Christine Morton - Editor
I edit adult fiction, sci-fi, YA, and memoirs for non-fiction. I have a Master's in Wring specializing Book Publishing from PSU.
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Overview
Full-service Book Doctor with a Master’s degree in Writing, specializing in Book Publishing, from Portland State University. I offer developmental editing or line editing, depending on the amount of polish your manuscript needs.
I've had my own book editing business since 2005. No one wants to slog through bad writing. Let's improve your story and get it to market!
I've had my own book editing business since 2005. No one wants to slog through bad writing. Let's improve your story and get it to market!
Languages
English (US)
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Middle Grade
Science Fiction
Certifications
- M.S. in Writing: Book Publishing from Portland State University in 2006.
- B.A. in English from Ripon College, 1996.
Work experience
Book editor
Self-employed
January, 2005
–
Present
(over 17 years)
Did developmental and line editing on several memoirs, including line editing on the one about the Skinner Family Ranch.
Line edited Day of Reckoning, the second book in the Pathfinder series by the Cheney brothers, and I did developmental editing on early versions of Dread Watch, a YA horror, by Jared Agard. *Dread Watch is to be released by Chicken Scratch Books on September 1, 2021, which is why it is pictured in the Gallery section.
Student Editor/Publicist/Writer and Book Designer
Ooligan Press (Portland State University's student-run press)
January, 2004
–
January, 2005
(about 1 year)
Line edited the second book in Tony Wolk's Out of Time sci-fi series about Abraham Lincoln: Good Friday.
Did developmental editing on a section of Michael Monk's non-fiction book, The Portland Red Guide: Sites and Stories of Our Radical Past.
Portfolio (4 selected works)
Day of Reckoning: Pathfinder Trilogy, Book 2
Jeffery L. Cheney, Craig J. Cheney, Jared L. Cheney, Kristen Hawkins, 7Cs Audio
High Desert Promise: the Skinner Family Legacy
Skinner, John Sackett
Good Friday (The Out of Time Series Book 2)
Wolk, Tony
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