Overview
Content that fails to engage the reader also fails its purpose to inform, educate, or entertain. With that mantra in mind, I offer substantive editing, which combines developmental, content, and copy editing for comprehensive improvement of written material. My entire goal is to improve the quality of your writing so that it engages the reader. To do this, I will:
* Correct errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, syntax, and sentence structure;
* Strengthen weak writing, tighten flabby prose, and clarify awkward phrases;
* Identify plot holes (fiction), discrepancies, inconsistencies, redundancies, and other flaws for remediation; and,
* Suggest improvements where appropriate to enhance reader comprehension and engagement.
All corrections, changes, and suggestions will be shown in the returned files via in-line corrections and revisions as well as margin comments.
Should you need your document formatted for publication, I have experience with that, too. I have worked on magazines, catalogs, event programs, and signs. I work in Adobe InDesign, which is the standard professional software for document design and can accommodate the most precise of page specifications.
Services
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Non-Fiction
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Awards
- 2015 Presidential Citation, SAVE International
Work experience
Haute Living, San Francisco
I edit all articles published in quarterly issues of this luxury lifestyle magazine.
Wallcovering Installers Association
I research and write most of the content and source pictures published in this trade association's member newsletter, The Installer.
North American Power Sweeping Association
I research and write most of the content and source the pictures for the membership newsletter, The Hopper, published by this professional association.
Red Sun Magazine
I evaluate fantasy short stories and recommend those which meet editorial standards for competence and creativity to the editor-in-chief for publication. I also review and edit all content published by the magazine and craft other content for publication in the magazine, in its newsletter, and on its website.
Self-employed
I provide freelance writing and editing services to diverse clients spanning multiple project types. These include: website content, newsletters, blogs, brochures, and books. I write and edit fiction and nonfiction content spanning many genres: self-help, motivational, memoir, fantasy, romance, science fiction, mystery, young adult, children's literature, and more.
Advanced Management Concepts, Inc.
I managed the daily business, membership, certification programs, publications, websites, events, and communications of two professional associations. The first association had members in over 30 countries, which necessitated effective and clear communication with representatives of different cultures.
UMC General Council on Ministries
I coordinated with different departments and program initiatives to create newsletters, brochures, and reports. The work involved designing, developing, processing, analyzing, and reporting survey results pertaining to religious research.
Lorenz + Williams Incorporated
I responded to corporate and government requests for proposals (RFPs), producing architectural and engineering proposals. During my tenure with the company, I assumed the duties of two other employees, tripled production of proposals, and doubled the shortlist rate.
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