Valerie Costa

Valerie Costa – Editor

A professional editor with over 17 years of experience, Valerie has edited over 50 books and counting.

Overview

With over 20 years of professional writing and editing experience across all forms of media and on a vast array of subjects, Valerie is ready and able to edit anything and everything on any topic imaginable. She has thus far edited over 50 books and counting since she began Costa Creative Services in the early days of the Covid lockdown. Her philosophy in editing projects is to maintain the voice of the author while making it shine as brightly as possible. Her marketing and media experience also give Valerie a clear sense of what will be most appealing to an author’s target audience, and she can help any writer shape their message in such a way to reach their desired readership. Valerie’s goal is always to make whatever she is editing the very best it can be and to ensure that her clients are ecstatically happy with the finished product.
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Health & Wellbeing Inspirational New Age
Fiction
Children's Contemporary Fiction Epic Fantasy Magical Realism
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Bradley Communications

Aug, 2022 — Present

Serve as an author coach and the editor-in-chief of the Get Published Now VIP Program.

Self-employed

Feb, 2019 — Present

Offering freelance editing, writing, and marketing services.

Swift Communications

Feb, 2015 — Oct, 2022 (over 7 years)

- Creation and editing of all content for 26 annual special publications on a wide variety of topics
- Acquiring and editing content from over 100 local experts and freelancers annually
- Content creation for several weekly and monthly sections, as well as sponsored content
- Social media management of five separate accounts
- Advertising sales with ad copy and concept creation
- Administering all aspects of, Nevada County’s official tourism website
- Consistent growth in users and advertising revenue year over year
- Community engagement, presentations, and emceeing events

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