Editorial Freelancers Association
Member Profile
David Weiss
davidweiss.net
I developed my writing and editing chops in the niche field of technology journalism, working for MacAddict, Macworld, O’Reilly, Peachpit Press, Wired, and other publications. I engaged readers, provided helpful advice, and de-mystified technology (while meeting crazy deadlines).
I brought this same approach to the marketing departments of technology companies, first working in-house, and now as a freelancer.
I still engage readers with clear and compelling stories, but now these readers are customers or prospective customers. I still try to frame all communications in terms of helpfulness (the essential framework of content marketing), and I still de-mystify technology as much as possible, while emphasizing each product’s ability to solve real-world problems.
As a writer, I reflect each company’s written voice, or I help to cultivate that voice through watching presentations of the company’s most powerful evangelists. As an editor, I bring the copy to a higher, more persuasive standard, free of errors, but also aligned with the company’s voice, all while enhancing each writer’s individuality.
I’ve now expanded into the developmental editing of books. I recently worked on a self-help book about thinking more effectively, and I’m eager for more. I would be interested in working with fiction of practically any stripe or non-fiction books on a wide range of topics: Consumer technology, music, and health leap to mind, but I’d be open to others. Drop me a line to discuss!
Years in the field: 20
Years freelancing: 9
David Weiss
I developed my writing and editing chops in the niche field of technology journalism, working for MacAddict, Macworld, O’Reilly, Peachpit Press, Wired, and other publications. I engaged readers, provided helpful advice, and de-mystified technology (while meeting crazy deadlines).
I brought this same approach to the marketing departments of technology companies, first working in-house, and now as a freelancer.
I still engage readers with clear and compelling stories, but now these readers are customers or prospective customers. I still try to frame all communications in terms of helpfulness (the essential framework of content marketing), and I still de-mystify technology as much as possible, while emphasizing each product’s ability to solve real-world problems.
As a writer, I reflect each company’s written voice, or I help to cultivate that voice through watching presentations of the company’s most powerful evangelists. As an editor, I bring the copy to a higher, more persuasive standard, free of errors, but also aligned with the company’s voice, all while enhancing each writer’s individuality.
I’ve now expanded into the developmental editing of books. I recently worked on a self-help book about thinking more effectively, and I’m eager for more. I would be interested in working with fiction of practically any stripe or non-fiction books on a wide range of topics: Consumer technology, music, and health leap to mind, but I’d be open to others. Drop me a line to discuss!
