Jesse Hassenger - Editor
Editor-writer with 17 years of experience in educational publishing (Bedford/St. Martin's; McGraw-Hill), culture writing, and fiction.
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Overview
Iām an experienced editor and writer looking for opportunities to use my command of the written word, project management experience, and deadline-oriented efficiency to create content that attracts and engages hard-to-reach audiences. I've worked extensively on textbooks in the humanities, but I also have experience as a reader for a prominent literary magazine, an editor of my own pop culture website, and a writer for plenty of other outlets, including The A.V. Club, Nylon, Polygon, The Week, The Verge, and more.
Educational titles I've edited during my nine years at Bedford include the upcoming Patterns for College Writing 15e, Practical Argument 4e, Arguing about Literature 3e, Practical Strategies for Technical Communication 3e, The Film Experience 4e and 5e, Media & Culture 9e and 10e, Media Essentials 2e and 3e, Media in Society 1e, Filmmaking in Action 1e, Speak Up! 4e, Communication and You 1e, News Reporting and Writing 11e, and Intelligence: A Bedford Spotlight Reader.
I can help you make your content better!
Educational titles I've edited during my nine years at Bedford include the upcoming Patterns for College Writing 15e, Practical Argument 4e, Arguing about Literature 3e, Practical Strategies for Technical Communication 3e, The Film Experience 4e and 5e, Media & Culture 9e and 10e, Media Essentials 2e and 3e, Media in Society 1e, Filmmaking in Action 1e, Speak Up! 4e, Communication and You 1e, News Reporting and Writing 11e, and Intelligence: A Bedford Spotlight Reader.
I can help you make your content better!
Languages
English (US)
Fiction
Coming of Age
Literary Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Non-Fiction
Education & Reference
Entertainment
History
Work experience
Senior Editor
Bedford/St. Martin's (Macmillan Higher Education)
August, 2011
–
June, 2020
(almost 9 years)
Managed editorial teams of authors, assistants, and freelancers to develop, structure, and schedule revision and first-edition manuscripts, launching 45 products representing approximately $12 million in revenue. Disciplines included mass communication, film, composition, literature, technical communication, journalism, and public speaking.
Editorial Coordinator
McGraw-Hill Higher Education
December, 2003
–
July, 2011
(over 7 years)
Developed, managed, and launched online content for 8-10 English titles annually. Titles as development editor included The Short Prose Reader, English Essentials, and the Connect Reading digital learning project.
Portfolio (14 selected works)
Patterns for College Writing
Kirszner, Laurie G., Mandell, Stephen
Arguing About Literature: A Guide and Reader
Schilb, John, Clifford, John
The Film Experience
Corrigan, Timothy, White, Patricia
Practical Strategies for Technical Communication: A Brief Guide
Markel, Mike, Selber, Stuart A.
Media Essentials: A Brief Introduction
Campbell, Richard, Martin, Christopher R., Fabos, Bettina
Media & Culture: Mass Communication in a Digital Age
Campbell, Richard, Martin, Christopher R., Fabos, Bettina
Media in Society: A Brief Introduction
Campbell, Richard, Jensen, Joli, Gomery, Douglas, Fabos, Bettina, Frechette, Julie
News Reporting and Writing
Missouri Group
Communication and You: An Introduction
O'Hair, Dan, Wiemann, Mary
English Essentials (Langan)
Langan, John
The Short Prose Reader
Muller, Gilbert, Wiener, Harvey
The Film Experience: An Introduction
Corrigan, Timothy, White, Patricia
Intelligence
Barrios, Barclay
Practical Argument: A Text and Anthology
Laurie G. Kirszner, Stephen R. Mandell
Jesse has 9 reviews
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Professionalism
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Communication & Punctuality
Communication & Punctuality
Jesse is amazing to work with - he is quick to respond to messages, meets deadlines, and is very professional. In addition to the edits, he provided thoughtful comments that helped me clarify my thoughts. Thank you, Jesse!
Han Nee Chong, September 2021
Reply from Jesse Hassenger
I was told not to employ 3rd party services and although there were many things that were good about the service initially, I found myself doing more work from the middle of the story to the end and that includes both copyediting and reading even after expecting my job to be made easier. There were times where phrases weren't cleaned well and words meant to be replaced, sometimes weren't delete...
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Kenyon Johnson, September 2021
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Wonderful!
Susan Bradley, September 2021
Jesse did a great job proofreading my novel. He was thorough, accurate, and worked quickly. I would gladly recommend his services.
Cornelius Peter, August 2021
Jesse provided what I needed, straight forward feedback on what I had written.
Paul Savuto, June 2021
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