Rachel Pass - Editor

Provided developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading services. I worked on the The Blue Thread, a YA novel by Ruth Tenzer Feldman, and Close is Fine, a short story collection by Eliot Treichel, both of which won Oregon Book Awards.

I teach writing, English grammar, and English as an additional language to students at Cuesta Community College. I cover the editing process extensively in my classes.

I provide writing and editing services for science-related educational and reference materials. Please see the State of the Bay reports on the Morro Bay National Estuary Program website (MBNEP.org) for examples.

I copyedited technical articles, blogs, and how-to content. I also created MINDBODY's first company-wide style guide.

I copyedited and proofread short stories, poetry, and short-form memoir.

Taught academic and creative writing, literature, and visual arts to high school students. This experience gave me insight into YA fiction from my students' perspectives.

We Belong in History: Writing with William Stafford

We Belong in History celebrates William Stafford’s life as a writer, teacher, and Poet Laureate of Oregon. This collection presents excellent student writing inspired by his work, a selection of Stafford’s work, and three sets of lesson plans written by teachers. This allows teachers everywhere to inspire their own students to write in response to Stafford’s work. With an introduction by curre... read more

We Belong in History celebrates William Stafford’s life as a writer, teacher, and Poet Laureate of Oregon. This collection presents excellent student writing inspired by his work, a selection of Stafford’s work, and three sets of lesson plans written by teachers. This allows teachers everywhere to inspire their own students to write in response to Stafford’s work. With an introduction by curre... read more

Alive at the Center: Contemporary Poems from the Pacific Northwest (Pacific Poetry Project)

Cody Walker

The Pacific Northwest’s vast and varied contemporary poetry scene is on display in Alive at the Center, a community-based anthology drawing from Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, BC. A collection of more than 200 poems from a wide spectrum of poets, Alive at the Center is a cultural snapshot, showcasing the best new and established voices from these three cities. Three poets from each city cam... read more

The Pacific Northwest’s vast and varied contemporary poetry scene is on display in Alive at the Center, a community-based anthology drawing from Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, BC. A collection of more than 200 poems from a wide spectrum of poets, Alive at the Center is a cultural snapshot, showcasing the best new and established voices from these three cities. Three poets from each city cam... read more

Portland Review: Winter 2013

Portland Review: Winter 2013 pairs realism with magical realism, suburban with urban life, and characters whose lives are full with those who are running on empty. This anthology follows Portland Review's 57 year tradition of publishing exceptional prose, poetry, and art while establishing a commitment to sharing local authors' voices with the world. In this spirit, Winter 2013 features Portla... read more

Portland Review: Winter 2013 pairs realism with magical realism, suburban with urban life, and characters whose lives are full with those who are running on empty. This anthology follows Portland Review's 57 year tradition of publishing exceptional prose, poetry, and art while establishing a commitment to sharing local authors' voices with the world. In this spirit, Winter 2013 features Portla... read more

Portland Review: Spring 2013

Portland Review: Spring 2013 follows our fifty-seven-year tradition of publishing exceptional prose, poetry, and art. Continuing our commitment to sharing local voices with the world, this volume features work by well-known Portland poets including David Biespiel, Emily Kendal Frey, and Oregon State Poet Laureate Paulann Petersen. Combining these and other local voices with those of up-and-com... read more

Portland Review: Spring 2013 follows our fifty-seven-year tradition of publishing exceptional prose, poetry, and art. Continuing our commitment to sharing local voices with the world, this volume features work by well-known Portland poets including David Biespiel, Emily Kendal Frey, and Oregon State Poet Laureate Paulann Petersen. Combining these and other local voices with those of up-and-com... read more

Portland Review: Summer 2013

Portland Review: Summer 2013 is our salute to the bold, the bright, and the uniquely beautiful. This full-color anthology showcases art, prose, and poetry that defies definition. The writers and artists here refuse to be bound by the edicts of any one school, and the possibilities for discovery on each page are more plentiful than culinary options at Portland's food carts. We hope you enjoy th... read more

Portland Review: Summer 2013 is our salute to the bold, the bright, and the uniquely beautiful. This full-color anthology showcases art, prose, and poetry that defies definition. The writers and artists here refuse to be bound by the edicts of any one school, and the possibilities for discovery on each page are more plentiful than culinary options at Portland's food carts. We hope you enjoy th... read more