Marcia Santore – Editor

Amalgamated Story works with publishers, new and experienced authors, academics and teachers, businesses, as well as educational, arts, and other nonprofit organizations on many kinds of writing and editing projects. I work with both professional and novice authors on books and e-books (mostly nonfiction, including academic and scholarly books, memoirs, history, self-help, how-to ... you name it, as well as some long and short fiction), white papers, annual reports, websites, grant proposals, product descriptions, and other marketing materials. I am a careful and accurate editor with the ability to manage a wide variety of projects, both short and long. I am also a published author.

One of my gifts as an editor is to hear what the reader will hear, so you—the author—can tell the story you mean to tell. Sometimes a writer knows what they intend so well that it doesn't end up on the page! Or they understand their ideas so well that they don't see how their words could be misinterpreted. I help clients see where even simple changes can better communicate their ideas completely and accurately, to maintain the flow of the story and carry the reader through to the end.

Some recent projects include:
• Copy editing for academic books on psychology, nursing, history, child development, library and information science, and other topics
• Writing career guides for high school students
• Developmental editing for books of literary fiction, magic realist and fantasy fiction, and genre fiction
• Developmental editing for nonfiction books, such as art therapy, company handbooks, B2B books, how-to books (prescriptive nonfiction), annual reports, and more.
• Copy editing for academic journals on art, education, and writing across the curriculum
• Copy editing for social science and education dissertations and theses
• Writing supplemental material for text books at the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels, including multiple choice assessments, alt-text, e-reader text, etc.

I am based in New Hampshire and work remotely with clients around the world. My clients are pleased with and grateful for my communication skills, attention to detail, high quality work, and ability to meet or beat deadlines.

I look forward to working with you.

Prior to starting my own writing and editing business, I served as editor of a university magazine for seven years. In that role, I wrote, edited, and helped shepherd countless long and short stories on the work being done by faculty, students, and alumni. It was important to maintain a tone that appealed to and was understood by a general audience. It was my goal, as editor, to represent the university well as an academic institution, the faculty as creators of new knowledge, the students as active and engaged learners, and the alumni as productive citizens making great contributions to the world. The best complement I received in this role was when an alum I knew personally told me: I didn't know you were editing the magazine. I just noticed I was looking forward to reading it now.