Catherine Dee – Editor

Do you want to:

● Share your unique expertise with the world?

● Create a captivating nonfiction book your readers love?

● Make your writing straightforward, easy to read, and professional?

● Avoid rookie editorial errors?

● Eliminate grammar errors and typos?

I can help with all of that!

What qualifies me as your prospective editor?

● I'm a successfully published nonfiction author. Early in my career, I wrote five inspirational books focused on helping teen girls build self-esteem. Of these, The Girls' Guide to Life, was a San Francisco Chronicle bestseller, and The Girls' Book of Wisdom, won awards from the American Library Association and Disney Adventures.

● I was an editor and writer at a small nonfiction publisher, where I worked on mass-market guides including The Recycler’s Handbook, The Women’s Voting Guide, and Kid Heroes of the Environment.

● I've been a copywriter, developmental editor, copy editor, and proofreader in the corporate world for more than three decades, working at HP and Google among other companies.

● I'm passionate about helping authors fine-tune work that's meant to inspire and empower readers to understand themselves, tackle personal problems, get healthier, nurture relationships, enjoy life, or help improve the world.

Please note: based on my experience level, my editing rates are somewhat higher than Reedsy averages (for instance, .040 per word for a recent developmental edit). If a rate in that range would work with your budget, I'd love to hear about your book. If you have a lower budget, I completely understand; I just want to be transparent.

Thank you for considering me as a developmental editor or copy editor (or both) for your nonfiction manuscript. I hope it will be an amazing success!