JT Price – Editor

Starting with Electric Literature at its conception, I have worked in leadership positions at five distinct literary journals, including the St. Louis-based River Styx and West Village-based Epiphany Magazine, where I was Managing Editor. Then, to Editor-in-Chief for the Brazenhead Review based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. At present, I run Big Score Lit, a twice-annual print pub that I founded. A seasoned freelance writer, ghostwriter, and fiction writer, I have served as primary editor for an award-winning short story (the PEN Robert J. Dau award for first fiction) and coordinated one-on-one with professors looking to finesse manuscripts for publication by premier academic presses. Finally, I have years of experience as a freelance proofreader/copy-editor for WW Norton and Hay House.

I work well on deadline, and have, as the saying goes, a breadth of knowledge that runs a mile wide and an inch deep. Going back to 2009, I have edited fiction of almost every stripe — the diversity of lit mag submissions is habitually a source of wonder — and, based on my academic press work, possess a solid understanding of academic projects across the humanities as well. Whether you consider yourself a beginning, intermediate, or seasoned writer, I am confident I have something to offer your project in getting it where it needs to be.

What follow are select endorsements from writers on Reedsy.

Ry:

"I don't know exactly what I was expecting with this Reedsy service. But whatever it was, JT exceeded all expectations. His feedback was so helpful. So thoughtful & thorough. And as a first-time short story writer, the overall experience was fun and fascinating. To have someone take such care and attention to your words and worlds; to internalize and synthesize all of that info almost more adroitly than even you, the creator, can, and then identify precisely where improvements might be made—well, it was a totally educating and worthwhile experience. Not to mention JT's edits struck the perfect balance between prescriptive and suggestive. He doesn't try to stamp any sort of my-way-or-the-highway matters of opinion. Instead, he observes and goads and subtly provokes. He sharpens your hindsight bias into laser-focus—"oh, of course I should have done this or done that," you'll say. "It's so obvious now." And his manner of getting you to that point will be equal parts friendly and authoritative. AKA, he's fun to work with. And damn good at what he does."

Nailah:

"Exceeded five stars in every category... can't say enough good about this editor.

I chose JT based on the outstanding reviews I read from writers like myself. The quality and value of his expertise and insight guided me to complete my memoir in the way I had initially envisioned. He was very patient, easy to work with and accessible."

Brent:

I wanted someone who was New York savvy to do a copy edit on my first book. Fortunately, I found him. JT zeroed in on structure, punctuation, and other errors I'd completely overlooked. GOOD WORK, GOOD GUY, GOOD CHOICE!