Kelly Parker

Kelly Parker – Editor

Copy editor and proofreader with over 25 years' experience editing book-length manuscripts, articles, and more.

Overview

In my 25+ years of experience in editing and proofreading, I've had the privilege of working with authors of varied backgrounds, personalities, and goals. Undertaking books, articles, and web content across multiple genres, I am proficient in Chicago, MLA, APA, and AP writing styles.

All writers approach the craft from different angles and possess individual problem areas and strengths. My goal is to help you meet the challenges of sharpening your writing while preserving your voice and producing the best end product possible.

Having edited subjects as diverse as railroad history, adoption, Russian witches, Route 66 eateries, and figures in early American history, I truly enjoy working with all genres.

No matter the topic, I approach each project with the same dedication and detail-oriented focus necessary to help you shape and develop your manuscript.

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs History Transportation Travel
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
  • MFA in Creative Writing, UVA

Work experience

Self-employed

Sep, 2006 — Present
As a freelance editor, I have edited and proofread scholarly works on American history, Western history, Native American studies, Biography, and more for the University of Oklahoma Press and for independent authors, in addition to smaller projects for the occasional medical journal, think tank, and state agency.

Northern Illinois University Press

Aug, 1999 — Aug, 2006 (about 7 years)
As a copy editor and proofreader at NIU Press, I worked on scholarly manuscripts on American history, Russian history, Civil War studies, Railroad history, and works on Chicago and Illinois history and culture.

Portfolio

1889: The Boomer Movement, the Land Run, and Early Oklahoma City

Hightower, Michael J.

University of Oklahoma Press

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Who Is a Worthy Mother?: An Intimate History of Adoption

Wellington, Rebecca

University of Oklahoma Press

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Tulsa, 1921: Reporting a Massacre

Krehbiel, Randy

University of Oklahoma Press

Copy Editing
Eating Up Route 66: Foodways on America’s Mother Road

Baker, T. Lindsay

University of Oklahoma Press

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
George Rogers Clark: "I Glory in War"

Nester, William R.

University of Oklahoma Press

Copy Editing
City of Big Shoulders: A History of Chicago

Spinney, Robert G.

Northern Illinois University Press

Proofreading
The Chicago & Alton Railroad: The Only Way

Glendinning, Gene

Northern Illinois University Press

Proofreading
Smoke of Her Body

Stephanie Levin

Jacar Press

Proofreading
Route 66 Crossings: Historic Bridges of the Mother Road

Ross, Jim

University of Oklahoma Press

Copy Editing
Copy Editing

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