Renee Stockdale-Homick

Renee Stockdale-Homick – Editor

I use my writing, editing, and proofreading skills to help multiple clients meet their publishing and content development goals.

Overview

I'm an experienced writer and editor, with particular experience in developmental editing, copy editing, and proofreading nonfiction K-12 science lessons and books, fiction and nonfiction books for children, and nonfiction college-level books in economics, international relations, and history. Some of my projects include editing manuscripts for Sourcebooks and Apex CoVantage, editing the Big Brain Book for the American Psychological Association, and editing a teacher's guide for the Smithsonian Science Education Center. In addition, I worked for over 20 years on an award-winning science education website, so I have experience writing and editing content for websites.

The authors I've worked with know me to be thorough, clear, and professional. I also provide positive feedback along with a more critical assessment of the overall quality of a piece. I have a good eye for determining if a written piece makes sense for the intended audience and helping an author structure their work so that it is not only organized but also compelling.
Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction Economics History Political Science & Current Affairs Psychology
Fiction
Middle Grade
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2019 — Present

I provide a range of services, from writing to proofreading. My clients have included Sourcebooks, Apex CoVantage, the Smithsonian Science Education Center, the American Psychological Association, and the Mayo Clinic.

American Association for the Advancement of Science

Jan, 2015 — Nov, 2018 (almost 4 years)

• Built professional relationships with writers, editors, publishers, reviewers, and other professionals to successfully produce Science Books and Films (SBF)
• Maintained proficiency with Chicago style to meet specific project needs
• Designed layouts and collaborated with production professionals to produce a monthly journal
• Worked closely with writers to maintain voice while removing spelling, grammatical, and accuracy problems
• Reviewed each book and film review for accuracy and compliance with quality standards
• Determined whether a piece was ready for publication and approved the final version
• Worked in a customized CMS to add SBF issues and other content to SBF website

American Association for the Advancement of Science

Jan, 2003 — Nov, 2018 (almost 16 years)

• Managed content development of science lessons and student materials for K-12 science education website
• Performed developmental editing and copy-editing of science lessons to verify content aligned with established guidelines
• Provided concise and constructive editorial feedback to writers
• Decided on lesson content and topics
• Delegated and tracked each writer’s assignments to ensure adherence to deadlines
• Wrote, edited, and produced content according to prescribed editorial style and format standards
• Supervised 10 freelance writers and 10 reviewers, offering feedback and enforcing deadlines
• Prepared and delivered a wide range of articles

American Association for the Advancement of Science

Jun, 1996 — Dec, 2002 (over 6 years)

• Coordinated with project owners and team members to set challenging and realistic goals
• Gathered and disseminated project materials at key points
• Tracked all hours and budget expenses
• Managed contracts with voice actors
• Wrote, proofed, and edited educational material for elementary school students
• Developed hands-on activities for elementary school students

Portfolio

Summer Lifeguards

Doyle Carey, Elizabeth

Although collaborations for local and regional economic development have been popular in recent years, it is not yet wholly clear when or how such efforts bring successful outcomes. Using an integrative conceptual framework for collaborative governance, this i... read more
Lacan and Marx: The Invention of the Symptom provides an incisive commentary on Lacan’s reading of Marx, mapping the relations between these two vastly influential thinkers. Unlike previous books, Bruno provides a detailed history of Lacan’s reading of Marx an... read more
Big Data, Code and the Discrete City explores how digital technologies are gradually changing the way in which the public space is designed by architects, managed by policymakers and experienced by individuals. Smart city technologies are superseding the tradi... read more
This book presents a comprehensive study of nearly 100 of Kaaroor’s short stories. Kaaroor Neelakanta Pillai is one among the Big Six of the ‘new wave’ in Malayalam literature which began in the mid-1940s. The Big Six and their immediate followers wrote about ... read more
In the absence of a widely accepted and common definition of social enterprise (SE), a large research project, the "International Comparative Social Enterprise Models" (ICSEM) Project, was carried out over a five-year period; it involved more than 200 research... read more
Foreign and security policy have long been removed from the political pressures that influence other areas of policymaking. This has led to a tendency to separate the analytical levels of the individual and the collective.Using Lacanian theory, which views the... read more

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joseph P.

joseph P.

Nov, 2020

I think Renee's advice and editing work will play a role in the success of my book...

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