Overview
I love digging deep into the details of a manuscript to help writers hone and polish their stories. Whether you need a sensitivity read for a high fantasy or a copy edit for a memoir, you've come to the right editor.
I have over six years of experience partnering with subject matter experts, production editors, published writers, and indie writers, providing clear, actionable feedback to get manuscripts from the computer screen and into the hands of readers.
Getting manuscripts reader ready is my passion. I have proofread and copy edited manuscripts in various genres, but I have a soft spot for YA fiction, thrillers, memoir, and romance.
Over the years, I've also conducted sensitivity reads for novels such as Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey (National Bestseller); Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka (National Bestseller, Winner of the 2023 Edgar Award for Best Novel, and New York Times Best Crime Novel of the Year); and Carmen and Grace by Melissa Coss Aquino. It truly is a privilege to parter with authors and help them with their portrayal of Indian characters, religion, and culture.
While working with me, you can expect prompt responses and strict adherence to timelines as well as detailed inline comments and editorial letters with actionable feedback/advice.
Services
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- Master of Technical and Professional Communication, Auburn University
- Bachelor of Arts in English, University of Alabama in Birmingham
- Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Alabama in Birmingham
- Certificate in Editing, University of Washington
Work experience
Posthill Press
Proofread manuscripts (55,000–300,000 words each) in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat Pro using an in-house style guide and CMoS within an established deadline set by the Production Editor. Genres include nonfiction (e.g., memoir) and fiction (e.g., multigenerational family saga).
Sourcebooks
Proofread and copy edit manuscripts (55,000–300,000 words each) in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat Pro within an established deadline set by the Production Editor. Genres include nonfiction, fiction, historical fiction, romance, thriller, science fiction, and fantasy.
Salt & Sage Books
Proofread and copy edit manuscripts (1,000–100,000 words each) in Microsoft Word within an established deadline and include a personalized editorial letter (500–3,000 words each) that explains revisions and suggestions. Genres include fantasy, fiction, science fiction, and nonfiction.
In addition, I conduct sensitivity reads for concerns related to Indian culture, Hinduism, and women’s issues.
Gartner
Perform copy edits and developmental/structural edits on Gartner’s IT research notes (~150,000 words per month) on Google Docs using the Gartner Style Guide, AP Style Guide, and Gartner Lexicon.
UWorld
Copy edited and proofread ~115,000 words per month of the USMLE, COMLEX, NCLEX, PANCE, MCAT, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus, AP Physics, AP Psychology, AP World History, AP English Language, and AP English Literature question banks on Microsoft Word.
Referenced AMA, CMoS, Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, Stedman's Medical Dictionary, Dorland's Medical Dictionary, Medline Plus, Encyclopædia Britannica, and in-house style guides.
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