Overview
I am a Senior Literary Agent at Metamorphosis Literary Agency, author, and freelance editor specializing in developmental/substantive editing & final proofreading for works of nonfiction in the self-help and wellness space as well as fiction focusing on Young Adult and Adult Fantasy, Women's Fiction, and Mystery/Thriller/Suspense. I work with individual authors as well as independent publishing houses. I was on the YA Review Board for Clear Fork Publishing. Additionally, I was a YA/MG Judge for The Purple Dragonfly Awards and a book reviewer for "Story Monsters, Ink" for picture books, MG, and YA novels.
Being a literary agent and an author, I have experience from both sides of the querying process and can assist with query letters and submission packages.
I look forward to working with you in your writing endeavors, but please note that if I work with you in an editing capacity, I cannot work with you in an agenting capacity.
Services
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Languages
Work experience
Metamorphosis Literary Agency
Self-Employed Contractor
• Review, critique, and edit Children’s Literature query letters and manuscripts including both fiction and non-fiction
• Freelance editor for Pandamoon Publishing performing proofreading, copyediting and developmental editing for adult fiction: Developmental/Substantive Editing--BECOMING THUPERMAN by Elgon Williams Pandamoon Publishing (February, 2017); MADE SAFE by Francis Sparks; Pandamoon Publishing (January, 2017); A FLASH OF RED by Sarah K. Stephens Pandamoon Publishing (December, 2016)
Copy Editing--THE LAST DETECTIVE by Brian Cohn Pandamoon Publishing (December, 2016)
Proofreading-- FATE'S PAST by Jason Huebinger Pandamoon Publishing (April, 2016); LOVE'S MISADVENTURE by Cheri Champagne Pandamoon Publishing (March, 2016); THE JULIET by Laura Ellen Scott Pandamoon Publishing (March, 2016); 122 RULES by Deek Rhew Pandamoon Publishing (March, 2016)
• Editor and contributor for The Mindsoak Podcast blog
• Contributor for The Children’s Writer’s Guild Online Magazine
Self-Employed
• Author and speaker
• Review, critique, and edit Children’s Literature query letters and manuscripts including both fiction and
non-fiction
The Law Offices of Joseph L. Grimaldi, LLC
• Prepare and edit family-based, humanitarian, and deportation immigration cases (I-130/I-485, I-765, I-131, I-864, G-325A, TPS, Support Letters, Responses to Requests For Evidence, etc)
• Maintain case information and update database appropriately
• Maintain strong client contact regarding case information
• Schedule appointments and answer incoming calls for immigration attorney
• Generate bills
• Order/Maintain office supplies
• Other duties as assigned
Seyfarth Shaw, LLP
• Served as Legal Assistant to partner & co-chair of the Business Immigration Law Department who also took on the role of Office Managing Partner (“OMP”) in October 2009.
• Assisted the department as a whole including attorneys from the New York, Atlanta, and L.A. offices
• Maintained strong client contact as well as strong contact with foreign nationals regarding their cases via telephone; e-mail
• Reviewed cover letters and resumes for foreign nationals
• Oversaw the opening of non-immigrant and immigrant matters
• Assisted in initiating the PERM process for foreign nationals
• Maintained case information and update database appropriately
• Scheduled appointments, telephone conferences, and travel arrangements for attorneys and staff
• Served as a liaison between staff, HR Department, and OMP
• Entered billable hours for attorneys using Carpe Diem
• Handled expense/check requests and reimbursements for attorneys and paralegals
• Maintained working knowledge of immigration law
• Transcribed messages, legal documents, and other correspondence through dictation
• Participated in pro-bono projects
Portfolio
