Overview
I have a Bachelor's degree in English with a minor in creative writing, and a certificate in publishing from UC Berkeley. I studied life story writing, and can help tell your story. Services range from complete writing to helping you organize content to editing your writing. I offer proposal and query writing, blurb and back cover copy writing, permissions research and copyright filing services.
I am a Top Pro on Thumbtack (upper 2% ranking), a premium writer with Story Terrace and a vetted member of the International Associate of Professional Writers and Editors.
I love helping authors out of organizational dilemmas, and making difficult prose easy to read. I feel that the author should have the last word on editorial decisions, and that the editor's role is that of adviser and guide. I'm always available to my authors to answer questions, discuss strategies, or give in-depth explanations. As a writer myself I have empathy for authors and I try to be sensitive to their needs while guiding them to create the best books possible.
Services
Non-Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- UC Berkeley Publishing
Work experience
Self-employed
Offering substantive/developmental editing, as well as, line editing and light copy editing. I am also available for manuscript evaluation, query letter, synopsis, and proposal writing. We offer photo research services and reprint and copyright permissions services. Ghostwriting for memoirs and other non-fiction subjects.
Labyrinth Learning
I oversaw all developmental editing for textbooks as assigned. I worked closely with authors to produce books that adhered to Labyrinth’s highly-developed instructional design, and coordinated with the online learning manager to develop online learning tools. I managed the transmittal to production, and ran the launch meetings that introduced titles to the rest of the company. I wrote promotional copy and insured that manuscripts were properly prepared for production.
Morgan Kaufmann Publishers
This position focused on the development process from first-draft manuscript stage to production launch. Tasks included; working with p & l’s to maintain financial goals and to establish budgets, developing supplements for textbooks, class testing of major textbooks, writing all material supplied to marketing for back cover, catalog, and ad copy, developmental editing (including developing art programs, permissions, research, conducting focus groups, evaluating manuscripts and advising authors). In selected subject areas, I reviewed and managed proposals, advised and reported to executive editor on suitability of proposals. I stayed abreast of the market in our subject areas and developed relationships with potential new authors. I networked at conferences acting in acquisitions capacity, entertained authors and reviewers, and conducted market research. I worked closely with the production department in realizing individual project needs and goals.
Hunter House Publishers
My duties in a small publishing house covered a broad range; developmental and copy editing, proofreading, some indexing, handling C.I.P. and copyright applications, generation of author contracts, developing production schedules, calendars and progress reports, tagging and pre-production preparation of manuscripts, and checking bluelines. I hired freelance editors, proofreaders, and indexers. As an acquisitions team member I reviewed manuscripts and conducted market research. I performed on-line editing and also used Quark and Pagemaker regularly. I handled the in-house foreign rights, including royalties, database management, contracts, tax documents, Frankfurt Book Fair appointment scheduling, and correspondence.
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