Overview

I'm a best-selling author, editor, and indexer who loves helping others bring their books into the world with clarity, beauty, and care. As a former lawyer, I bring precision and insight to law-related texts—and as a longtime Waldorf teacher, I bring warmth and deep familiarity to books on education, childhood, and the inner life.

I’ve created indexes and edited books on topics ranging from gardening and herbal medicine to international politics, spirituality, and creative healing. I regularly collaborate with the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America and Continuing Education for the Bar (California Board of Governors), and I’m always excited to work on projects that carry meaning and heart.

In addition to editing and indexing, I write and illustrate my own books, including the Amazon bestseller The DREAMER Path and two books for children and young adults.

I'm timely, thoughtful, and easy to work with—and I’d be honored to help you create the most resonant and refined version of your book.

Services

Copy Editing

Proofreading

Indexing

Non-Fiction

Art Education & Reference Health & Wellbeing Law Parenting & Families Religion & Spirituality

Languages

English (US)

Work experience

Owner

Self-employed

Jul, 2016 — Present

I offer thoughtful, precise editing and indexing services for nonfiction books in law, education, spirituality, and healing. My projects range from academic texts and memoirs to Waldorf-inspired publications, herbal medicine guides, and beyond.

Portfolio

Legal Foundations of a Free Society

Kinsella, Stephan

Proofreading Indexing

Made with Reedsy

The Nourish Me Kitchen: Essential Health Wisdom & Wholesome Everyday Recipes

Dr. Erika Siegel

Proofreading Indexing

Made with Reedsy

Nothing To Fear: Alfred Hitchcock And The Wrong Men

Isralowitz, Jason

Indexing

Made with Reedsy

Wild Moon Healing Revolution: Expand Your Energy Healing Network to Empower the Warrior Within (Wild Moon Healing Series Book 2)

Conley, Donna

Indexing

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Garden Sanctuary: Designing for Comfort, Wholeness and Connection

John Beaudry

Do you feel like you are on a gerbil wheel, and just can't get off? Does it feel like life keeps coming at you,leaving no place for you? Do you crave the comfort of a garden?Do you wish you co... read more

Indexing

Made with Reedsy

Always At War With Life: My World, My Story

Tiah J D Slanger

Always at War With Life is a life story of a young boy that grew up between villages in Liberia, but found himself in the United States in early 1980s. The book, conversely, depicts the life o... read more

Indexing

Shakespearean Character: Language in Performance (Arden Shakespeare Studies in Language and Digital Methodologies)

Jelena Marelj

Why do we continue to experience many of Shakespeare's dramatic characters as real people with personal histories, individual personalities, and psychological depth? What is it that makes Fals... read more

Indexing

Congressional Procedure

Richard A. Arenberg

"A clear explanation of the workings of the United States government that should be required reading for politically engaged Americans." -- KIRKUSCongressional Procedure explains the legislati... read more

Indexing

Unlocking Constitutional and Administrative Law (Unlocking the Law)

Mark Ryan

Constitutional and administrative law (public law) is an essential element of all law degrees. Unlocking Constitutional and Administrative Law will ensure that you grasp the main concepts with... read more

Indexing

Beginning Well: Empathy from the Very Beginning

Pia Dogl

Beginning Well is a trove of wisdom on mindful care for the child from birth to age three, based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner and the observations and practice of Emmi Pikler. Full-color... read more

Copy Editing Proofreading

Entertainment Law and Business

William D. Henslee

Designed to provide a business basis for legal applications, Entertainment Law and Business provides a practical approach to learning the law that applies to the entertainment industry, and co... read more

Indexing

Glannon Guide to Professional Responsibility: Learning Professional Responsibility Through Multiple Choice Questions and Analysis (Glannon Guides Series)

Dru Stevenson

Law school classroom lectures can leave you with a lot of questions. Glannon Guides can help you better understand your classroom lecture with straightforward explanations of tough concepts wi... read more

Indexing

Personal Names, Hitler, and the Holocaust: A Socio-Onomastic Study of Genocide and Nazi Germany

I. M. Nick

This book provides readers with an increased understanding of and sensitivity to the many powerful ways in which personal names are used by both perpetrators and victims during wartime. Whethe... read more

Copy Editing Proofreading

Like A Cuttlefish Spurting Out Ink: Studies in the Art of Deceit

Edward S Herman

In this collection, no fewer than 30 of Edward S. Herman and David Peterson's essays in the critique of the "Art of Deceit" spanning a period of close to 20 years have been published together ... read more

Indexing

How Can So Many Be Wrong?: Making the Due Process Case for an Eyewitness Expert

Margaret A. Hagen

Of the 347 U.S. false criminal convictions overturned so far through DNA testing, 73 percent were based on erroneous eyewitness testimony. How could so many eyewitnesses be wrong? This book an... read more

Indexing

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Wendy J.

May, 2024

Susan made editing my first book so easy. She was super responsive and open to support with anything I needed. Her feedback was helpful, clear, and full of wonderful suggestions. I am going to miss talking to her about my project.

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Thank you, Wendy. It was a pleasure working with you. And your book is going to be a wonderful resource and inspiration for dance teachers.

Shady S.

Dec, 2023

It was great to work with Susan again-wonderful!

Reply from Susan B.

Thank you, Shady. It was a pleasure to work with you, as well. And I'm excited that your book is ready to share with the world. It has so much great information in it to really make a difference in...

Shady S.

Nov, 2023

Wonderful to work with. Brought the best out of the manuscript. The work was much appreciated.

Reply from Susan B.

It was a pleasure to work with you, Shady. And I'm excited to support you in getting your book out into the world where it can help many people on their healing journeys.

donna C.

Sep, 2023

Susan created a detailed index and her keen eye caught some errors not caught during proofing. I appreciate and value her time and talent! I highly recommend her services.

Reply from Susan B.

Thank you, Donna. It was a pleasure working with you. And I'm a big fan of your book. I learned a lot from working on it.

Tamás P.

Jul, 2023

Once I promised Susan that I would knock on her door one day to meet her in person. Recalling the first moments before of our collaboration, 3 things stuck me while browsing the offers and then haunted me throughout the whole job . Susan left me in no doubt that she wanted this job, that she wan...

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Thanks, Tamás, for your kind words. It was a pleasure working with you on your book. The book is beautiful, and the poetic language--which immediately drew me in--was both fun and challenging to ed...

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Susan Bruck – Editor

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Non-Fiction

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Susan has 25 reviews

Wendy J.

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Tamás P.

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