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Susan Hughes - Editor
Texas, USA
Experienced Freelancer~Fiction~Nonfiction~Multi-Genre~Poetry~Op-Ed Pieces~TV Pilot Proposals~Social Media Marketing of Your Work Included
Overview
I'm a freelance editor with a BA in English Literature and 30 years of experience as an educator. I use my writing, editing, and teaching skills to guide indie authors through their manuscripts with a firm but friendly approach and a double dose of humor.
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My freelance editing business moved from a part-time job in 2011 to a thriving career in 2012
Portfolio (9 selected works)
Counteract (The Resistance Series Book 1)
Tracy Lawson
Two strangers-their destinies entwined-must work together to thwart a terrorist the country never suspected. The Office of Civilian Safety and Defense has guarded the public against the rampant threat of terrorism for the last fifteen years with the full backing of the US government. Their carefully crafted list of Civilian Restrictions means no concerts or sporting events, no travel, no socia... read more
Two strangers-their destinies entwined-must work together to thwart a terrorist the country never suspected. The Office of Civilian Safety and Defense has guarded the public against the rampant threat of terrorism for the last fifteen years with the full backing of the US government. Their carefully crafted list of Civilian Restrictions means no concerts or sporting events, no travel, no socia... read more
Collapse
Richard Stephenson
America is falling, ready to join the Roman Empire as a distant memory in the annals of history. The year is 2027. Tired and desperate, the American people are deep in the middle of The Second Great Depression. The Florida coastline is in ruins from the most powerful hurricane on record; a second just like it is bearing down on the state of Texas. For the first time in history, the Middle East... read more
America is falling, ready to join the Roman Empire as a distant memory in the annals of history. The year is 2027. Tired and desperate, the American people are deep in the middle of The Second Great Depression. The Florida coastline is in ruins from the most powerful hurricane on record; a second just like it is bearing down on the state of Texas. For the first time in history, the Middle East... read more
Resistance (New America-Book Two) (Volume 2)
Richard Stephenson
BOOK TWO in the New America Series. Eighteen months after the Collapse of 2027, the former United States is divided. On one side is the evil and tyrannical Unified American Empire, controlled by President Simon Sterling, the man responsible for the death of the last legitimate president, Malcolm Powers. On the other side, President Howard Beck controls the Pacific States of America, the last h... read more
BOOK TWO in the New America Series. Eighteen months after the Collapse of 2027, the former United States is divided. On one side is the evil and tyrannical Unified American Empire, controlled by President Simon Sterling, the man responsible for the death of the last legitimate president, Malcolm Powers. On the other side, President Howard Beck controls the Pacific States of America, the last h... read more
REHO: A Science Fiction Novel
D. L. Denham
Reho, a young, survival-hardened man, searches for redemption in the Blastlands of Usona. Haunted by his past, he must uncover the truth about his origins while thrown headfirst into a war that will not only alter his future, but the future of all humankind.“REHO is an Instant Post-Apocalyptic Classic.” Nicholas Sansbury Smith, best-selling author of the ORBS Series
Reho, a young, survival-hardened man, searches for redemption in the Blastlands of Usona. Haunted by his past, he must uncover the truth about his origins while thrown headfirst into a war that will not only alter his future, but the future of all humankind.“REHO is an Instant Post-Apocalyptic Classic.” Nicholas Sansbury Smith, best-selling author of the ORBS Series
Proactive Legacy: My Family's Battle with Cancer and Brca2
Michelle Maxwell
A Journey of Courage to Save Her Own Life... Many people were surprised and amazed when Angelina Jolie went public with the news that she had chosen to undergo a double mastectomy because genetic testing revealed that she had the BRCA gene mutation that put her at high risk for breast cancer. Because she is a famous actress and activist, more people than ever before became aware of the dangers... read more
A Journey of Courage to Save Her Own Life... Many people were surprised and amazed when Angelina Jolie went public with the news that she had chosen to undergo a double mastectomy because genetic testing revealed that she had the BRCA gene mutation that put her at high risk for breast cancer. Because she is a famous actress and activist, more people than ever before became aware of the dangers... read more
NIRMALA: The Mud Blossom
Fiza Pathan
2016 New Apple Summer eBook Awards- Solo "Medalist Winner" in the General Fiction category2014 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Best Book in the category of Novella.2015 Next Generation Indie Book Awards-Finalist2015 Readers' Favorite International Book Award- Honorable MentionThis story is about Nirmala the Mud Blossom, who had the misfortune to be born a female in Mumbai. Rejected and thrown... read more
2016 New Apple Summer eBook Awards- Solo "Medalist Winner" in the General Fiction category2014 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Best Book in the category of Novella.2015 Next Generation Indie Book Awards-Finalist2015 Readers' Favorite International Book Award- Honorable MentionThis story is about Nirmala the Mud Blossom, who had the misfortune to be born a female in Mumbai. Rejected and thrown... read more
So This Is Love - Collected Poems
Fiza Pathan
There are many facets to love. It can be all-embracing, passionate, fulfilling, platonic. And when this love is shattered, it gives rise to anguish, hate, anger, jealously, and melancholy. There are times when such powerful emotions must be expressed, for to keep them bottled up inside can render one senseless and unbalanced. What better way to find release than through the age-old medium of p... read more
There are many facets to love. It can be all-embracing, passionate, fulfilling, platonic. And when this love is shattered, it gives rise to anguish, hate, anger, jealously, and melancholy. There are times when such powerful emotions must be expressed, for to keep them bottled up inside can render one senseless and unbalanced. What better way to find release than through the age-old medium of p... read more
Jungleland
Alton Bock
Danny's estranged father has just died and his pregnant wife has left him for another man. Pained by regret, he goes to a concert where he meets a mysterious woman. She tells him to close his eyes and focus on the words.When he does, he's instantly 18 again and headed for his family's summer vacation home at the shore, where his dysfunctional family and a twisted version of the past betray his... read more
Danny's estranged father has just died and his pregnant wife has left him for another man. Pained by regret, he goes to a concert where he meets a mysterious woman. She tells him to close his eyes and focus on the words.When he does, he's instantly 18 again and headed for his family's summer vacation home at the shore, where his dysfunctional family and a twisted version of the past betray his... read more
Red Denver: A Science Fiction Novella (The Hegemon Wars Book 1)
D. L. Denham
Red Denver, one of several successful communities in Usona, post-Blast America, has thrived because of OldWorld machinery and a strong community government. With his past behind him, Reho has made a new life for himself in Red Denver. Until Soapy, a local crime boss, starts a chain of events that leads to a climatic final face-off between Reho and one of the genetically-modified warbeasts desi... read more
Red Denver, one of several successful communities in Usona, post-Blast America, has thrived because of OldWorld machinery and a strong community government. With his past behind him, Reho has made a new life for himself in Red Denver. Until Soapy, a local crime boss, starts a chain of events that leads to a climatic final face-off between Reho and one of the genetically-modified warbeasts desi... read more
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