Overview
As a passionate editor and mentor with 20+ years of experience, I look forward to helping your manuscript shine! I specialize in health and wellness, self-improvement, race, culture, and diversity.
Do you need assistance with structure, tone, or narrative flow? Are you concerned about unconscious bias and inclusivity? Perhaps you're uncertain about how to connect with readers; we can refine the voice, style and tone of your manuscript so that it resonates with your target audience.
If you're embarking on this journey for the first time and don't know where (or how!) to begin, my coaching services will give you direction, support, and momentum as you work on your first draft. I know that it can be challenging to organize the myriad of ideas swirling in your mind; we can create a strong foundation for your book by transforming them into a functional outline.
I have collaborated with writers of all skill levels to help their work reach its potential. I would love to help you effectively express yourself on the page. If you're looking for a compassionate wordsmith who values authenticity and can expertly shape content, please don't hesitate to reach out. Let me know what kind of love your manuscript needs so that we can work together to realize your vision.
Services
Non-Fiction
Work experience
Self-employed
Contract with clients to edit, write, proofread, and revise a variety of content in accordance with their needs.
- Ensure that writing adheres to style guides and that complex topics are communicated clearly and concisely.
- Conduct research and fact-checking as needed for accuracy.
- Provide detailed guidance and constructive feedback to improve the quality of work.
Callisto Media
- Developed and managed several bestselling and highly-rated titles in the areas of health and wellness, cooking, diversity, psychology, teens, and kids.
- Edited manuscripts and oversaw production and design from initial concept to final files.
- Cultivated supportive relationships with authors; hired and managed freelance editors for each project.
- Collaborated closely with marketing, design, and production teams to publish quality books that fulfilled consumers’ needs.
- Successfully fostered the implementation of sensitivity readers for Callisto books. Advocated for the inclusion of diverse perspectives to illuminate unconscious bias and create content to resonate with a variety of readers.
Portfolio
Crystal has 10 reviews
Professionalism
Quality
Value
Responsiveness
Scarlet Ibis J.
Sep, 2024
Pinned
nadine H.
Jun, 2024
Pinned
Ansar Y.
May, 2024
Pinned
Maria A.
Nov, 2024
Tivoli S.
Oct, 2024
Sign up to read more reviews
Create a free Reedsy account to connect with Crystal and thousands of other publishing professionals on Reedsy.
