Taylor Plimpton
Book Editor at Freelance
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolTaylor Plimpton is an experienced book editor and writer based in New York, with over a decade refining narrative voice across trade books, magazines, and literary journals. Currently at Reedsy, he provides developmental, copy, and proofreading edits while maintaining a long freelance career that includes a memoir (Notes from the Night) and co-editing a literary anthology. His bylines span The New Yorker, Sports Illustrated, The Paris Review Daily and others, and multiple essays have been named Notable Essays in Best American Essays. He has taught creative writing at Catapult and in an MFA program, mentoring writers and leading workshops on nonfiction craft and the intersection of Zen and writing. Previously he shaped literary sections at Modern Luxury and served as Human Executive Editor at Love, Dog, where he also wrote a recurring column about life with his dog Brooklyn. Beyond editing, he blends a journalist’s rigor with a memoirist’s attention to interior life, finishing a new essay collection that explores identity through everyday scenes.
10 years of coding experience
BA, English, BA, English at Reed CollegeGithub contributions (5)
KittyMac/spine-runtimes
Jun 2016 - Jun 2016
Contributions:12 pushes, 2 tags in 9 days
runtimesspineskeletal-animationanimation
SmallPlanetUnity/smallplanet_DreamMeanies
Oct 2017 - Oct 2017
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 6 days
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