Overview
Whether you’re a novelist working on your third book or an expert in your field who is a newbie to writing, I can help. I offer line editing and content/developmental editing for authors of fiction, memoir, and nonfiction. My goal is to preserve your unique voice and polish your prose to enhance clarity, elegance, and depth.My background includes an MFA in creative writing and an editing certificate from the University of Washington. I spent four years in a private writing workshop led by author Brenda Peterson where I further honed my ability to deeply listen and offer feedback that honors an author’s intent. Currently, I provide editorial services for a variety of authors seeking independent as well as traditional publication.My fiction and nonfiction have been published in several journals including Pitkin Review, Shark Reef, the Autumn Sound Review, Em Dash Literary Magazine, the Magnolia Review, Alaska Airlines Magazines, and UW Medicine magazine. I am also an editor and contributor of the anthology Secret Histories: Stories of Courage, Risk, and Revelation.
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Education & Reference
Health & Wellbeing
Nature
Psychology
Fiction
Literary Fiction
Short Story
Women's Fiction
Languages
English (US)
Awards
- Editor's Choice Award for Fiction, Em Dash Literary Magazine
Certifications
- Editing Certificate, University of Washington
- MFA in Creative Writing, Goddard College
Work experience
UW Medicine
Jan, 2013 —
Jul, 2013
(7 months)
Researched, wrote, and edited content for UW Medicine magazine as well as other print and web publications for donors, alumni, and friends of UW Medicine. Went on to continue working for them in a freelance capacity.
Talaria, Inc.
Aug, 2010 —
Feb, 2013
(over 2 years)
Developed content for a range of research-based, online healthcare education products for patients, nurses, and physicians. Collaborated with subject matter experts and project managers. Assisted with grant writing and editing of academic manuscripts.
Ashford University
May, 2009 —
Jun, 2010
(about 1 year)
Assisted instructors by providing guidance in an online classroom environment for forty to sixty
undergraduate students. Offered feedback on writing assignments for a variety of general
education classes. Used web-based course management and assessment software to evaluate
student work. Helped students develop expertise with APA style.
Enclara Health
Nov, 2008 —
Feb, 2010
(over 1 year)
Interviewed subject matter experts and wrote content for website devoted to caregivers of chronically ill loved ones. Edited and posted weekly updates to web pages including text and images. Researched news items and policy initiatives related to family caregivers. Created a summary report for a caregiving study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Self-employed
Nov, 2008 —
Present
Provide coaching, writing, and editing services to a variety of clients--from individuals, to publishers, to organizations. For authors, I offer in-depth feedback to help them achieve their creative vision and put them one step closer to landing an agent, securing a book deal, or self-publishing their manuscripts.
North Seattle Community College
Sep, 2008 —
Sep, 2009
(about 1 year)
Provided one-on-one as well group tutoring sessions at The Loft Writing Center. Assisted students of various academic abilities with all stages of the writing process including brainstorming, research, revision, and proofreading. Coached ESL students who wanted to improve their reading, listening, and speaking skills.
Antioch University Seattle
Jul, 2005 —
Jul, 2006
(about 1 year)
Edited Antioch website content for consistency and accuracy. Proofread other University Relations materials such as the schedule of classes and press releases. Assisted with web build-out for academic curricula and faculty bio information.
Portfolio
A Chinese boy struggles to adapt to American life–and discovers baseball. Despite his impulsive and curious nature, twelve-year-old Leon is determined to follow the Emperor’s rules―to live with an American family, study hard, and return home to modernize China... read more
AMAZON BEST SELLER IN EMOTIONAL SELF HELP Live Life from the Inside Out Despite living in a hyperconnected world, individuals are more disconnected from each other and themselves than ever before. In her engaging new book, Life, Incorporated: A Practical Guide... read more
Sidney Rittenberg was imprisoned in China on false charges for sixteen years. Yet instead of being angry, scarred, or bitter, he is merry, affectionate, balanced, and fun. In this book, he offers the welcome news that we are stronger than we think. We can lear... read more
In 1994, Lizbeth Meredith said good-bye to her four- and six year-old daughters for a visit with their non-custodial father?only to learn days later that they had been kidnapped and taken to their father?s home country of Greece. Twenty-nine and just on the ve... read more
2016 USA Best Book Awards: Chick Lit/Women's Lit, FinalistNamed "Summer Book Pick" by Us Weekly * Redbook Magazine * Brit + Co * Buzzfeed * SheKnows * Bustle * From international #1 best-selling authors Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus comes a story about a gi... read more
Despite growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area as the daughter of four lesbians, Kellen Kaiser envisioned her life working out, fairy tale–like, with a Prince Charming. When her possible prince did arrive, however, it was not without complications. Home on l... read more
A man wakes up in a living room he doesn’t recognize, unable to remember anything about himself. All he has are the few remnants of his identity scattered throughout the house―clues to his past. He soon learns that he is Charles Lang, a brilliant scientist who... read more
Conflict between Boomer parents and Millennial children about how you should lead your life….When Jenn Adler returns from a year in India, she has a surprise for her parents: a young guru from Bangalore whom she intends to marry. Her father, Paul, is wary of t... read more
Step into the secret lives of 25 writers . . . and witness the stories that shape us. Open the pages of Secret Histories to explore pivotal experiences in the lives of 25 writers. Share a life-or-death moment as a woman hitchhiker faces an angry, explosive dri... read more
Relational and Body-Centered Practices for Healing Trauma provides psychotherapists and other helping professionals with a new body-based clinical model for the treatment of trauma. This model synthesizes emerging neurobiological and attachment research with s... read more
Should a woman be punished for marrying a foreigner? Yulin Wang grew up in poverty in wartime China and eagerly joined the Communist Party, which educated her. In 1956, she married Sidney Rittenberg, an idealistic American who had stayed in China to help the C... read more
Nine women share their hard-earned insights about everyday wisdom: about joy, loss, happiness, anger, tough times, midlife changes, raising teenagers, aging and other issues, with inspirational insights from the older generation.
At a time when animal species are becoming extinct on every continent and we are confronted with bad news about the environment nearly every day, Jane Goodall, one of the world's most renowned scientists, brings us inspiring news about the future of the animal... read more
Two different people from two very different worlds. Can a mermaid and a human boy find love? Can they survive in his world and hers?A regal and highly trained young mermaid, Marina, is on her first spy mission to Skyeworld in 2020. She comes ashore on Siesta ... read more
In this book, 86-year-old author Mary Matsuda Gruenewald has distilled her lifetime of wisdom into ten stories, each one conveying an essential life lesson. Each chapter is a story from the author's life and how she learned the specific life lesson connected t... read more
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