a (word)hero for the 21st century

and a modest one at that... ;)

So, I've got the editing down pat (except for my whole to/too Achilles heel... damn you, Greeks!). And I've got the Twitter and the FB and the Hootsuite and the LinkedIn and the Blogspot (hi there!) and the Friendster... oh, wait, that's not 21st century. Anyway, I've got all that other stuff, right?

So what better way to bring all this lexicographical, grammatical, technological awesomeness to the rest of the world?

Work as a social media editor!

That's right, I am here and available for hire for all your social media editing needs.

We all know how it can be sometimes. You communicate more via text and IM than paper and pen or even regular email. You start automatically writing "thx" and "ur" in notes (even handwritten ones!) and "btw" has become an acceptable way to begin a sentence on the post-its you leave for your roommate... and the emails to your boss... and the articles you submit for your company's blog (!!)--for the record, btw, that last one is really probably a no-no, unless you work for a cool social media-type company where people get from their bean bag cubicle to the solar-powered filtration, locally-sourced, naturally-packed-with-electrolytes water cooler on a Segway. Otherwise, if these errors sound familiar to you and your company's, get in touch with me! I'm expanding my freelance editing from focusing mostly on development economics research to a variety of topics in social media, including blogs, where, sadly, typos are all too common and do detract from the overall polish and credibility of the article (I've found problems on posts/sites ranging from fluffy fashion/relationship magazines to those with more gravitas like certain large institutions that shall remain nameless).

I think this blog gives you a pretty good idea of the tone I am capable of in writing lighter pieces, but lest you worry that I'm only good for writing about Obama and posting MC Hammer flash mob videos, do keep in mind that I've spent the bulk of my professional career editing books like "Infrastructure for a Seamless Asia" and OECD/ADBI working papers, and writing articles for Tokyo Journal, Tokyo Weekender, and Being A Broad magazines.