Overview
Author of ten books, many magazine articles, as well as essays in Yahoo! Parents, Fatherly, Salon, Huffington Post, among other venues.
Master of Fine Arts focused in Creative Writing from Eastern Washington University and a Bachelor of English and a Bachelor in Philosophy from Minnesota State University Moorhead.
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Non-Fiction
Fiction
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Work experience
AdventureKEEN
Developmental Editing Duties
Conduct an initial edit, reviewing for big-picture concerns—everything from brainstorming possible additional content/materials to rearranging text in order to reflect reader expectations and add value
After conferring with the author about any additions/changes about the initial edit, review and revise all of the text in the manuscript, rewriting species accounts, activity instructions, site directions and other types of materials for clarity, economy of language, and ease-of-use
Fact-check materials, claims, and vet any provided sources; provide author with fact-checking corrections via Word comments, along with a reputable source to back up any claims
Spot-check for plagiarism, especially if a section of the text seems out of keeping with author’s style/diction; if necessary, instruct authors to review the entire manuscript with plagiarism in mind and ask for a revision
Return edited initial copy to the author for their review
After the initial draft is returned from the author, send the copy to the copyeditor, instructing them what to be aware of and check, especially diction consistency, heading consistency, and apprising them of any exceptions to house style in the book
As necessary, search for and solicit images for use in books, obtaining, reviewing and selecting the best for use
Once the book is in layout, write and rewrite headings, captions, back cover and marketing copy, as necessary
Once the layout is finalized, provide page references, generate captions/headings, and if necessary, a simple index
Provide author with a final copy of the formatted book, and inform them of any outstanding materials whether text, photos or other materials that they still need to provide, including acknowledgements, dedication, or about the author copy/photo
Arrange for the book to be proofread, and accept/reject those changes, informing production crew what changes to make, based on house style and book's internal consistency
Double-check that proofreading changes were incorporated correctly
Review and approve proofs submitted by designers and printers
Knockout Literary Magazine
Editor of Knockout Literary Magazine for six issues, and Left Hooks, an online site dedicated to literature, poetry, and more.
Knockout featured Billy Collins, Robert Bly, Larissa Szporluk, Melissa Kwasny, Marvin Bell, Lauren Alleyne, and many other fine writers.
Portfolio
