Overview
Professional editor and writer for 30+ years, including stint as editor-in-chief at a largish small book publisher, plus editorial leadership roles in periodicals, newspapers and a large content site. Most recently editorial director for an org with a quarterly journal. Offering freelance copyediting and line editing services. Also, coaching / mentoring for creatives through big decisions and discernment, facing creative blocks and unhelpful habits.
Services
Non-Fiction
Languages
Work experience
Spiritual Directors International (Presence Journal)
Editor in chief of the revered Presence Journal and SDI Press, as well as overseeing newsletters and other content.
Patheos
Lead editorial for major content site on faith—from evangelical to atheist, Muslim to Pagan—with about 400 contributors, 100 posts a day, 6 million active readers, 15 million monthly pageviews.
- Curate featured posts, newsletters & contributor recruitment; manage section editors.
- Grow readers 66%, pageviews 34%.
- Oversee editorial use of WordPress & Sitecore content management systems.
- Develop, maintain and implement house style & acceptable content guides.
- Address top level strategy and business concerns with CEO, CMO and CTO
Paraclete Press
Oversee all publishing projects at the press except poetry and fine art books.
- Responsible for acquisitions, developmental edits, author negotiations and relationships.
- Develop cover concepts and make publishing decisions with ME and consultant.
- Develop and create product books.
- Acquire 35 books.
* Expand list into evangelical and fiction and strengthened progressive.
Self-employed
Freelance editorial services. Also, coaching / mentoring for creatives through big decisions and discernment, facing creative blocks and unhelpful habits.
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