Lori Shine – Editor

As the founders' first hire, execute strategic plan for independent literary publisher. Direct operations in startup phase, developing systems for contracts, production, distribution, fulfillment, and accounting. Later duties included production/project management, copyediting and proofreading, financial analysis, royalty accounting. Remote management of production staff and multiple vendors.

Writing, copyediting, manuscript preparation, fact-checking, nonprofit communications, project management.

Provide organizational strategy, project management, editing, fact-checking, and research for clients (list available on request). Self-motivated professional with a passion for collaborative problem-solving, start-ups, and project management. I excel at partnering with an organization to turn mission into strategy, script out the nuts and bolts of execution, and realize goals.

Copyedit manuscripts and page proofs at all stages of development; maintain magazine style guide.

Manage operations of nonprofit poetry publisher, working with authors, distributors, book designers, literary and trade organizations, press, printers, and customers. Grantwriting and budget management; hire, train, and manage interns; manage distributor relationship and fulfillment, including direct subscription program; negotiate contracts and permissions; screen submissions; coordinate production. Major initiatives included work on the Wave Books Poetry Bus Tour (50 cities in 50 days, 2006) and a successful application to the NEA for organization funding.