Overview
I am a professional freelance book editor, proofreader, and writer; logophile; bibliophile; wordsmith; wife; and mom to four humans, a dog, and a cat.
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Fiction
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Science Fiction
Women's Fiction
Languages
English (US)
Awards
- Runner-up Best Fiction Thesis, Chatham University 2013
Certifications
- MFA creative writing; publishing certificate
Work experience
Self-employed
Feb, 2018 —
Present
Using my 12+ years of experience as the managing editor for an independent press, I have now launched my personal freelance editing, proofreading, and writing business. At the press, I have edited over a hundred full-length manuscripts for successful publication. I have edited in all genres within fiction and nonfiction categories, and I have worked with veteran authors and first-timers alike. I am excited to bring my professional publishing experience into my new freelance endeavor, and I look forward to working with you!
Sunbury Press
Jan, 2011 —
Jul, 2023
(over 12 years)
At Sunbury Press, I liaised with new and established authors, as well as with publicists, cover artists, book designers, agents, marketers, social media directors, bloggers, reviewers, interns, bookstores, distributors, and writing communities. I performed all tasks in the book editing process—including preliminary review, developmental/content edits, line edits, proofs, and extraneous editing for supplementary documents.
(NOTE: The Portfolio section contains just a small sampling of the 100+ books I’ve professionally edited and/or proofread for Sunbury Press and its imprints throughout my publishing career.)
Portfolio
No evil can remain buried forever, as disgraced journalist Thomas Brooks discovers when a wave of death grips the rural Kentucky town of Gray Hollow in terror. Following a very public humiliation, Thomas is looking for a story to get him back on the map—and fr... read more
In the years following the Civil War, lawlessness and corruption reign across the United States and its territories. The West is the most dangerous place of all. When a deadly gang overruns the small community of Casper, Wyoming, the townspeople find themselve... read more
No parent is ever ready for a terminal diagnosis of their child. No mother should see the day where turning off your son's ventilator is the only option to end his pain. And no grandfather should see the day when your grandchild is scheduled to die in his moth... read more
Could it be possible that Jesus was not Jewish? What would that mean to the faithful? Jesus the Phoenician exposes, among other unprecedented certitudes, the origin of the Jewish faith and the true hidden identity of Jesus Christ. Though the author claims no t... read more
Jack the Ripper Suspect Dr. Francis Tumblety highlights the most recent groundbreaking discoveries concerning one of Scotland Yard’s top Jack the Ripper suspects in the 1888 Whitechapel Murders Investigation, Dr. Francis Tumblety. Among the discoveries is over... read more
Hidden from history for over a century, the name of Scotland Yard's key suspect in the mysterious Jack the Ripper murders was rediscovered in 1993. He was arrested, jumped bail, sneaked out of England--and then the murders stopped. Tracing his footsteps throug... read more
Please note:The first four books in the Thanatology Series can be read in any order. It's recommended the first four books are read before moving on to books five and six as they begin to tie the universe together and reference prior books. Headaches. Hunger. ... read more
Please note:The first four books in the Thanatology Series can be read in any order. It's recommended the first four books are read before moving on to books five and six as they begin to tie the universe together and reference prior books. .NOW A MOTION PICTU... read more
The abduction of five-year-old Ashley Wooten from her own front yard rattles everyone in the quiet, upscale community of Boca Raton to their core, but no one more so than the little girl's father, Tom Wooten. As the grieving father and successful businessman b... read more
1993: A Year of Change and Consequences Mark Singel, a Johnstown native and Penn State graduate, won election as Lieutenant Governor in 1986 as Robert Casey's running mate. In 1993, Governor Casey was stricken with Appalachian familial amyloidosis, a rare and ... read more
Once again, a crime wave swept through Pennsylvania state government. During a 17-month period from early 2015 through mid-2016, a sitting state treasurer, and a former state treasurer, both statewide elected officials who were guardians of taxpayers' money, w... read more
"Alexa Williams is a sassy, alpha-female heroine. The plot is knotty,lots of will she or won't she, all woven into an intense battle of witsthat heats up every page." - Steve Berry, New York Times and #1 International Bestselling Author * 2017 Best Book Awards... read more
The Alexa Williams novel that started it all. An ethereal blonde sprawled by a mountain stream. Three young girls on a blanket in the woods. Decades separate the discovery of these dead bodies, but the lesson they offer is the same. Evil can lurk much closer t... read more
Fracking. Political corruption. A dead Senator. A dying child.With Sherry Knowlton's trademark mix of feminism, history, romance andfast-paced thrills, Dead of Spring places Alexa Williams on a collisioncourse with danger. Hang on for the ride.* 2017 Best Book... read more
Nearly everything the American public has seen, read and heard in the media for nearly eighty years about the so-called Amelia Earhart mystery is intentionally false or inadvertently misleading. The widely accepted myth that the disappearance of Amelia Earhart... read more
Much of modern Spain was under Muslim control for nearly 800 years (from 711 to 1492 C.E.). Medieval Islamic Spain was deeply influential in world history, for a multitude of reasons, including the rediscovery, translation, and dissemination of the lost works ... read more
The Golden Age of Moorish Spain was during the 10th century, a time when the benevolent Arab Caliphs ruled Iberia from Córdoba, the site of the iconic Great Mosque and home to the Royal Library, one of the largest collections of ancient books ever assembled. 1... read more
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