Catherine Dee – Editor

Do you want to:

● Share your expertise with the world?

Create a captivating nonfiction book that your readers love?

● Make your writing easy to read and professional?

● Pick up tips from an editor who knows what works?

● Avoid being judged for grammar errors and typos?

I can help with all of that!

What qualifies me to work with you?

● I'm an award-winning published nonfiction author. I wrote five inspirational books to help teen girls build their self-esteem. Of these, The Girls' Guide to Life was a San Francisco Chronicle bestseller. The Girls' Book of Wisdom won awards from the American Library Association and Disney Adventures.

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

● I've been a copywriter, editor, and proofreader in the corporate world for more than three decades, working at HP and Google among other companies. My most recent gig has been writing technology marketing blog posts.

● 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.

My nonfiction genres include:

● Health and wellbeing

● Psychology

● Inspirational

● Self-help and self-improvement

● Relationships

As a copy editor, I'm known for:

● Simplifying phrasing and making it easier to read

● Noting where you may want to add transitions between sentences and paragraphs

● Being candid with suggestions, even if implementing them would mean completely rewriting

● Correcting grammar issues and typos

● Following Chicago Manual of Style guidelines

● Being easy to communicate with

A note on my copy editing rates: they're slightly higher than average (for instance, .040/word for a recent project). The upside: I typically provide abundant suggestions that may constitute developmental editing advice. I'll give you everything I've got.

I understand if you're on a tight editing budget; I just want to be up front about what to expect from a bid from me.

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