Indu Guzman

Indu Guzman – Editor

Fiction Editor at Pangyrus Literary Magazine | Edited award-winning books (YA, Literary, History) | 6 years experience (in-house/freelance)

Overview

My background is education till I discovered my passion for publishing and the written word. To pursue my love of publishing, I earned a Master's in Writing: Publishing from Portland State University, Oregon where my emphasis was Rhetoric and Composition Studies and Publishing. Studying writing sharpened my editorial insight for structure and voice, so that I can offer in-depth suggestions for revisions. Rhetoric and Composition courses from grad school made me appreciate what it takes to form a story. I have experience as an in-house editor for a trade publishing company, Ooligan Press that published award-winning books in YA/NA, Literary, Nonfiction, Regional Interest (Pacific Northwest). I'm currently an Associate Fiction Editor of Pangyrus. I enjoy and have experience editing in dialects. I can translate between British and American English.

I believe that no one else can write your story like you do. Every writer has his or her own voice, and my job as an editor is to partner with you. My approach is to understand your writing style and voice. A good editor does not impose his or her opinions or style on your writing. I keep your style while helping strengthen your manuscript. My policy is to take only one client at a time, so that it's possible for me to return the manuscript quickly and meet deadlines and give each other's manuscript undeserved attention. I'll be your second eye to catch all those errors and inconsistencies, coach to improve writing, and partner to prepare your manuscript for publication.



Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Humanities & Social Sciences
Fiction
Cultural & Ethnic Literary Fiction Young Adult
Languages
English (UK) English (US)
Awards
  • Independent Womens' Forum Annual Essay Contest Finalist, 2005
Certifications
  • M.S. in Publishing from Portland State University, Oregon
  • B.A. in English/Education, Concordia University, Portland, Oregon
  • Advanced Copyediting course, Editorial Freelancers Association
  • ACES/Poynter Copy Editing Certificate

Work experience

Pangyrus Literary Magazine

Mar, 2020 — Present

Evaluate submissions approved by readers in Submittable and pass on to Fiction Editor
Provide feedback for fiction writing
Proofreading,
Writing social media blurbs for stories to be posted in Twitter and Instagram
Researched potential authors and upcoming fiction for interviews and reviews to present to editorial managers
Contacted authors and managed relationships with publicists for interviews and review copy requests

Self-employed

Jun, 2015 — Present

Developmental Editing (fiction only), Line Editing, Copyediting, Proofreading,
Copyedited and proofread fiction and narrative non-fiction with a reputation for speed and accuracy
In-Depth familiarity with Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition
Experience editing with dialects
Evaluated/Developmental editing of memoirs, fiction, YA fiction with in-depth analysis
Experience with line editing while maintaining the author's style, voice, and branding

Ooligan Press

Aug, 2010 — Sep, 2013 (about 3 years)

Responsible for editing at all levels (substantive, copyediting, proofreading) literary fiction, non-fiction, Young Adult titles within tight and varying deadlines
Performed developmental editing projects using book mapping
Collaborated with Social Media department to develop blog style guide
Copyedited award-winning Young Adult fiction (2013 Oregon Book Award)

Portfolio

The Gullah culture, though borne of isolation and slavery, thrived on the US East Coast sea islands from pre-Civil War times until today, and nowhere more prominently than on Hilton Head Island, SC. On this small barrier island descendants of the first generat... read more
Pangyrus Seven

Harris, Greg

Fillings

Garlock, Dave

Close is Fine

Eliot Treichel

Life’s private reflections, big and small, shape and define the characters in Eliot Treichel's debut short story collection. Rural Wisconsin—the lonely, aching expanse of quiet isolation—doubles as a metaphor for the characters who yearn for a closeness in per... read more
The Weight of the Sun

Tagatac, Geronimo

Blue Thread

Ruth Tenzer Feldman

The women’s suffrage movement is in full swing in 1912 Portland, Oregon—the last holdout state on the West Coast. Miriam desperately wants to work at her father’s printing shop, but when he refuses she decides to dedicate herself to the suffrage movement, dema... read more
Pangyrus Six

Pinsky, Robert

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