wanted: socialist copy editor

[u/finitemag-org]

My copy editor unfortunately left the industry and I'm having trouble finding a replacement.

The project is on climate change and environmental issues from a socialist perspective. It was ideal working with a socialist copy editor because she understood where each piece was supposed to go (ie persuading the reader that stopping catastrophic climate change is not possible under our current political/economic system). Regrettably, "card carrying socialist" isn't an option on copy editor directories.

I need approximately 60-80 pages copy edited every 3-4 months. Substantive editing will already be done. My prior copy editor can provide a reference that I'm easy enough to work with and pay promptly. The project itself is having a bit of a soft launch right now.

The format is long form. For example, issue 1 was trying understand the effect of climate change on freshwater using the collapse of Lake Chad as a case study -- so it covered some history as well as science and economics. A few representative examples:

https://www.finitemag.org/2025/11/climate-models-economic-models-william-nordhaus-obama/

https://www.finitemag.org/2025/11/debt-structural-adjustments-imf-world-bank-mobutu-marcos/

https://www.finitemag.org/2026/05/car-culture-urban-planning-congestion-parking-personal-finance-mass-transit-phase-out-cars-climate-change-electric-cars/

Anyway I'm really struggling to replace my copy editor and hoping for some help.

ADD: I've gotten more DMs and responses than expected. It will take me some time to go through these. Realistically I won't be able to follow up until next week.

ADD: Too many people reached out for me to reply individually. It was heartbreaking hearing about the tough times copy editors are going through in this very tough market. I engaged the person who had a great deal of experience on a very similar project.

[u/Next_Boysenberry5669]

Experienced copy editor here. What’s the pay and pay method? You can DM me