Stephanie Martin - Editor
Developmental, structural, copy editor specializing in thorny problems in many genres; lgbtqia, sex/intimacy, thriller/mystery, socialism
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Overview
My editing services combine my education and experience in rhetoric, writing, and publishing with my teaching and coaching skills to provide specific and effective solutions for your project at any stage of its development.
Technical writing experience and studies in rhetoric allow me to analyze text for patterns and provide specific prescriptions for issues with structure, argument, plot, pacing, tension, dialogue, character development, etc. My teaching and coaching experiences inform the processes I've developed for working with writers to have the editing journey be inspiring, empowering, and targeted.
I am my client's biggest fan! I know the challenges of writing well and how daunting the editing process can seem. You can count on me to bring a perspective of ease, humor, optimism, inspiration, and excellence to our work together. I look forward to hearing from you!
Languages
English (US)
Non-Fiction
Education & Reference
Humanities & Social Sciences
LGBTQ (non fiction)
Religion & Spirituality
Sex & Relationships
Fiction
LGBTQ (Fiction)
Mystery & Crime
Thriller & Suspense
Work experience
Editor/Designer
Self-employed
August, 2013
–
Present
(over 7 years)
Bringing my excellent editorial eye and writing skills to the support of business and creative projects. Specializing in developmental and structural editing and self-publishing projects. Please see my profile on LinkedIn. In addition to copyediting and formatting dissertations, designing marketing materials, coaching writers, and updating websites, I have worked on several books and other publications –
—In a Moving River Nothing is Set in Stone: A Letter for Insurgent Dreamers (AK Press/Amazon), Scott Crow ~proofreading, design, layout, preprint production
—Homosexuality: A Scriptural Way Forward for the United Methodist Church (Amazon/EnerPower Press), Joe Miller ~developmental editing, design, layout, preprint production
—Stop Interviewing, Start Partying: Why Hiring with Job Interviews Doesn’t Work and What To Do Instead (Amazon), Deborah Reese ~copy editing
—Poetrie: The Truth Is (Amazon), Marie Louise Elliott ~proofreading, design, layout, preprint production
—Immortal as Thor (Amazon), Marie Louise Elliott ~proofreading, design, layout, preprint production
—Pine Needles (Amazon), Marie Louise Elliott ~proofreading, design, layout, preprint production
Portfolio (5 selected works)
Homosexuality: A Scriptural Way Forward for the United Methodist Church
Joseph Walter Miller
For many today the issue of homosexuality is easily and clearly settled in scripture. The issue, for them, is one of scriptural authority. One either obeys the command found in scripture or one does not. Yet for others, the scriptural commands are not nearly as clear as claimed, and the issue is not obedience, but rather interpretation. It is not whether one will obey God's will, once known, b... read more
Poetrie: The Truth Is
Marie Louise Elliott
Marie Louise Elliott challenged herself to write a poem a day for a year. The result is a collection of free verse, haiku, and epigrams that illuminates the year’s events, both public and personal, and expresses the poet’s growing awareness that permission to speak is always granted by the truth that refuses to be silent. Exploring contemporary yet timeless, individual yet universal refrains, ... read more
Immortal as Thor
Marie Louise Elliott
Marie Louise Elliott’s Immortal as Thor says goodbye—sometimes in anger, sometimes in frustration, sometimes in deep, deep sorrow, and always in resolution. But the poems do not only or merely say goodbye. In the leave-taking, the poet embraces the human relationships and the grandeur of the natural world that will console and provide for her on her journey home. If you, too, have said or must... read more
Stop Interviewing, Start Partying: Why Hiring with Job Interviews Doesn’t Work and What To Do Instead
Reese, Deborah L, Martin, Stephanie
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