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 & SpiritualitySelf-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.
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...