Overview
I worked as a copy editor for Forbes magazine on its print and online editions as well as on its books and specialty titles. Prior to that I was at Kensington, the book publishers, as a copy editor, reader and editorial assistant. In the past I've been an overall editor at websites, magazines and newsletters. I have expertise in the A.P. Stylebook and the Chicago Manual of Style. Other skills include expertise in Microsoft Word, Adobe, InDesign/InCopy, Google Docs, WordPress and Wix.I’m addicted to words. I am excellent at bringing prose to its highest level, ferreting out errors in word choice and detecting logical gaps and inconsistencies in content. I will help you maintain tone and style, and be grammatically faultless. I am sensitive to your goals and know how to honor your intentions as a writer. I'm amiable and industrious, used to strict deadlines from multiple time zones. My specialty for the past twenty years has been business writing, but I've also edited books about pop culture. Recently I combined the two, roaming outside of publishing to develop an Off-Off-Broadway musical about-- internet start-ups.I realize that writing can be ferociously demanding--but it can also be fun, even, when it all falls into place, exhilarating.
Services
Non-Fiction
Business & Management
Entertainment
Health & Wellbeing
Languages
English (UK)
English (US)
Work experience
Forbes Media
Aug, 1998 —
Nov, 2017
(over 19 years)
Full-time copy editor at Forbes, the international business and lifestyle magazine, its web site, books and specialty titles. Worked closely with editors, writers, fact checkers and art directors. Also contributed an online column of cultural criticism.
Kensington Publishing
Sep, 1997 —
Jul, 1998
(10 months)
Assistant to editorial director Tracy Bernstein, now executive editor at Penguin Group. I worked on nonfiction and fiction titles, specializing in Kensington's new age and health lines. Was also a reader and copy editor.
Portfolio
Bite-sized Servings of Timeless WisdomThe ship on a grand voyage — whether across the ocean or through the stars — is kept on the best path through small, measured course corrections. The words of Forbes Wisdom provide just this sort of guidance for anyone see... read more
An entirely new breed of college guide with a singular mission: to give parents and students the tools to make the many complicated decisions about investing in higher education and selecting the right school. The Forbes Smarter College Guide stands out among ... read more
Whether you’re a UFO skeptic, believer, or merely a rock music fan, Alien Rock takes you on a fascinating and irreverent journey exploring the extraterrestrial stories of your favorite rock icons. From Elvis to the Beatles and from Michael Jackson to Marilyn M... read more
Revised and updated, an ultimate film guide encompasses every aspect of the Academy Awards by including a yearly listing of all the nominations in every category, winners and losers, trivia, celebrity photos, and a practical index. Original.
Forbes Magazine, beyond its famed lists, has a unique voice in its coverage of global business stories. Whether it's reporting on the "next Facebook" or scrutinizing a new tax law, Forbes covers stories with uncanny insight and conciseness that hurried busines... read more
Discussing each of the body's biological systems, a guide to staying fit and healthy shows how to combine the best of traditional and alternative medicine and offers preventative techniques and treatment options for common ailments. Original. 25,000 first prin... read more
