Overview
Hello! I'm a full-time and freelance writer and editor with a decade of experience in copy editing, proofreading, developmental editing, and magazine and creative writing. I am currently the Communications and PR Manager at a Memphis, TN nonprofit. Previously, I held the position of Account Managing Editor at Digital Press, a content marketing startup specializing in thought leadership across a wide range of industries. Prior to Digital Press, I was the Associate Editor (and staff writer) at a health and nutrition magazine, Nutritional Outlook. I also spent three years at Bedford/St. Martin's in Boston, MA (Macmillan Learning), where I served as Associate Editor. My areas of expertise included composition, rhetorics, reader, and literature textbooks for the higher-education market.There isn't much I don't like to read, but I'm especially fond of fantasy and general fiction. I love helping authors create something truly magical—whether in a familiar world or somewhere new. Prospective clients who work with me can expect nothing short of expert service, thoughtful and considered feedback, exceptional communication, competitive pricing, and a wealth of experience in the world of publishing—both online and in print.And please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or comments. I’m always open to new and different kinds of editorial work.
Services
Fiction
Anthologies
Classics
Themes & Motifs
Non-Fiction
Education & Reference
Entertainment
Music
Political Science & Current Affairs
Languages
English (US)
Work experience
Digital Press
Jul, 2018 —
Present
I manage a number of C-Suite client accounts across a range of industries, including blockchain, science and research, wellness, tech, publishing, startups, and personal development. This includes developing thought leadership content topics and editing ghostwritten articles to post to clients' Quora and Medium profiles.
Nutritional Outlook magazine
May, 2017 —
Jul, 2018
(about 1 year)
- Wrote and edited coverage of industry news, trends, and regulatory developments.
- Wrote and edited monthly feature stories for the print magazine.
- Worked with editor-in-chief to produce ten print issues per year, including layout and design features.
- Conducted interviews at industry trade shows and wrote quality coverage for the Nutritional Outlook
website and trade show print supplements.
- Reviewed freelancer copy and made recommended changes using in-house style guides.
Macmillan Higher Education
May, 2014 —
Mar, 2017
(almost 3 years)
- Began development on forthcoming editions of two best-selling textbooks, including review program
preparation and market development research.
- Created sales tools for a number of titles across three lists.
- Served as sole Development Editor for a first edition title, American Subcultures: A Bedford Spotlight
Reader. Conducted market research, ran review programs, facilitated rights clearance, edited and prepared
the manuscript for turnover, reviewed copyediting and page proofs, and prepared marketing copy.
- Worked with media staff to develop title-specific LaunchPad course management systems.
- Completed MLA updates for three titles on strict production deadlines.
- Facilitated communication between authors, remote freelancers, designers, media specialists, production
staff and others.
- Managed more than 20 review programs and ExactTarget campaigns under tight deadlines.
- Wrote and edited long- and short-form copy for sales representatives and the online catalog.
Portfolio
Composing Gender explores questions around the central concept of gender: Is gender binary, or more complicated? How do we define gender and sexuality? What stereotypes, expectations, and rituals shape gender? What influence does the media have on gender? Read... read more
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Signs of Life in the USA works in the classroom because students love to talk and write about popular culture. Signs of Life teaches students to read and write critically about pop culture by providing them with a conceptual framework known as semiotics, a fie... read more
THIS TITLE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE 2016 MLA UPDATES! Our editorial team has updated this text based on content from The MLA Handbook, 8th Edition. Browse our catalog or contact your representative for a full listing of updated titles and packages, or t... read more
Grounded in the art of writing, The Well-Crafted Sentence zeroes in on the building block of great prose: the sentence. With a friendly, approachable, and elegant tone, Nora Bacon shows the benefits of attention to style and offers a range of revision strategi... read more
Reading Pop Culture A Portable Anthology
Grounded in the best practices of effective writing instruction, Joining the Conversation’s rhetorical approach builds an awareness of writing purposes and genres as it teaches students to read critically, research effectively, and respond thoughtfully to the ... read more
THIS TITLE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE 2016 MLA UPDATES! Our editorial team has updated this text based on content from The MLA Handbook, 8th Edition. Browse our catalog or contact your representative for a full listing of updated titles and packages, or t... read more
THIS TITLE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE 2016 MLA UPDATES! Our editorial team has updated this text based on content from The MLA Handbook, 8th Edition. Browse our catalog or contact your representative for a full listing of updated titles and packages, or t... read more
50 Essays: A Portable Anthology is the best-selling value-priced reader in the country because its virtues don't stop at the price. The book’s carefully chosen selections include both classic essays and high-interest, high-quality contemporary readings to trul... read more
Finally, the collected works you’ve been waiting for: visual, historical, contextualized. Based on the New Cambridge Shakespeare edition of the text, The Bedford Shakespeare gathers the 25 most frequently taught plays and augments them with the rich historical... read more
The Structure of Argument covers critical thinking, reading, writing, and research. Concise but thorough, it includes questions, exercises, writing assignments, and a full semester’s worth of readings—everything students need in an affordable, compact format. ... read more
Elements of Argument combines a thorough argument text on critical thinking, reading, writing, and research with an extensive reader on both current and timeless controversial issues. It presents everything students need to analyze, research, and write argumen... read more
The first and bestselling reader of its kind, A World of Ideas introduces students to great thinkers whose ideas have shaped civilizations throughout history. When students hear names like Aristotle, Martin Luther King, Jr., Virginia Woolf, or Sigmund Freud, t... read more
THIS TITLE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE 2016 MLA UPDATES! Our editorial team has updated this text based on content from The MLA Handbook, 8th Edition. Browse our catalog or contact your representative for a full listing of updated titles and packages, or t... read more
American Subcultures explores questions about how marginalized communities affect our shared experience: What is life like in a marginalized group? How do subcultures define themselves? By what means does a subculture challenge authority? How do subcultures re... read more
