Jennifer Connolly, Editor in Brownsburg, IN, USA

Overview

For over 20 years, I've worked with both indie authors as well as major, established brands, including For Dummies, Complete Idiot's Guides, and Frommer's Travel Guides. I've worked as both a project editor, developing text and managing books through all parts of the publishing process, as well as a copy editor, ensuring that grammar, punctuation, formatting, and style are used properly. I have worked remotely for nearly two decades and enjoy working on both fiction and nonfiction.

Services

Developmental Editing

Copy Editing

Proofreading

Non-Fiction

Agriculture Children’s Non-Fiction DIY & Crafts Education & Reference Home & Garden Political Science & Current Affairs Sports & Outdoors

Languages

English (US)

Work experience

Freelance Editor/Writer

Self-employed

Sep, 2010 — Present

Working with major publishing brands, including For Dummies® and The Complete Idiot's Guide®, as well as smaller publishers and self-publishing authors, I not only managed relationships with authors and production teams to ensure books were published accurately and on time, I also developed and edited content for
numerous nonfiction consumer education titles for a broad audience. I not only wrote Picture Puzzles For Dummies, but also, I write and develop SEO content for various companies.

Project Editor

Wiley

Feb, 2001 — Sep, 2003 (over 2 years)

Working with the consumer For Dummies® group, I partnered with authors and editorial staff to publish nonfiction titles for a broad audience of readers, shepherding books through publication as well as editing the content in collaboration with authors.

Production Editor

Wiley

Jun, 2000 — Feb, 2001 (8 months)

Working with the Frommer's Travel Group, I managed the production process for travel books, not only monitoring the progress of several books simultaneously from written text to publication, but also editing the content for readability to a wide audience.