Phil Fox Rose

Phil Fox Rose – Editor

Editor/writer for 30+ years in books, periodicals, and online, offering editorial services. Copyediting for clarity is my passion.

Overview

Professional editor and writer for 30+ years, including stint as editor-in-chief at a largish small book publisher, plus editorial leadership roles in periodicals, newspapers and a large content site. Most recently editorial director for an org with a scholarly journal. Offering freelance editorial services at all levels. Copyediting for clarity is my passion. I've worked with all kinds of material, but have deepest experience in spirituality, tech, self-help, and business.

Services
Non-Fiction
Business & Management Computers & Internet Health & Wellbeing Humanities & Social Sciences Religion & Spirituality Self-Help & Self-Improvement Technology
Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Spiritual Directors International (Presence Journal)

Oct, 2022 — Jun, 2023 (9 months)
Editor in chief of the revered Presence Journal and SDI Press, as well as overseeing newsletters and other content.

Patheos

Oct, 2017 — Mar, 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

Paraclete Press

Aug, 2015 — Aug, 2017 (about 2 years)
Oversee 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.

Busted Halo

Jul, 2008 — Jul, 2015 (about 7 years)
- Developmental editing, line editing and copyediting; conceived and developed top traffic-generating features. - Managed Wordpress CMS, including new feature development; implemented style guide.

Housing Works

Mar, 2004 — Jun, 2008 (over 4 years)
Developed and managed websites and online communication

Clickradio

Jul, 1999 — Oct, 2001 (over 2 years)
Led product design for both client and server side as core team member creating digital radio network with 47 stations and major label licensing deals.

Self-employed

Jul, 1996 — Present
Freelance editorial services. Also, coaching / mentoring for creatives through big decisions and discernment, facing creative blocks and unhelpful habits.

Computer Reseller News

Jan, 1989 — Jun, 1996 (over 7 years)
Launched and ran flagship Reviews section; assigned and edited hundreds of stories; wrote two regular columns. Asked to return years later to redesign and expand reviews operation into testing lab, then act as its editor.

PC Magazine (Ziff-Davis Publishing)

Jan, 1986 — Jun, 1989 (over 3 years)
- On team that introduced comparative reviews to the computer market at U.S.’s tenth-highest-revenue magazine. - Wrote feature articles and product reviews; led many comparative review projects.

Portfolio

Small Market, Big Profits: The Blueprint for Building a Service Business that Scales to your Town

Murphy, J.D.

Independently published

Developmental Editing Copy Editing
ACCIDENT : Seer Systems—Inventing Software Synthesis

JUNGLEIB, STANLEY

Profound Publishers

Copy Editing
Mission and Metrics: A Practical Guide to Measuring What Matters

Greer, Peter

Independently published

Copy Editing
SURVIVING THE FIRST 90 DAYS: The Essential Survival Guide for Newcomers in the US and Canada (A Newcomer’s Guide to Building a Life in North America Book 1)

Pougom, Alain

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Surviving Bully Culture: A Career Spent Navigating Workplace Bullying and a Guide for Healing

Andrew Regal

Amplify Publishing

Copy Editing
House of Honor: The Heist of Caravaggio’s Nativity, Limited Color Edition

Philbrick, Margaret Ann

Emerald House Group, Incorporated

Developmental Editing
All Creation Waits: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings

Boss, Gayle

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Roots of Violence: Creating Peace through Spiritual Reconciliation

Stendahl, Krister

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Jesus and Paul Woven Together

Fabian, Rick

Apocryphile Press

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review Book Coaching
Glory Happening: Finding the Divine in Everyday Places

Curtice, Kaitlin B.

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
The Canticle of the Creatures for Saint Francis of Assisi

Santucci, Luigi

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
All God's Angels: Loving and Learning from Angelic Messengers

Shannon CJ, Martin

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
My Soul Waits: Praying with the Psalms through Advent, Christmas & Epiphany

Shannon CJ, Martin

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
According to Your Mercy: Praying with the Psalms from Ash Wednesday to Easter

Shannon CJ, Martin

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
A Catholic Woman's Book of Prayers

Cooper O'Boyle, Donna-Marie

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Pray and Color: A coloring book and guide to prayer by the best-selling author of Praying in Color

MacBeth, Sybil

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Christ the Merciful

d'Avila-Latourrette, Brother Victor-Antoine

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Aging Starts in Your Mind: You're Only As Old As You Feel

Wolf, Notker

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
The Suitcase: A Story About Giving

Meyer, Jane G.

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Life Is Simple: Every Moment Matters

Paraclete Press

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
Essential Christmas Prayers

Paraclete Press

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
Essential Celtic Prayers

McPherson, Thomas

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
The St. Francis Holy Fool Prayer Book

Sweeney, Jon M.

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Your Light Gives Us Hope: 24 Daily Practices for Advent

Grün, Anselm

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Sacred Dying Journal: Reflections on Embracing the End of Life

Anderson, Megory

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
My Favorite Color is Blue. Sometimes.: A Journey Through Loss with Art and Color

Hutchison, Roger

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Reimagining Exodus: A Story of Freedom

Zaslow, David

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Look!: A Child’s Guide to Advent and Christmas

Alary, Laura

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
That Baby in the Manger

Neuberger, Anne E.

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Feeding Your Family's Soul: Dinner Table Spirituality

Cooper O'Boyle, Donna-Marie

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Everbloom: Stories of Deeply Rooted and Transformed Lives

Moore, Shayne

Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
The ABCs of Thomas Merton: A Monk at the Heart of the World

Ryan, Gregory

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
A Path Revealed: How Hope, Love and Joy Found Us Deep in a Maze Called Alzheimer's

Maddux, Carlen

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Can You See Anything Now?: A Novel (Paraclete Fiction)

James, Katherine

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
This Child of Faith: Raising a Spiritual Child in a Secular World

Scott, Sophfronia

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
At Home in this Life: Finding Peace at the Crossroads of Unraveled Dreams and Beautiful Surprises

Greer, Jerusalem Jackson

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment

Phil Fox has 8 reviews

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Jason G.

Jason G.

Jun, 2026

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I am extremely pleased with the quality of work and attention to detail that Phil brought to my book project. His line editing and proofreading were exceptional. I was consistently impressed by the details he caught, the thoughtful questions he asked, and his ability to identify areas that needed...
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Alain P.

Alain P.

Apr, 2026

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Working with Phil was a very positive experience from start to finish. He provided thoughtful, detailed feedback that greatly improved the structure, clarity, and overall flow of my manuscript. His comments were professional, constructive, and easy to understand, even as a first-time author. Wha...
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Andrew R.

Andrew R.

Sep, 2025

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Phil is the consummate copy editing professional. He is a grammarian and a wordsmith. I feel fortunate to have found him. Thank you, Reedsy! Phil made my manuscript tighter, more engaging and more readable. I give him my highest recommendation. I only hope he doesn't feel the necessity to c...
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L. Stephen S.

L. Stephen S.

Oct, 2026

I believe Phil made a real effort but was overwhelmingly distracted by the mechanics of my writing. I knew the mechanics were an issue before any comments. I think the best thing I got was a lowering of my expectations for my books impact.
Phil Fox R.
This review is disappointing. The manuscript was frustratingly incoherent. I did what I was tasked to do and beyond, and asked if anything else would be helpful, but the author was understandably d...
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Ivy E.

Ivy E.

Sep, 2026

The manuscript was throughly reviewed.. It appears as if the proofing and corrections were professionally done. I am satisfied with the finished work. It was completed on time.

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