Meticulous and dedicated development and copy editor of educational content, photography, and self-published teen/women's fiction.
• Provide development editing, copy editing, and proofreading services to a variety of clients, including academic presses, educational publishers, international non-profits, and self-publishing authors.
• Content types include web content, newsletters, formal reports, and full-length books.
• Developed and managed the creation process of print and digital products on the Political Science and Developmental Mathematics lists.
• Worked with authors, freelancers, and subject matter experts to deliver high-quality, up-to-date, innovative, and effective content based on market research and feedback.
• As the editor of the website, a site providing an online community and educational content for over 200,000 active members worldwide, I was responsible for all facets of editorial planning and publishing.
• Envisioned, acquired, edited, and published online content on topics ranging from technical equipment reviews and how-to articles and video tutorials to inspirational pieces and interviews with professional photographers.
Guided projects on the photography and digital art list from proposal to publication. Specific tasks included serving as the authors’ main point of contact during the writing process, reviewing chapter samples, and helping authors develop and strengthen their writing.
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Janine Olsson
“There is agony in your voice and need in your touch, But you tell me nothing, Fearing you’ll reveal too much? So I sit in my darkness, alone and crushed. Is this it? Is this how it will be? Is this it? All right . . . You play the coward and I’ll play the girl who can’t see.” —Liv What happens when a popular high school senior who believes all he has to offer is his good looks falls in love w... read more
E L Montes
WARNING: Due to possible triggers, sexual content, and language this book is intended for ages of 18+ PERFECTLY DAMAGED (STANDALONE) Schizoaffective disorder: a mental illness in which a person experiences a combination of mood disorder and schizophrenia symptoms. I know about this illness—very well—because I suffer from it. It’s been four years since my diagnosis, and ever since, I’ve been li... read more
Olivia Evans
In the land of Hollywood, bright lights cover lies, truths hide in shadows, and the lives of the rich and famous are illusions created by smoke and mirrors.When costume designer Josie Bane first lays eyes on Anders Ellis, she hates him instantly. Conceited and arrogant, he's the epitome of a Hollywood playboy. So it’s much to Josie’s dismay when he becomes the star of her sexual fantasies.Neve... read more
Cushman, Jessica
Catherine McIntyre
Catherine McIntyre, like many fine artists, created traditional art for decades before encountering the versatility of digital imaging technology. Free of her Rotring pens and scalpel, she now uses Photoshop to create her montages. Visual Alchemy explores McIntyre’s sources of inspiration as well as her methods, offering an aesthetic guide to composition, color, texture and all of the other me... read more
This groundbreaking survey of significant work and ideas focuses on imagemakers who have pushed beyond the boundaries of photography as a window on our material world. Through interviews with more than 40 key artists, this book explores a diverse group of curious experimentalists who have propelled the medium’s evolution by visualizing their subject matter as it originates from their mind’s ey... read more
Photography is not dying and has not died. It has been an ever-changing medium since its earliest days, and while near-obsession with the technology of the day may have defined photography over the course of its existence, photography is so much more than hardware and software. Photography is communication, whether chemical or digital, tangible or ephemeral in form. Photography Beyond Techniqu... read more
Andy Batt, Candace Dobro, Jodie Steen
#2 on Photo.net's list of Best Photography Books of 2014! To create successful imagery, you need to balance technical know-how and aesthetic vision. In Camera & Craft, we deconstruct photographic principles in new ways to help you think through your process. Together with nine guest photographers, we explore photographic practice and follow up with inventive exercises and demonstrations that c... read more
We have all felt the frustration of wasting time, paper, and effort when our prints or web images don’t match the images we see on our monitors. Fortunately, you’re holding the resource that will help solve these problems. This book guides you through the hardware settings and software steps you’ll need to post professional images and make stunning prints that showcase your artistic vision. In... read more
Geoff Scott, Jeffrey Tranberry
This is a must for the serious Photoshop user! Power, Speed & Automation explores how to customize and automate Photoshop to increase your speed and productivity. With numerous step-by-step instructions, the authors-two of Adobe's own software developers!- walk you through the steps to best tailor Photoshop's interface to your personal workflow; write and apply Actions; and use batching and sc... read more
Fil Hunter, Steven Biver, Paul Fuqua
Photographic lighting is a topic that will never go out of style, no matter how sophisticated cameras and other technology get. Even with the most high-tech gear, photographers still need to put a lot of thought and vision into lighting their photographs in order to get great results. This key skill has the power to dramatically and quickly improve photographs. Light Science and Magic provides... read more
Dan Bailey
The difference between getting the shot and missing the shot comes down to split seconds and how you manage your gear and your technique. In Outdoor Action and Adventure Photography professional adventure sports photographer Dan Bailey shows readers how to react quickly to unfolding scenes and anticipate how the subject and the background might converge. Capturing those significant moments to ... read more
Barbara A. Bardes, Mack C. Shelley, Steffen W. Schmidt
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY: THE ESSENTIALS, 2017-2018 Edition, inspires you to join the exciting process of being active, informed citizens. Unbiased, concisely organized, and updated with Election 2016 coverage, the authors provide encouragement and suggestions for ways to become involved in the political process. MindTap, Cengage Learning's fully online learning solution, is avai... read more
Lyle Brown, Joyce A. Langenegger, Sonia Garcia, Robert E. Biles, Ryan Rynbrandt
PRACTICING TEXAS POLITICS, 2017-2018 Edition, analyzes the practices and policies of the Lone Star State and gives you a realistic introduction to how public-policy making is conducted there. This edition includes a special focus on the role of a growing Latino population in all aspects of Texas government, the impact of the 2016 elections on the state, and the effect of a floundering oil and ... read more
Rob Shea, September 2022
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Jessica Cushman, August 2020
Robert Shellenbarger, July 2020
Stephen Toothman, May 2020
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Editor/indexer with 15 years for Chronicle, Design Studio Press, AMMO, etc. Specialties: providing fresh eyes to help you tell your story.
Des Moines, IA, USA
Expert editor and publishing consultant across the sciences and humanities, with over 30 years experience -- numerous award winning titles.
New York, NY, USA