Darcie Clemen - Editor
Nashville, TN, United States
Editor and publishing consultant with 12 years of experience editing spiritual growth, Christian living, self-help, and relationship books.
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I am a freelance editor, writer, and publishing consultant with twelve years of professional publishing experience and a specialty in spiritual growth and self-help books and content.
My publishing experience includes working in-house for Thomas Nelson Publishers and Dave Ramsey's organization. I made the leap to freelance in 2013 and now work directly with authors, publishers, and organizations as a development editor, copyeditor, proofreader, writer, and consultant. I’ve enjoyed working on everything from spiritual growth and leadership books, memoirs, and cookbooks, to health and wellness blogs, arts and culture magazines, and financial planning curriculum. If you have an idea and some content you believe will change lives and are ready to invest in your idea through professional editing services, I'd like to hear from you to see if we could be a good fit.
Languages
English (US)
Non-Fiction
Art
Biographies & Memoirs
Business & Management
Career Guides
Christian (Non-Fiction)
Cooking & Food Wine & Spirits
Design
Entertainment
Health & wellbeing
History
Photography
Religion & Spirituality
Self-help & Self-improvement
Sex & Relationships
Weddings
Work experience
Owner
Self-employed
November, 2013
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Present
(almost 5 years)
Copyeditor
The Lampo Group, Inc. (Dave Ramsey)
February, 2009
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November, 2013
(over 4 years)
Editor
Thomas Nelson Publishers
December, 2005
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December, 2008
(about 3 years)
Portfolio (11 selected works)
You've probably noticed ... Churches aren't growing. Young adults are walking away. Volunteers are hard to recruit. Leaders are burning out. And the culture is changing faster than ever before. There's no doubt the church is in a moment in history for which few church leaders are prepared. You can look for answers, but the right response depends on having the right conversation. In Lasting Imp... read more
Wall Street Journal best-selling author Jon Acuff reveals the steps to getting unstuck and back onto the path of being awesome.Over the last 100 years, the road to success for most everyone has been divided into five stages that mirror the decades of working life:Your 20s are a period of Learning. This is the decade of trying a thousand things, exploring a multitude of interests, and discoveri... read more
USA TODAY, WASHINGTON POST, AND PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY BESTSELLER!Jeff Goins, a brilliant new voice counting Seth Godin and Jon Acuff among his fans, explains how to abandon the status quo and live a life that matters with true passion and purpose. The path to your life's work is difficult and risky, even scary, which is why few finish the journey. This is a book about discovering your life's work... read more
Frederick: A Story of Boundless Hope
Frederick Ndabaramiye, Amy Parker
“My God won’t let me do that.”These seven words of boundless hope would irreversibly change the life of the teenage boy who spoke them.On April 7, 1994 the life of Frederick Ndabaramiye and his family changed forever as the Rwandan genocide erupted in their homeland. When Frederick faced those same genocidaires a few years later, he noted the machete that hung from the right hand closest to hi... read more
The Holy Spirit wants to wash our lives in the refreshing grace that streams every day from the presence of God. We know that God thunders from the heavens with powerful truths that capture our hearts and overcome our doubts. But he also whispers to us life-giving words that will heal and penetrate into the deepest place of our inner being. I Hear His Whisper is a compilation of messages that ... read more
"Time at the table with good food in reach fosters community. That's the promise. From crowder peas with country ham and lemon herb vinaigrette to butternut squash and leek lasagna, from Chinese-Italian-American fortune cookies to Cara Cara orange marmalade, the recipes collected here fulfill that promise, drawing close a diverse assemblage of Nashville folk who understand how potlucks deliver... read more
Family Business. Two words. Two worlds. How do we balance the two? Conversations that need to take place may not be taking place. How do we take the cover off ("dis"-cover) and address the key issues in healthy ways? Family businesses are the backbone of our communities. How can we move the dial of the statistic that says only 3% make it to the 4th generation?
Why does God feel so far away? Why is my worship so empty? Has God left me? David Bowden knows these questions firsthand, having wrestled for years with God’s apparent absence and studying what the Bible says about it. In this new book, Bowden tackles the subject head-on, finding the key to understanding it in the Bible’s depiction of a God who is infinitely far from us, free to move where he ... read more
Blitz Your Life: Stories from an NFL and ALS Warrior
Tim Shaw, Richard Sowienski
If you've ever dreamed of something more in life, this book is for you. Blitz Your Life is a collection of reflections from a former NFL linebacker on a life lived fearlessly and challenges from a man with a sense of urgency for impact. These powerful stories range from Tim's time on the football field to the radically different life and goals that resulted from his diagnosis with ALS in 2014.... read more
Pursue the Marriage You've Always DesiredYou have an incredible amount of influence in your husband's life! He needs things only you can supply (not just sex)—and some simple choices on your part can bring about big changes in your husband's heart. Discover how you can... build his self-esteem by giving him affirmation he won't receive from his friends encourage him to grow by noticing what he... read more
Will you take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge? Every marriage begins with purpose, passion, and intentional pursuit, but few marriages stay that way. Husband in Pursuit aims to help change that. Over the course of 31 days, your marriage will be transformed as you dig into God’s Word, rediscover how Christ has pursued you, and take real action to intentionally pursue your wife. In this book, you w... read more
Darcie has 2 reviews
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All I can say is WOW! Darcie is a professional who knows what she is doing. I utilized her for my project specifically because I wanted her to edit while my voice was still able to be heard (in a written sense). She did just that and I have received nothing but compliments on her work. I have some more book projects that I am working on and she will definitely be contacted. SHE IS GOOD!
Read moreJustin Jones-Fosu, November 2017
I'm a writer working in an entirely new format, and this is my first time working with a Development Editor. Darcie was great to work with. She helped me to define my audience and articulate my goals. She gave me great suggestions in her edit which I'm looking forward to implementing. I feel confident that my project is much better for having worked with Darcie.
Read moreCianna Stewart, September 2017
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