Overview
I am a writer and editor with over ten years of experience in the book industry. I have developed products, written manuscripts, and edited for well-known brands and New York Times-bestselling authors. I have worked as a bookseller and bookstore manager, and I am great at matching up books to readers, and that includes editors and agents! Let me help you craft your pitch or shape your manuscript and get it ready for publication.
My editing has been called "an amazing mix of insightful, direct, and kind." I think picture books deserve just as much attention and care as anything written for adults, I want to work with you to tell the best possible story.
I have presented and mentored at conferences such as Write to Publish, Colorado Christian Writers Conference, and Realm Makers and I am passionate about helping writers develop their voice. I hold an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University.
Services
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- Media Bistro Copy Editing Certificate
Work experience
The Bookstore
Prairie Path Books
Harper Collins Christian Publishing
Developed content and determine specs for picture books and board
books, wrote manuscripts for bestselling brands as well as original
products, researched new product ideas and potential new authors,
brainstormed fiction and non-fiction products for ages 0-18
Tyndale House Publishers
Reviewed proposals for publication, taught workshops at and attended
up to four conferences a year, managed schedules and wrote copy for
3-10 products per season, organized weekly team meetings, presented
products to and brainstormed with designers and marketers
Portfolio
Jesse has 10 reviews
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May, 2022
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