Phil Fox Rose

Phil Fox Rose - Editor

Seattle, WA, USA

Editor/writer for 30+ years in books, periodicals and online, offering editorial services. Also coaching for creatives.

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Overview

Professional editor and writer for 30+ years, including stint as sole editor at a largish small book publisher, plus leadership roles in periodicals, newspapers and a large content site. Offering freelance editorial services, including developmental, line and copy. Also, coaching / mentoring for creatives through big decisions and discernment, facing creative blocks and unhelpful habits.
Languages
English (US)
Non-Fiction
Business & Management
Computers & Internet
Health & Wellbeing
Humanities & Social Sciences
Religion & Spirituality
Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Technology

Work experience

editor

Self-employed
April, 2020 – Present (almost 3 years)

Freelance editorial services, including developmental, line and copy. Also, coaching / mentoring for creatives through big decisions and discernment, facing creative blocks and unhelpful habits.

Director of Content

Patheos
October, 2017 – March, 2020 (over 2 years)

Lead editorial for major content site on faith—from evangelical to atheist, Muslim to Pagan—with about 400 contributors, 100 posts a day, 6 million active readers, 15 million monthly pageviews.
- Curate featured posts, newsletters & contributor recruitment; manage section editors.
- Grow readers 66%, pageviews 34%.
- Oversee editorial use of WordPress & Sitecore content management systems.
- Develop, maintain and implement house style & acceptable content guides.
- Address top level strategy and business concerns with CEO, CMO and CTO

Editor

Paraclete Press
August, 2015 – August, 2017 (about 2 years)

Functionally editor-in-chief on all publishing projects at the press except poetry and fine art books.
- Responsible for acquisitions, developmental edits, author negotiations and relationships.
- Develop cover concepts and make publishing decisions with ME and consultant.
- Develop and create product books.
- Acquire 35 books.
* Expand list into evangelical and fiction and strengthened progressive.

Portfolio (29 selected works)

That Baby in the Manger

Neuberger, Anne E.

Essential Celtic Prayers

McPherson, Thomas

The Suitcase: A Story About Giving

Meyer, Jane G., Pasqualotto, Chiara

Christ the Merciful

d'Avila-Latourrette, Brother Victor-Antoine

A Catholic Woman's Book of Prayers

Cooper O'Boyle, Donna-Marie

The Canticle of the Creatures for Saint Francis of Assisi

Santucci, Luigi, Erspamer OSB, Br. Martin, Yocum, Demetrio S.

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