HELLO

Hello! I am Erica Midkiff, a freelance copy editor by day (among my clients are Pure Green and Kinfolk). I love words, but I'm also a very visual person, and I enjoy doing creative things like making jewelry and taking photographs. I grew up in southern Virginia, lived in Boston for five years, and just moved to Birmingham, AL, with my love. It feels like home. This space is about my life and adventures as they unfold, in editing and beyond. Feel free to email me; I love to meet new people.

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Say hello! ericamidkiff (at) gmail (dot) com

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I am a copy editor who works primarily with owners of small businesses, editors of online magazines, and teachers of e-courses, but I also love working with students, job seekers, and people who write for fun. Come visit me!

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Copyright 2011, Erica T. Midkiff.  All rights reserved.

Please respect my work; properly link back to me using my name and the site name and a link to the specific post you are referencing. Thank you!

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Friday
Dec162011

HOME 008

 

I could share pictures for days of the light in this house. I'm so glad that I'm home to enjoy it while I work.

 

All photos by Erica Midkiff. These photos (and more!) can be found on my Flickr page.
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Tuesday
Dec132011

Kinfolk Magazine


I began working as the copy editor for Kinfolk Magazine by working on Volume 2, which has just been released in print and iPad versions. I'm thrilled to be working with such a wonderful list of contributors, and I can't wait to see how the issue looks! The website has been updated recently, and I love the new look.


Check out the magazine’s website here, the journal here, a beautiful video announcing Volume 2 here, and the fantastic list of contributors here!

 

 

 

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Tuesday
Dec132011

Pure Green Magazine

I’ve written before (here and here) that I copy edit for Pure Green Magazine. Today, I’m excited to say that for the first time, that this issue is being released in print. The whole team worked extremely hard, and I can’t wait to see the issue in person!

Check out the Pure Green website here, subscribe to the magazine here, view past issues here, the blog here, and the wonderful team here!

 

 

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Monday
Dec122011

Virginia

I grew up in southern Virginia, and it was wonderful to be back for Thanksgiving. My mother has a house full of plants (I know where I got that urge from!) and we went for a ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway, among many other things. It was wonderful.

 

All photos by Erica Midkiff. These photos (and more!) can be found on my Flickr page.
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Friday
Dec092011

Organization 002

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HOLIDAY SHOPPING


I've already mentioned that I love lists. It shouldn't surprise you that I keep lists for holiday shopping as well, nor should it surprise you that I had almost all of my shopping done by early November. As I see things during the year that I know someone might like, I write them down in a list categorized by person. (I also keep a list of hostess gifts and things that I think would make great presents for some undetermined person.) When the holiday rolls around, I pull out my list, cull out the items I want to buy for each person, and purchase them. I leave a little wiggle room for things I see when the holiday season really hits, but basically I am done before most people even think about a Christmas tree.

This is the first year it's worked perfectly (it always takes a little while to get a system honed) and I have to tell you: it feels good. It feels really good.

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