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Rohan Tandon

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Highly Skilled Content Writer/ Editor
Hi, I'm Rohan, a Freelance Writer, Digital Nomad, and Travel Blogger with a WordPress site called 50firststeps.com. I'm an extremely skilled writer and editor with a BA in Literature. I can write Travel Articles, Blog Posts, Press Release, Newsletters, SEO Articles, Magazine Articles, Website Content, etc. I'm also highly adept at Wordpress and SEO practices. As far as editing is concerned, I've worked as a commissioning editor for reputed publishing houses, and as such I'm a trained veteran of the editing industry. I've had various articles, both fiction and non fiction, published in reputed journals, newspapers and online publications. I have a bachelors degree in English Literature. I also have experience working in Magazines, Newspapers, and Corporate organizations, all of which has given me a very rounded and versatile idea of creating content specifically catered to shifting and varying needs. Please find samples and reviews below.
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Freelance Writer/ Editor/ Proofreader

Freelancer Aug 2016

Refer to the description at the top.

Contributing Freelance Writer

The Sunday Guardian Jun 2015 - Aug 2015 (2 months)

Writing TV Criticism, Music Reviews, Trend Pieces and Socio-Cultural Commentary Doing an average of 3 articles every week. Over the course of one month I got 7 lead stories published, 3 of which featured in the front page. I recruited a Brazilian photo journalist to contribute photo essays to the paper. I contacted and interviewed (over Skype) Australian Author/Journalist Benjamin Law, the excerpts of which were published in the paper.

Commissioning Intern

Penguin Random House Dec 2014 - Jan 2015 (1 month)

Sorting through unsolicited manuscripts. Reviewing manuscripts based on plot construction, characterization, marketability, etc Coming up with creative ways to market and promote books soon to be published.

Copy Desk Editor

Fusion Life Aug 2013 - Sep 2013 (1 month)

Editing articles for publication. Copy desk editing and proof reading.

Editor-in-Chief

AVE Dec 2011 - Nov 2012 (11 months)

Designed and edited a 48 page colourful, glossy magazine whilst also continuing weekly publication of the newsletter.

Editor

AVE Jan 2010 - Nov 2011 (1 year)

Managed an editorial team. Edited and designed a 4-12 page newsletter on a weekly basis, covering all important events, along with creative nonfiction and fiction articles, a task for which we were allocated a budget of about 5 lakhs for the year. Worked against strict deadlines, often on as many as three separate issues.

Education

Bachelors

Delhi University, India 2013 - 2016 (3 years)

Certifications

  • US English Level 1
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  • US English Level 3
    95%
  • Preferred Freelancer Program SLA
    94%
  • UK English 1
    93%
  • UK English 2
    85%
  • Blogging 1
    83%

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