Overview
I got my professional start as Editor in Chief of The Advocate, polishing and perfecting award-winning content for the LGBTQ+ market.
I’ve edited a stellar list of LGBTQ+ writers, including Amy Bloom, Gore Vidal, Allan Gurganus, Armistead Maupin, Rita Mae Brown, Kimberly Peirce, E. Lynn Harris, Ron Nyswaner, James Oseland, B. Ruby Rich, Kate Clinton, Frank DeCaro, and more.
I have an MFA in Film Directing from NYU, where I studied with Martin Scorsese. I'm a voting member of GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. I was the longtime editor for Bruce Vilanch, the reigning comedy writer for Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Bette Midler, and the Oscars.
My own writing includes The Guerrilla Guide to Mastering Student Loan Debt (HarperPerennial) as well as many celebrity interviews and bylines in Esquire, New York, Ms., and Ploughshares.
DEVELOPMENTAL EDIT: Your developmental edit will include comprehensive notes on structure, plot, style, pace, and tone. Our conversations will be open, supportive, mindful of your goals, and fun!
CUSTOM BOOK COACHING: Ready for a deep dive that will help you level up your skills for your current project and everything you write in the future? Ask me to design a book coaching experience built around your needs.
While I've worked with the famous, I also love working with beginners.
Whatever your project, bring it!
TESTIMONIALS:
“One of the best editors I ever had.”—Etelka Lehoczky, NPR
“She has an extraordinary gift for working with people, and she has exquisite taste.”—Alonso Duralde, Chief US critic, The Film Verdict; author, Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas
“In my professional life (and personal as well) I come across many, many journalists and editors. Anne is easily near the top of the list of real gems in every category. She really is a pro's pro.”—Bob Witeck, Stanford School of Communication
“Anne is incredibly patient and gives great editorial advice. As a person, she is warm, approachable, and has an easy, wonderful sense of humor. I can't recommend her enough.”—Kera Bolonik, Editor in Chief, Dame magazine; author, Gullible (Dey Street/HarperCollins)
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Awards
- Warner Bros. Fellowship
- GLAAD Award, Best American News Magazine
- Sony Pictures Fellowship
- Motion Picture Academy Fellowship
Work experience
Self-employed
In the past four years I've edited and coached on a number of powerful memoirs and novels, LGBTQ+ and otherwise. Interestingly, I've worked on two lesbian love stories set in WWII. (Fantastically rich time period.) I'm coaching now on a brand-oriented memoir designed to provide a fun backstory for a line of organic products--loving this assignment, as it calls on my advertising background.
I'm also working toward a certified memoirist certificate through Pacifica Graduate Institute, which specializes in training storytellers to make deeper connections with mythic archetypes and universal truths.
The Advocate
Redesigned and relaunched America's original LGBTQ newsmagazine. Conceived, assigned, and edited many cover stories and special editorial packages. Appeared on national TV and radio. Worked with authors including Gore Vidal, Allan Gurganus, Amy Bloom, Armistead Maupin, Sarah Waters, Paul Rudnick, E. Lynn Harris, and others. Interviewed celebrities including Ellen DeGeneres, George Clooney, Bette Midler, Spike Lee, and many others. Frequently ghostwrote for guest contributors.
Well Again
Create and lead transformative storytelling experiences for survivors of cancer, HIV, diabetes, and other life-altering health events. Recipient of NEA Grant (through LA LGBT Center) for original workshop Spirit of Survival: the Ancient Art of Mask-making.
self
I work hands-on with authors step by step to help them actually write and finish the story they want to tell. It's not enough to simply issue a page of notes; most writers need support, feedback, and regular check-ins in order to get their dreams onto the page. I help my clients outperform their expectations and produce work they can be proud of.
Senior Arts & Entertainment Editor
Helped to define the voice of queer media in a tumultuous time of conflict, change, and growing visibility. Worked on hundreds of major stories including LGBT heroes of 9/11, two Ellen DeGeneres cover interviews, many more. Learned first-hand that stories change the world.
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