Overview
Hi! My name is Erin. I am a freelance writer, editor, and proofreader based in Montclair, NJ. I live on the top floor of a haunted house, I function on copious quantities of caffeine, and I'd like to work with you to make your book be the best it can be.
I moved into freelance editing after working extensively as a journalist. I am open to working on either fiction or nonfiction. To date, I have worked on books for publishers such as Penguin Random House, Quarto, Scholastic, and Little, Brown Young Readers.
Editing should not feel like handing in a paper for school and getting it back with red pen marks all over it and "see me after class" scrawled at the top. You wouldn't like that, and I wouldn't either. Good editing is about the writer and the editor working together to see what looks right and to fix (or fine-tune) the things that could use a little work.
Services
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Awards
- New Jersey Press Association - 25 awards
Certifications
- Book Manuscript Editing Certification - NYU School of Professional Studies
- Editing Children's and YA Cross Culture Certification - NYU School of Professional Studies
Work experience
Self-employed
I provide editing and proofreading services for book publishers.
Clients to date include Penguin Random House, Quarto, Aptara, and the Editorial Freelancers Association.
North Jersey Media Group
I assembled and proofread the religion and obituary sections for four small weekly newspapers in northern New Jersey: Glen Ridge Voice, Bloomfield Life, Belleville Times, and Nutley Sun.
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