Signe Jorgenson – Editor

I provide a variety of editing and writing services that include assessing literary fiction and nonfiction, helping writers to develop and refine fiction and creative nonfiction manuscripts at any stage of the writing process, and working with writers to prepare manuscripts for submission and publication (including self-publication). I also copyedit and proofread articles, web copy, marketing materials, book manuscripts, legal writing, academic writing, dissertations, and everything in between for clarity and coherence. Additionally, I provide affordable resume, cover letter writing, and LinkedIn profile services. I also work with students on developing and editing their university or graduate school admission essays, personal statements, and statements of interest.

I co-founded a small literary press that publishes poetry and fiction titles (with creative nonfiction titles forthcoming). My role included overseeing all aspects of the publication process, from manuscript selection to copyediting and design. I worked closely with authors and printers, tracked sales and royalties, negotiated contracts, maintained social media accounts, created promotional materials, communicated with writers, and represented the press at events and festivals.

I co-founded the journal and was instrumental in publishing each issue. I read submissions, selected work for publication, copyedited and proofread, and oversaw all day-to-day operations. I also managed the budget, maintained social media accounts, and represented the press at events and festivals.

I taught courses in composition, grammar, and critical thinking each semester and occasionally taught creative writing courses and workshop sessions. I also served as an academic adviser, primarily for first-year students. Additionally, I was the institution's writing tutor coordinator, led a periodic review of the college's required composition curriculum, chaired the Convocation & Fine Arts Committee, was elected as the at-large faculty representative to the Graduate Committee, and served on numerous additional task forces and committees.

I taught courses in creative nonfiction, technical writing, and composition.

I tutored students of all ability levels, including many non-native English speakers. My role included working with students on papers for writing/English courses and other courses in a variety of disciplines.

I studied the relationship between memory and journal writing on a joint project between LitSite Alaska, a web-based literacy project, and the University of Alaska Anchorage Psychology Department.