Overview
For the past 20+ years I have been an independent editor whose goal is always to help the author make his or her voice as compelling as possible. This is a collaborative process. I generally edit in Word (although I can also use Google docs) using the tracking mechanism so that the author can see what changes I'm making and what questions I'm asking. At various points in the process, I send the manuscript to the author to review and respond to the comments. We confer, either by email or on the phone, so that we are always on the same page editorially (and also so that I can actually "hear" the author's voice.) In the end, the author receives a completely edited, finished manuscript that we both believe is ready to submit to an agent or publisher. The author's success is how I judge my own.
Services
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Awards
- Numerous cookbook awards from the James Beard Society and the International Association of Culinary Professionals
Certifications
- The Author's Guild
- Book Editors Alliance
- Women's Media Group
Work experience
Doubleday
I acquired and edited successful award-winning non-fiction books in areas including health and diet, cookbooks, psychology, memoir/biography, and self-improvement.
Atheneum Publishers
Having joined the company as assistant to the editor-in-chief, this was where I "learned" to be an editor, and after many yeas of important experience,finally left as a senior editor to move on to Doubleday.
Self-employed
I work with individuals, agents, and publishers on non-fiction projects in areas including wellness, health, diet, cookbooks, spirituality, psychology, memoir, and self-improvement.
Portfolio
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James G.
Sep, 2024
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Jul, 2024
Cees B.
Oct, 2023
