Overview
A good editor provides a service that is so much more than simply pointing out typos or grammatical errors. I want to help you take your writing to the next level, to assist you in crafting professional, well-written content, and to make you sound like the best possible version of you!
No matter the project, I'm happy to help you, and will give your writing my full attention. I can polish and refine your writing to give it that extra edge, whether for the workplace, classroom, or publishing industry. Let me help you put your best foot forward.
In the years I've spent working with words, I've been fortunate enough to work on a wide variety of projects. In the realm of books, I've worked on many fiction titles, including romance (through my work as a proofreader for Harlequin) and YA genres, and I've worked on a variety of nonfiction titles as well, in the genres of memoir, motivational & self-help, and sports history. I have over four years' experience working with academic texts, from academic journal articles to essays, dissertations, and papers. I also have experience working with business documents, including handbooks, training modules & manuals, resource guides, & annual reports.
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Fiction
Romance
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
Languages
English (CAN)
English (UK)
English (US)
Certifications
- Centennial College Book + Magazine Publishing Certificate
Work experience
Self-employed
Apr, 2014 —
Present
My editorial duties include proofreading and copy editing a variety of non-fiction projects, from memoirs and self-help books to journal articles. I am also responsible for the complete layout and design of an online journal project, which I complete using Adobe InDesign. I work with formatting and laying out documents, and work with authors to substantively edit their projects as well, developing and shaping their work so it becomes the best it can be.
ECW Press
May, 2013 —
Nov, 2013
(6 months)
Responsibilities included proofreading and copyediting content such as manuscripts and promotional materials, preparing reading reports of submitted manuscripts and doing final flip-throughs of printer proofs to ensure quality content. I also prepared market research, created and sent out pitch letters to promote authors and their books, and worked on social media aspects of marketing as well, including managing the ECW blog and interacting with followers via Twitter and Facebook.
Portfolio
Annabeth (Anna) is a curvy 18-year old high school senior who moved from California to Last Fall, Michigan after her parents death in a car accident. She just wants a boring mundane senior experience, but she gets the opposite after running into Lucas Ryder (L... read more
After graduating from British finishing school, an American heiress fulfills her duty and weds a destitute earl. A lie brought them together, but will it also tear them apart? Find out in this can't-miss Victorian marriage-of-convenience story from a compellin... read more
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A Joe Gale MysteryMaine newspaper reporter Joe Gale is at his best when covering the crime beat for the Portland Daily Chronicle. In the dead of winter he heads Downeast to cover the murder trial of fisherman Danny Boothby, charged with burying a filleting kni... read more
Book one of Biological Response TeamMajor Grace Samuels, a trauma surgeon deployed to Afghanistan, spends her life helping her fellow soldiers overcome disease and combat injuries. But her own wounds are harder to heal. Wracked with guilt over the death of a f... read more
Amanda Sun weaves together two tales of love, ink and magic in this companion novella to the Paper Gods series!A long, long time ago, before the world was as we know it, Izanami and Izanagi came into being. Two of the first of the ancient gods of Japan, they c... read more
A tantalizing bargain…When innocent Anna Bishop finds herself in a compromising position, the only person who can save her is Rufus Drake, notorious rogue, new Duke of Northamptonshire and the man upon whose lands she's trespassing! But the duke's help comes w... read more
I Know You Want Me…One last hookup. At least that's what graphic designer Jenna Cho has in mind when she texts her toxic-in-life but amazing-in-bed ex, Jax. When her gorgeous boss Jack responds to the booty call instead, Jenna learns exactly why a girl should ... read more
Book two of Chaos StationAll they can do is live day to day…Felix Ingesson has returned to his duties as the Chaos's engineer with Zander Anatolius, his ex-boyfriend-turned-broken-super-soldier, at his side. Hope means something again. But there's nothing Feli... read more
Four years ago, a car accident ended Zedekiah Harrow's ballet career and sent Philadelphia Ballet principal dancer Alyona Miller spinning toward the breakdown that suspended her own. What they lost on the side of the road that day can never be replaced, and gr... read more
A Monster Haven Story, book sixWhen Zoey Donovan found out monsters are real, her life changed—mostly for the better. Since then, she's fought bad guys, saved the world a time or two and earned the love of a growing family of humans and Hidden creatures alike.... read more
In this swamp of double-dealing, almost everyone has an agenda.When Harry Pitts—owner of the rundown China Rose Fish Camp—is beaten to death in his home, the bloody scene suggests a frenzied, random act of violence. But PI Addie Gorsky believes the crime is co... read more
Book three of In the ZoneAlex Sullivan may be the San Diego Barracudas' resident playboy, but he hasn't been able to forget the woman who kissed him like her life depended on it ten months ago. When he sees her again at a teammate's wedding, he can't think of ... read more
Book six of the Fatal series A critical error.A Cinderella season cut short.A star player murdered. D.C. is recovering from angry riots after one player's mistake blew the D.C. Federals' chance at the World Series, and Lt. Sam Holland is determined to unravel ... read more
In their race for the truth, love must prove more powerful than America’s worst enemy…When a gorgeous, bleeding woman on the run falls into the arms of Sean “Metal” O’Brien, the former SEAL medic knows just what he can do. Heal her. Tend to her. Keep her safe.... read more
When Colby St. James dresses like a man to prove she can succeed in the male-dominated world of professional cooking, she never expects to fall for the handsome chef who will decide her fate. They agree that nothing that happens after hours will affect Colby's... read more
2403 ADIt would be easier to kill him than to trust him.Transporting a serial killer might seem like a simple job for CCF Homicide Investigator Kyle Tanner. After spending years apprehending murderers, he's ready to hang up his pistol. Babysitting a prisoner w... read more
Born into a long line of spies, sanctioned killers and covert weapons developers, Beth Faraday carried out her first hit-for-hire when she was still a teenager.That part of her life—the American spy royalty part—ended one year ago, with a job gone wrong in Afg... read more
Talia Truman is a manager's worst nightmare. A former child star, Talia traded in her braids and became a smart-mouthed party girl with a penchant for bad boys and even badder decisions. (Usually involving alcohol.) With a massive movie deal on the line, howev... read more
More Than Words: Bestselling authors and real-life heroinesMaking a difference…transforming lives… This year, the recipients of Harlequin's More Than Words Award are three women whose selfless deeds and far-reaching goals are helping to build stronger, safer c... read more
Savannah Cavenaugh became a top art thief thanks to a secret ability—a dragonmorph, she can literally fly away from the scene of the crime. Next up: stealing a priceless painting out from under the snout of Lord Relobu, North America's fearsome dragon ruler. T... read more
Fifty years ago, Roland Mills belonged to a violent activist group. Now, someone is willing to kill to prevent him from publishing his memoirs.When ex-FBI agent Elliot Mills is called out to examine the charred ruins of his childhood home, he quickly identifie... read more
Book three of the London LegendsLibby Hart and Matt Ogden are perfect for each other--as friends. They've known each other for ages. They act as each other's plus-ones. They even share custody of a dog. And if there's always been a little spark between them, s... read more
"I warned you this would be dangerous."Trouble has a way of finding me. This time I'm hunting it down—bartending at After Dark, Kansas City's most exclusive gentleman's club. It's a world I've tried hard to escape. But the plush interior and secluded booths ar... read more
The last thing Meg Talbot, a genetic mixture of old aristocracy and a Cherokee grandmother, expects her grandfather Alistair to say is that he has discovered the bones of their ancestor, Thackery Talbot, a minor robber baron who mysteriously disappeared in 189... read more
She eloped with Bigfoot. Or maybe Bigfoot kidnapped her. Either way, I've been hired to uncover the truth behind Cindy Funk's disappearance. Me? I'm Floyd, and I'm a PI living my life as Elvis would have wanted. Not just in sequined jumpsuits. With character.C... read more
I'm Floyd—no last name needed, thanks—and I'm a P.I. The only other thing you need to know about me is that I'm not an Elvis impersonator. I live my life fast and hard and yes, in sequined jumpsuits, but more importantly I live my life the way Elvis would have... read more
Three months after his rescue from an abusive boyfriend, twenty-two-year-old Romy Myers has landed his first legitimate job—bussing tables at his friend's new coffee shop. The job has brought him some stability after years of abuse have left him feeling damage... read more
A sexy, wintery stand-alone from USA Today bestseller Sarina Bowen.Bad boy Hank “Hazardous” Lazarus used to have everything: a gorgeous girlfriend, a career as a freestyle snowboarder and a spot on the US Olympic team. Nine months ago, after a bad crash in the... read more
This book is a novella.Matchmaker Nina Wright might work in LA but she keeps Hollywood types off her client list. She doesn't need their drama and she doesn't like the way so many of them exchange lovers like last year's accessories. But she needs one happy, h... read more
If you can’t take the heat James Lassiter has had a crush on fellow culinary student Ethan Martin for three years, but has never had the guts to make a move. Putting himself out there is hard, especially when under the thumband walletof his overbearing paren... read more
In professional hockey, enforcers are often as popular with fans as the stars who cash the big paycheques. Called upon to duke it out with a fellow troublemaker, or to shadow (and bruise) an opponent’s top scorer, these men get the crowds out of their seats, t... read more
Sixteen-year-old Pippa Greene never goes anywhere without her camera. She and her best friend/supermodel-in-training Dace long ago mapped out their life plan: Pippa will be the noted fashion photographer, and Dace the cover girl. But ever since last spring, th... read more
Mara Brennan is about to unravel. Three days after her 28th birthday, her boyfriend dumps her, leaving her with nothing but a basement apartment, a futon and a pile of unpaid bills. Mara realizes it’s time for an identity makeover. Navigating the dueling world... read more
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