Overview
Great to meet you! I'm an author and editor who has spent the past 10 years helping social scientists and creative writers turn concepts and drafts into award-winning, published work. I regularly teach sold-out classes on the craft of writing and the process of publishing.
My work has been nominated for a Pushcart, optioned for TV, and translated into a dozen languages. I like to say that I write for people who never got over the Library of Alexandria.
I frequently work with political scientists, anthropologists, and other social scientists to transform complex research into polished, intelligible manuscripts. My clients have been published by mainstream academic presses and have won numerous awards.
Drop me a line if you're one of the following.
(1) A creative writer who needs:
-developmental editing
-copy editing
-query letter review
-marketing and positioning
-sensitivity reading for LGBTQ content
-help figuring out how to start or where to go next
-pictures of a very cute dog
(2) An academic who needs:
-developmental editing
-copy editing
-book coaching
-help converting an R&R into an acceptance
-pictures of that same very cute dog
Services
Non-Fiction
Languages
Awards
- Pushcart Prize Nominee
- Content Marketing Awards Finalist
- Amazon Bestseller
- Vonnegut Prize in Speculative Fiction
- One Book San Diego Runner-Up
- Himan Brown Award for Best Story
- Glimmer Train Best Story
Certifications
- MFA in Fiction
- B.A. in Political Science
Work experience
Hugo House
Self-employed
U.C. Berkeley