Overview
A native New Yorker, my love for books was sparked at a very young age. As a child, I became captivated by the stories that flowed through the pages of many incredible books. Today, as an editor, my reading experience is further enriched when I am privileged to collaborate with those who strive to create captivating stories. A few elements that I have assisted first-time authors in developing include:
• Creating believable and compelling characters, conflicts and plots to connect to readers
• Ensuring story’s pacing is evenly balanced between action and information
• Using showing and telling effectively
Specializing in editing children's books—from picture books to young adult—I enjoy helping first-time writers and experienced authors take their manuscripts to the next level! I am a hardworking, meticulous editor who takes great pride in providing work that will add value to authors’ manuscripts and help them achieve their dreams of publishing literature that impacts young readers.
• Creating believable and compelling characters, conflicts and plots to connect to readers
• Ensuring story’s pacing is evenly balanced between action and information
• Using showing and telling effectively
• Limiting cliché usage
Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction
Fiction
Middle Grade
Picture Books
Young Adult
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
- Certificate in Professional Sequence in Editing, University of California, Berkeley
- Certificate in Proofreading, Publishing Training Centre, UK
- Certificate in Writing for Children, York College, The City University of New York
- Member: Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
- Member: Society of English-language professionals in the Netherlands
- Member: ACES: The Society for Editing
Work experience
Self-employed
Apr, 2014 —
Present
Collaborate with independent publishers and first-time authors.
• Edit and proofread picture book manuscripts for aspiring authors
• Familius: Proofread picture and middle-grade books for independent publisher
• Amsterdam Publishers: Proofread fiction and non-fiction books for independent publisher
IBFD
Feb, 2010 —
Present
Edit EU legislation.
Portfolio
Beyond the Equator tells the enthralling true story of world traveler Jeffrey Vonk.Having visited 60+ countries, and being pretty fearless by nature, his travelogue does not disappoint when it comes to delivering raw, unique stories. Backpacking can lead you t... read more
Breaking Free tells the enthralling true story of world traveler Jeffrey Vonk.Having visited 60 countries, and being pretty fearless by nature, his travelogue does not disappoint when it comes to delivering raw, unique stories. Backpacking can lead you to plac... read more
With the Nazi occupation of Kovno (Lithuania), her life changed forever. Zlata Santocki Sidrer was Jewish, but she survived the horrors of the Holocaust. Gone was her normal life and her teenage dream of becoming a doctor. Instead, she witnessed untold depriva... read more
As the last Oranyn, Elia Egerton was smuggled from another world to be hid on Earth from those who would have her dead. She is the only one who can bring the cores together and awaken the Seven Elysares, the only one who can stop Astrofyr’s sun from collapsing... read more
I saw a man of grand plan and action, friend and foe, angel and demon, dualistic in nature, representing life in all its facets, both good and bad and at the same time neither.A young British archaeologist makes a deal with the devil, the brilliant but dangero... read more
You are exactly who your children need. No one can fill your shoes. No one can give what you have to offer. No one can love or know your child like you do. That is the privilege of being a mother. Catherine Arveseth, Motherhood Realized Every mom needs a pick... read more
To and Fro are best friends. They love using their imagination. They also like discovering similarities in different things and differences in similar things. They believe that the world is a very special place and that everything and everyone has a special pl... read more
Oh no! It is a very, VERY cold day, and all the numbers have frozen! Children must trace, blow on, and count the numbers to unfreeze them, and in the process, they will learn colors, seasons, patterns, and numbers. An interactive, educational experience, The V... read more
Meet Marvin, a lovable monster with a twelve-stringed baby fang guitar, a rambunctious case of ADHD, and a diary to record it all. His teachers scold him, his parents don't know what to do with him, and his sister is convinced he was raised by triple-tailed mo... read more
Princess Claire s smile has flown away like a bird and now she feels full of empty. But there s a way to bring that smile back . . . if only . . . Every child gets bored or lonely and this warm-hearted story teaches parents and children that a parent s time an... read more
Blondine has 16 reviews
Professionalism
Quality
Value
Responsiveness
Juliet M.
Jan, 2023
S W.
Jun, 2022
Kim S.
Nov, 2021
Kim S.
Jul, 2021
Quanika B.
May, 2021
