Overview
Zack assists authors to polish their work on manuscripts of poetry, fiction, literary translation, anthologies, and nonfiction. He helps writers structure and develop manuscripts. Zack also provides line-by-line comments, and advice on where to submit work. He is particularly good at working with authors to identify their strengths and how they can use those to make their writing the best it can be.
Services
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Languages
Awards
- PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize
- Bay Area Book Reviewers Association Translation Award
- Celestine Award in Poetry, Holy Names University
- Tanka Splendor Award
Work experience
Oppenheimer Investigations Group
Wrote and edited reports and summarized interviews for law firm. Copy-edited final reports for clients in the public and private sectors.
Notre Dame de Namur University
Wrote and edited the alumni magazine, press releases, website content, blogs, enewsletters, and op-ed pieces. Edited style guide. Edited and proofread viewbooks, brochures, and other marketing materials. Used analytics and metrics to drive editorial planning. Created speeches and talking points for external and internal communications for the president and provost. Served as liaison with media, pitching and placing stories in national and international media outlets.
Cornerstone Research
Helped create communications strategies for international consulting firm. Wrote A/B testing versions of emails and enewsletters. Created internal and external communications for company officers. Managed complex communications projects involving multiple stakeholders. Wrote press releases, news for website, newsletters, and staff biographies. Edited reports involving legal and financial terminology. Wrote and edited social media content and invitations to major-client cultivation events at exclusive venues. Edited style guide.
Self-employed
Edited manuscripts of poetry, novels, anthologies, and literary translations. Helped writers structure and develop manuscripts, and provided line-by-line comments, and advice on where to submit work. Reviewed and critiqued clients' query letters.
Various Master of Fine Arts Programs
Taught creative writing workshops for poetry and fiction students. Gave classes on the craft of writing, poetic forms, and U.S. and international writers. Mentored graduate students, including theses. Provided developmental editing, editorial assessment, copy editing, and proofreading of book-length manuscripts. Taught at California College of the Arts, University of Alaska Anchorage, University of San Francisco, and San Francisco State University.
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J. L.
Feb, 2024
Pamela F.
Jul, 2023