Overview
I'm the Publisher/Executive Editor of an internationally-distributed book, journal, and multimedia publishing company (Non-fiction: academic, policy, journalism, and photojournalism; Other: fiction, poetry, plays, photography, art, narrative non-fiction), having also written about international crisis and conflict, media (primarily film and photojournalism), literature, history, and philosophy.For Reedsy, I consult on others' projects: for non-fiction, this involves helping authors in the initial stages to both focus and to organize their thoughts and research through to a completed manuscript; for fiction, it involves taking a completed manuscript and maintaining an author's inspiration toward a streamlined, original whole that is ready for an agent, publisher, or self-publishing.My editorial/consulting expertise: fiction (literary, historical, cultural, military/war, etc.), non-fiction, academic articles and monographs, journalism, photo and art books. Expert with Chicago, MLA, APA styles, as well as AP style for journalism.
Services
Fiction
Cultural & Ethnic
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Themes & Motifs
Non-Fiction
History
Humanities & Social Sciences
Photography
Political Science & Current Affairs
Languages
English (US)
Work experience
Digital, Print, and Multimedia Publishing Company (Fiction/Non-Fiction)
Jan, 2010 —
Present
I am the Publisher/Executive Editor of an international Print, Digital, and Multimedia book and journal publishing company dealing with international crisis/conflict as well as works (fiction and non-fiction) with social justice, humanitarian, human rights, and human condition subject matter.
Portfolio
Developmental Editing
Copy Editing
Editorial Assessment
Copy Editing
Editorial Assessment
Proofreading
Developmental Editing
Editorial Assessment
Developmental Editing
Copy Editing
Editorial Assessment
Proofreading
Developmental Editing
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Editorial Assessment
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Red Shuttleworth eats tumbleweeds for breakfast. He would rope a few calves before noon if it weren’t for a bum shoulder. The West settles down in him like a dog in the grass: the sound of his... read more
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The ghost of Jack Kerouac accompanies Shuttleworth on her way back from her residency at the Jack Kerouac House in Orlando, FL to the scablands of Washington state, meeting friends and interes... read more
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Synopsis: On the Western Front in 1918, during what was to have been the “war to end all wars,” three people meet at an Allied camp near Amiens. One English, one American, and one Irish, they forge a friendship which transcends nationality, surviving the harro... read more
Cover photo by Kadir Van Lohuizen of MIPJ partner NOOR.Partners represented: NOOR, IRIN, Socialdocumentary.net, MediaStorm.Features/Contributors: A Light in the Dark - Sean Mullan • The Definitions and Status of Refugees, IDP’s, and Stateless Communities - Lei... read more
Interview: Camille Seaman - K.J. Wetherholt/MIPJ • The 7.5% Native: Do I still Exist? - Melissa Ulto • Maya Healers: A Thousand Dreams - Fran Antmann/SDN • The Dam Boom - Yuri Kozyrev /NOOR • Colombia: Mochilas - Natasha Johl •The Berberes - Rui Pires/SDN • Th... read more
Photo Features: NOOR: The Water War by Francesco Zizola; Haiti's Shock by Pep Bonet; Brazil's Range War by Kadir van Lohuizen; Fractured: The Shale Play by Nina Berman; In the Oil Sands: Alberta by Jon Lowenstein / VII: Syrian Refugees by Lynsey Addario; Hurri... read more
The Inaugural Edition of the MIPJ, examining the Nexus of Media, Information, International Relations and Humanitarian Affairs. Edited by K.J. Wetherholt and Gary Knight of VII. Subject matter includes the wars and effects in Iraq and Afghanistan, Bosnia, Arab... read more
"The world is so weary and filled with fear; our souls are longing now for enchantment and hope. John Lundin has traveled to the heart of things, emerging with the light that guides our fearfu... read more
Developmental Editing
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"Red Shuttleworth is one of the finest poets of the American West, past, present, and future. Some of us also know him as one of the finest, imaginative living playwrights writing for a challenged American theatre. In Shuttleworth's daring and galvanizing, dar... read more
"Ghosts & Birthdays is Red Shuttleworth’s invocation and – 'levitation with the dead' – a poet’s cultural measure of the human menagerie: heroes, villains, antiheroes, writers, painters, boxers, poets, politicos, cowboy robbers, killers – an incredible range o... read more
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How do you maintain an author's voice while editing nonfiction?
If you're an editor with enough experience, this comes naturally. The most important thing is to realize that the work needs to reflect the individual and his/her/their connection to the subject matter. You edit only to clarify, correct, etc.--not to express your own personal opinions about the s...
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How do you balance being critical while encouraging authors through your feedback?
Fortunately, this hasn't been as difficult as it may be for some; I have been a publisher in addition to being an editor in the past, and I'm used to working with writers of every personality and depth in multiple genres. I see the human being in addition to his/her/their capacity as a writer--th...
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