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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Reminds me that Edward P. Jones edited a tax journal (I think) for years while he wrote fiction on the side, and didn't quit until he won the Pulitzer for The Known World.[/quote]

I later held the same job he had. He was at Tax Analysts for a long time, a lot longer than I was.

I now freelance, and I also work as an [b]editor at a company that assists international med grads seeking residency in the US (I help them with their personal statements). [/b]I'm trying to write a book. But have been trying to do that for a long time. [/quote]

I would love to do something like that.  Are there any opportunities?  Do you have to be fluent in a foreign language?[/quote]

No, I don't know any foreign languages. The clients are applying for residency here in the US; for many of them English is a second language and that contributes to their desire for help with the personal statement. There are multiple companies that support IMGs-- I got my job in response to a posting on Indeed. It is seasonal-ish. More editors are needed in the months leading up to the application deadline. I have as much work as I want year round because the clients love me and my work is good and I'm fast, but some of the editors are disappointed when the work dries up for them after the deadline. I've thought about starting my own business supporting students with college essays (I love supporting people on their life journey and helping them to tell their story -- it is such a joy), but I'm not sure I have the energy to deal with the parents, lol. [/quote]

Very interested in this. I'll be retiring from the military with a good pension in about 5 years, but I will need/want some work to keep me busy and provide a little extra income. Can you list the company names that hire people for this kind of work? [/quote]

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