Overview
I've edited a wide range of materials, including nonfiction and general reference books on a variety of subjects; cookbooks; test preparation and language learning materials; children's books; memoir, fiction; and poetry. I take pride in thorough, thoughtful editing and proofreading. Topics of particular interest include pop culture, humor, mystery, food, history, and puzzles.
Services
Non-Fiction
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits
DIY & Crafts
Education & Reference
Music
Sports & Outdoors
Languages
English (US)
Work experience
Self-employed
Jun, 2014 —
Present
I provide copy editing and line editing services as well as proofreading.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Oct, 2007 —
Apr, 2014
(over 6 years)
I edited For Dummies products for clarity, tone, organization, and grammar while ensuring they adhered to the brand's rigorous style guide.
Portfolio
Your comprehensive guide to speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish! Want to speak Spanish? Looking to improve your Spanish skills? Now you can start today with these minibooks, which give you the expert instruction you need to master Spanish basics and beyo... read more
A travel-friendly puzzle-packed book that keeps the brain in shape One of the best ways to exercise the mind is through word and logic games like word searches and Sudoku. Studies have shown that doing word searches frequently can help prevent diseases like Al... read more
The fun and easy way to get a grip on golf Golf For Dummies, 4th Edition, gives you all the latest information on the game, including updated expert advice on everything from improving fundamentals to mastering the game's mental aspects. With advice from profe... read more
The bestselling guide to knitting brilliant, timeless pieces This revised and refreshed third edition of Knitting For Dummies features new knitting patterns, refreshed and additional projects, a new bibliography and suppliers list, and improved step-by-step kn... read more
The consumer guide to small-scale wind electricity production! Maybe you're not T. Boone Pickens, but you can build your own home-sized wind-power empire right in your back yard. Wind Power For Dummies supplies all the guidance you need to install and maintain... read more
The fast and easy way to enjoy a Paleo diet The Paleo movement is one of the hottest diet and healthy-eating approaches, as people discover an appealing and sustainable alternative to the restrictive diets that lead to burnout and failed weight loss efforts. T... read more
An authoritative resource on making delicious, healthy vegan-friendly meals Veganism is a lifestyle abstaining from the consumption of meat, poultry, dairy products, eggs, and all foods originating from animals. The perfect companion to Living Vegan For Dummie... read more
Improve your health, lose weight, and prevent and fight disease For decades, doctors and nutritional experts have observed and confirmed that Mediterranean countries have much lower occurrences of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, obesity, cancer, and diab... read more
The fun way to get a grip on every aspect of golf Golf is a popular spectator sport, but for those who play it's a great source of low impact cardiovascular, strength, and aerobic exercise. In addition, golf is by nature a social game that provides the opportu... read more
The easy way to get keyed up on the keyboard Where Piano For Dummies helps budding musicians to master the black-and-white musical keyboard, Keyboard For Dummies helps them understand the possibilities that unfold when those black-and-whites are connected to s... read more
