Overview
As an editor, I enjoy digging into the details you've unearthed in your research and polishing the prose so it shines like a gem. Nonfiction authors who have an academic background but want to write for a more general audience make for fascinating collaborators. I love working with fiction authors who have followed a historical thread as far as it leads them and knitted a novel from it. My job as editor is to make your project the coherent, convincing book you imagined writing on day one.
I have experience with all levels of editorial guidance, from giving high-level feedback on early drafts all the way through final proofreading. I also fact check projects as part of line editing or as a separate service. I even enjoy creating a bibliography or resource list using the author's notes.
I do my best to honor your style and offer precise corrections, but the book is your project, and you always have control over the final product. I use The Chicago Manual of Style most frequently, but I also have experience with AP, New York Times, Words into Type, and house style guides.
If you've got a project that needs polish, maybe we could work together. I'm often booked about a month in advance, so contact me as you're wrapping up your latest round of revisions to see if we might make a great team.
Services
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Work experience
Relay Publishing
I provide high-level structural feedback as well as line editing services for packaged series on a quick deadline.
Indigo
As a contract editor with Indigo, I have taken on a variety of book projects, but those I like best are the scientific and historical labors of love. Authors who have poured years of research and hours of writing into a project and are in search of some perspective and guidance as they move toward self-publishing are my favorite authors to work with.
Self-employed