Overview
When I tell you I'd rather stay in and devour your stories and dream about your worlds than attend social events, know that I would REALLY RATHER stay at home and read your wonderful books.
I am an editor with over 15 years of experience, a writing instructor, and a Big Five author. I enjoy working with new and more seasoned writers to get their novels, synopses, and query letters into the best shape possible. I will bring my passion, attention to detail, and encouragement to your work.
An example of one of the successful projects for which I gave editorial feedback:
-STAND UP, YUMI CHUNG! by Jessica Kim
Praise for STAND UP:
★“With wonderful supporting characters, strong pacing, and entertaining comedy bits, debut author Kim has woven a pop song of immigrant struggle colliding with comedy and Korean barbecue.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★"Kim has taught school, and it shows, both with the spot-on dialogue and the up-to-date social media references... This will certainly remind readers of Kelly Yang's Front Desk (2018)."
—Booklist, starred review
Query letter edit samples available upon request
In addition to freelance editing, I have taught writing for publication at Wheelock College (Boston, MA), Southern New Hampshire University (Manchester, NH), and The Writing Barn (Austin, TX). I've participated in several rounds of the "Author Mentor Match" program; all of my mentees have gone on to sign with agents and/or land impressive book deals. Other queries I've critiqued have netted agents at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret; Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency; Sandford J. Greenburger Associates; Ravenquill Literary Agency; New Leaf Literary; Inkwell Management Literary Agency, Headwater Literary Management, and Laura Dail Literary Agency (to name a few!)
Services
Fiction
Languages
Awards
- Texas Library Association Tayshas List
- Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year
- Massachusetts Book Award Must Read Book
- ALA Rise: A Feminist Book Project List 2021
- 2019 ILA Children’s and Young Adults’ Book Award for YA Fiction
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults 2019
- YALSA Rainbow Book List 2018
- Junior Library Guild Pick
- Winner of the 2020 Green Earth Book Award for Young Adult Fiction
- PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award, 2016
Certifications
- Ph.D--Theology, Boston University, Boston, MA
- MFA--Writing, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, VT
Work experience
Self-employed
Provided whole novel critiques, query submission critiques, and on-going mentorship to authors at various stages of their career. Services included developmental editing, line editing, proof-reading, query outlines, preparing packets, and face-to-face mentoring during agent and editor submission process.
SNHU
In my courses, students can choose to focus on any of the following: Brainstorming, generative writing, developmental/concept editing, line editing, revision planning, querying, synopsis writing, & deciding on an agent or editor.
Courses Taught:
Fiction Workshop
Advanced Fiction Workshop
Wheelock College
Courses Taught:
English Composition I
English Composition II
Creative Writing
Introduction to Religious Studies
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