Barry Lyons

Barry Lyons – Editor

I am a content editor, copy editor, and proofreader. I specialize in nonfiction books.

Overview

I have worked as a freelance editor since the 1990s and currently work on nonfiction manuscripts of almost any stripe: history, politics, science, nature, biography, and memoir (I will not take on manuscripts concerned with sports or religion). In my Reedsy Portfolio you will see a list of several books I've edited (note: the descriptions of these books come from Amazon and have not been edited by me). I do not edit PDFs.

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Business & Management Entertainment Health & Wellbeing History Philosophy Political Science & Current Affairs Travel
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Self Employed

Jan, 1998 — Present

Late 1990s–Present

Proofreader and copy editor, primarily for financial and marketing firms.

I'm also a writer. I wrote book reviews for the now-defunct British publication, Prometheus (editorial members included Toni Morrison, Eduardo Galeano, and Henry Louis Gates Jr.). I've written pop music reviews for Earvolution and classical music annotations for Muze and Naxos. I've also written book reviews for IndieReader. My first book, Letter to a Prohibitionist, which argues for marijuana legalization and an end to the War on Drugs, was published via Amazon's CreateSpace service in 2013.

Portfolio

Finding Serenity Amid the Chaos: How Managing Your Streets Can Enahnce Your Creativity and Well-Being

Bezuglova, Marina

Rational Thinking and Investing

Wilson, Jaret

Parenting According To Nature: A How-to Guide for Successful Child Rearing

Deshotels, Michael

12 Steps To Optimal Well-Being

Thakore, Kruti

How To Sell Tech: A step-by-step guide to hitting your target in your first technology sales role

Cowan, Charlie

When the Beaches Trembled: The Incredible True Story of Stephen Ganzberger and the LCIs in World War II

Morris, Zach S.

InControl: A Systematic Approach to Taking Complete Control of Your Life and Career

Abraham, Reza

Caravan of Pain: The True Story of the Tattoo the Earth Tour

Alderman, Scott

The Art of Teams: Helping Teams Create Value

van Roosmalen, Ralph

Complete Makeover: A Seven-step Process to Revolutionizing Your Life

Bastien, Mr Bachir

Casper: Suburban Scumbag

Fletcher, Abel T.

The Headache-Free Wonders of Functional Orthodontics: A Concerned Parent's Guide: How to Choose Proper Orthodontic Care for Your Child or Yourself

Spahl, Terrance J

Growing Up in Communist Albania

Mernacaj, Nosh

Brand Leader: The playbook for the ambitious brand leader who wants to reach their full potential

Robertson, Graham

Falling in Love in the Land of Aphrodite: Memoir of a Defiant Daughter

Henderson, Behjat

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Savage Wittig, Lauren

How to Feel: The Science and Meaning of Touch

Subramanian, Sushma

Beekeeping for Beginners: How To Raise Your First Bee Colonies

Bradshaw, Amber

Getting Better: A Guide to Improving ANY Aspect of Your Life

Murphy, Mark

Indirect Selling: Increasing profits through channel sales

Osburn, Donald

Stop Killing Deals: How to avoid deadly assumptions and achieve sales excellence

Brontén, George

Big-Ticket Clients: You Can't Catch A Whale With A WormTM (How To Use The Psychology Of Story To Land Big-Ticket Clients Online, While Being Your Most Authentic Self)

Dr. Pelè Raymond Ugboajah

Every day, consultants, advisors, and coaches make one critical mistake that costs them millions of dollars: they use small-ticket marketing and sales strategies to try and land big-ticket clients. The result? Frustration and failure. What they learn is: You C... read more
Harness the POWER of Personal Branding and Executive Presence: Elevate Your Life and Career NOW!

S. Renee Smith

p>Elevate your life and career starting now.S. Renee shares her most transforming work to employees at Cigna, Bank of America, Wal-Mart, University of Delaware, and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Her insights have been featured in Woman's Wo... read more
MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION: A Functional Medicine Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment: Get Rid of Fat, Fatigue, and Brain Fog

Michael Chang

GET RID OF FAT, FATIGUE, AND BRAIN FOG!Are you sick and tired of being tired, overweight, brain fogged, and depressed? You've tried everything and nothing makes a difference. You've seen several doctors and holistic practitioners who prescribed pills and suppl... read more
Boy, I'd Hate to be Made out of That Stuff!: The Lunar Antics Presents

Robert Walters

Meet the gang from the Lunar Antics comic strip! Zeno, Zed, Linda, and Drusus are inhabitants of the moon who just love to hang out here on Earth. Because it's not enough to be superior to all Earthlings, Zeno's mission is to make sure you know that he is supe... read more
Teaching English in Japan: A theory and method of language acquisition and teaching

Vedran Markovic

Based off Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand, this short but concise book explores the problems faced when teaching English as a secondary language in Japan, alongside examination of its culture, a new and radical way to approach teaching, and brief, prac... read more
5 to 50 to 500: How to Build and Run Scalable Organizations

Eric Kish

Drawing on military leadership knowledge and personal experience, 5 to 50 to 500 introduces The Business Navigation Framework™, designed to create the conditions for organizational scalability. To be scalable, organizations need to navigate toward an end state... read more
Stay-At-Home Moms Making Money: 7 Steps to Starting Your Own Virtual Assistant Business

Karen Kamenwa

MAKE THE MONEY YOU WANT TO LIVE THE LIFE YOU DESIREAre you anxious about taking your kids to daycare so that you can go work? Are you worried that your kids will not get the attention and care that they need while you are at work? Do you wish you could make mo... read more
Evolvagility: Growing an Agile Leadership Culture from the Inside Out

Michael Hamman

Organizations around the globe are struggling to adapt to an increasingly complex and turbulent social, economic, technological, and business environment—whether they be banks, product development companies, or city councils. Many are responding by embracing a... read more
Plea of the Valueless: Proposing Economic Equality

Paul Progen

Citizens constitute the nation, and the nation does not exist without them.• When banks and public corporations are too big to fail, citizens will bail them out.• When government decides upon war, citizens will offer to fight.• When disaster strikes, citizens ... read more
Data Management and Governance Services: Simple and effective approaches

Tejasvi Addagada

The book provides simple and effective approaches for business, operational, and technology leaders who are setting up and implementing data management and governance as standard services in their organizations. Most industries actively manage and govern their... read more
Life Blocks: Psychology in Entrepreneurship and Career

Ales Zivkovic

This book is a must read for anyone that wants to skip a few painful steps founding a successful business or building a career.It sheds the light of sense on what seems to be indisputable to so many entrepreneurs, career-chasers and business people. The author... read more
Independent Like Our Founding Fathers

Mr. Marco Valdivieso

DID YOU KNOW that the first US established political party didn’t exist until 1791 (the Federalist Party)? But early US political parties were more like small groups and factions, and not established parties, so many decades passed before an established party ... read more
The PlayBook: An Inside Look at How to Think Like a Professional Trader

Mike Bellafiore

Want to become a truly great trader – either for yourself or for a proprietary trading firm? This book will help you get there. This unique approach is the closest thing to signing up for a “trader boot camp” yourself! You’ll learn by watching new traders walk... read more
Peak Performance Trading And Investing

Bruce Bower

“Peak Performance Trading & Investing” is a clear road map for both traders and investors seeking success in any market and on any time frame.Seven LessonsIn his research, Bruce kept coming back to the same topics and points over and over. His blog posts over ... read more

Barry has 99 reviews

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James S.

James S.

Oct, 2024

Barry has been great to work with! I'd happily work with him in the future.
Jaret W.

Jaret W.

Oct, 2024

This was our second time working together. As before, Barry was quick and professional, with good communication, and at a fair price.
James S.

James S.

Aug, 2024

Working with Barry has been great! I've now worked with him twice, and both times have gone very well. He's professional, thorough, and responsive. I'd happily recommend Barry and would love to work with him again,
Bob S.

Bob S.

Jul, 2024

Barry was brilliant to work with. He provided ideas, was proactive, and supportive with my requests. As a first time writer, Barry highlighted some areas of improvement in my work and suggested best direction to take which really give life to my book. Would definitely work with him again.
James S.

James S.

Jun, 2024

Working with Barry was great. He did a great job editing my manuscript. I really appreciate his attention to detail. I'd love to work with Barry again, and I'd certainly recommend him to others.

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