We do motivational speaking and coaching for youth, young professionals, and overweight and obese audiences to help them harness and unleash the power of their life story. Our goal is to show them how to use their life story to overcome their current greatest challenge. -I need an editor who has previously worked with first-time authors and has a proven track record of helping these authors to effectively communicate their message in writing -I need an editor who can determine whether too much information (repetition) or not enough information has been provided on key topics -I need an editor who knows how to properly cite references in written works that will be published Job Description: Your responsibilities: - Work with our team to develop content themes and a long-term strategy - Enhance content to ensure that it is high-quality, engages our audience(s), and resonates with them long after they finish reading - Edit content to match our intended voice and creative direction when necessary - Contribute ideas on improving existing messaging and content Your qualifications: - Primary Skills: Editor - Additional Skills: Journalism - Fluent English including excellent writing, grammar, spelling and formatting - A work style that is extremely detail oriented - Strong communication skills - A complete Elance profile - An exceptional portfolio that demonstrates an ability to create compelling copy for a wide variety of brands, audiences and industries - References or an established reputation on Elance preferred Desired Skills: Proofreading Content Writing Editing Spelling Punctuation Keywords: Editing & Proofreading