Colleen Sell – Editor

My editorial career of more than three decades encompasses broad experience in book and magazine publishing, including seven years of editorial management. As an independent writer/editor since 1999, I have edited 165+ books in numerous genres (primarily fiction), including 40 volumes of the best-selling Cup of Comfort anthology series. I've also authored and ghostwritten several nonfiction books, including the national bestseller One Simple Idea and its sequel One Simple Idea for Startups and Entrepreneurs (McGraw-Hill).

I offer primarily copyediting and proofreading services to authors, publishers, and businesses. I also offer editorial evaluations and developmental editing on a limited basis.

Recent projects include:

— The Healing Series, Mary Ruth Velicki: Healing with Spirit, 2021; Healing with Awareness, 2019; Healing through Chronic Pain, 2013 (1st ed), 2019 (2nd ed). Developmental & copy edit, proofreading. Currently collaborating on the author's fourth book.

— Feminist Fairytale: A Woman Leader's Guide to Surviving Sexism, Beth Rogers & Allison Mayer-Oaks. Editorial assessment, chapter outline. 2020.

— Finding a New Normal: Living with Chronic Illness. Suzan Jackson, 2020. Copyedit.

— Ramping Your Brand: How to Ride the Killer CPG Growth Curve, James F. Richardson, PhD, Premium Growth Solutions, 2019. Developmental & copy edit, proofreading.

— Target Funding: Discover a Proven System to Get the Money & Resources You Need to Start or Grow Your Business, Kedma Ough, McGraw-Hill, 2019. Proposal, ghostwriting, edit, proofreading.

— ReducedEffort Changeover: The LEAN Way to Quickly Reduce Changeover Downtime, Ron Heiskell, ReducedEffort LLC (1st edition), 2018; Taylor & Francis (2nd edition with new chapter), 2020. Developmental & copy edit, proofreading.

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"Targeting a wider audience has worked perfectly for me, and it was Colleen who saw this opportunity. She helped me attract the right audience and fulfill my book’s true potential!"

--James Richardson, PhD, Ramping Your Brand

See Dr. Richardson's article "Writing for the Right Audience." https://blog.reedsy.com/stories/james-richardson/

"Colleen S.'s attention to detail is matched only by her knowledge of the publishing process. I've continually found her to be one of the most responsive authors and editors I've ever worked with."

—Meredith O'Hayre McCarthy, Managing Editor, Simon & Schuster, Adams Media

"My book, One Simple Idea, reached #1 in three Amazon categories, was in the top 20 of all books sold on Amazon, and received over 50 five-star reviews within a few weeks of its release. This never would have happened without the great work of Colleen S., my ghostwriter. She made my content easy to read and found my voice."

—Stephen Key, One Simple Idea and One Simple Idea for Startups & Entrepreneurs

"Colleen has remarkable command of the English language. Her comments and questions helped me clarify and expand the messages in my books, and her changes made the text accurate and easy to read while maintaining my voice."

—Mary Ruth Velicki, The Healing Series

"Without you this book would not exist. You understood what I was trying to say and said it eloquently. Thank you so much for your tireless editing and wonderful writing."

—Ron Heiskell, Reduced Effort Changeover