Tara VanTimmeren

Tara VanTimmeren – Editor

I have worked for 14 years as a copy editor and proofreader. I have worked with myriad genres from thrillers to biographies to self-help.

Overview

I have experience with editing and proofreading books, magazines, and news releases. I have worked at a successful independent publishing house, where I gained experience working with all genres. I currently work as the copy editor and proofreader for a successful B2B/B2C publication.

I value the relationship I maintain with authors and know that communication is essential for a successful product. My ultimate goal is to protect and enhance the author's vision while simultaneously ensuring that grammar usage is correct.
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits History Life Sciences Philosophy Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
  • Masters Certificate in Publishing, University of Denver

Work experience

Zoomba Group

Jul, 2015 — Present

As the editor for Restaurant Development + Design magazine, I adhere to tight deadlines while ensuring all grammar, punctuation, and formatting choices are correct.

Portfolio

This is Esera Tuaolo's own searing story of terror and hope. A Samoan raised on a Hawaiian banana plantation, he had a natural talent, football. He went on to play for five NFL teams: the Green Bay Packers, the Minnesota Vikings, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the ... read more
From Bartender magazine, the number one publication for the bartending trade and the most respected name in bartending, comes Bartender Magazine's Ultimate Bartender's Guide. Based on the best recipes from bartenders across the nation and compiled by expert ba... read more
Joe Pepitone had it all. God given ability, leading man charisma, and an ego the size of Brooklyn. Yet throughout the course of his lifetime he threw away a potential Hall of Fame career, two marriages, and countless opportunities. Then one night, rock bottom ... read more
Until now the story of the American Revolution has been incomplete. Many have told the stories of blood and battle, of heroes and traitors, but no one has told the tale of the union that helped form the Union. The history of America's First Family is inexorabl... read more
For 10 years (and counting), The Naked Roommate has been the #1 go-to guide for your very best college experience!From sharing a bathroom with 40 strangers to sharing lecture notes, The Naked Roommate is your behind-the-scenes look at EVERYTHING you need to kn... read more
Secrets of the Beauty Insiders, a fresh new look at today's beauty industry, provides fun beauty tips and secrets from 75 of the country's top beauty experts-salon owners, makeup artists and consultants to the stars, to name just a few.Secrets of the Beauty In... read more
Death's Witness

Paul Batista

USA Today best-selling authorAwarded a Silver Medal by the Independent Book Publishers AssociationA legal thriller so authentic, it reads like tomorrow's headlines.When Tom Perini, a legendary Heisman Trophy winner turned criminal lawyer, is found brutally mur... read more
Is Man the product of a God...or is "God" the product of human evolution? From the dawn of our species, every human culture-no matter how isolated-has believed in some form of a spiritual realm. According to author Matthew Alper, this is no mere coincidence bu... read more
Animals fall in love, establish rules for fair play, exchange valued goods and services, hold "funerals" for fallen comrades, deploy sex as a weapon, and communicate with one another using rich vocabularies. Animals also get jealous and violent or greedy and c... read more
An illuminating, entertaining tour of the physical imperfections that make us human We humans like to think of ourselves as highly evolved creatures. But if we are supposedly evolution’s greatest creation, why do we have such bad knees? Why do we catch head co... read more

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