Overview
Writers, I was born to refine, elevate, and make you feel great about your work! I have a combined seventeen years of experience in educational and nonfiction trade publishing, focusing on topics ranging from faith to nutrition to crisis management. To say I enjoy what I do would be a wild understatement; even as a child, I would delight in correcting errors I found in the stories I read at night.
If you've misspelled or misused a word, I'll fix it. Every time. If you've repeated a phrase on pages 13, 209, and 341, I will find it in each place and suggest something fresh. If you've been endlessly circling an idea and can't quite hone in on what you want to say, I will help you get clarity and choose the perfect phrasing. My edits are clean, precise, and always true to your purpose and your unique writer's voice.
I believe in supporting the creative in all of us, striving for perfection, and bringing a spirit of positivity and partnership to every project. Your dream--your manuscript--is every bit as important to me as it is to you.
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Self-Employed
I edit, copyedit, and proofread children's fiction and nonfiction and evaluate full-length book projects. I also edit, copyedit, and proofread nonfiction and memoir manuscripts, streamlining phrasing and ideas, editing for style, nurturing writers, and making sure every page is clear, full of authentic voice, and free of errors. I've worked on books by neuroscientist Paul Zak, FEMA crisis manager and NATO representative Ed Conley, and Dr. Susan Boron.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
I sourced, wrote, and edited children's literature and nonfiction; and excerpted, proofread, and spec'd illustrations for pieces from popular and classic children's authors, including Stephen Krensky, Claire Llewellyn, Laurence Yep, Gary Paulson, Jacqueline Woodson, and Judy Blume.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
I excerpted, edited, copy edited, and proofread literary and genre fiction, poetry, and nonfiction for grades 3–8 reading anthologies; edited and proofread companion books; and ensured error-free layouts.
Harcourt School Publishers
I assisted in all areas of book production, commissioned children's authors, edited and proofread from manuscript stage to final pages, and ensured alignment between visuals and text.
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