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• I work with small presses and indie authors in all stages of book development, including developmental editing, line editing, proofreading, beta reading, and marketing (such as writing back cover text, taglines, and assigning search keywords and categories). • Experienced in all genres, particularly romance and mystery/thriller. • I collaborate with you—we have conversations instead of me just making edits on the fly. I want to have a clear idea of your vision because I’m here to help amplify your voice, not change it.

I came to editing after many years of teaching university courses in literature, researched writing, and creative writing; it's a background that enriches my editing process with a love of all kinds of writing; a deep understanding of grammar, sentence sound, and syntax; and a penchant for suggesting constructive revisions on client texts. In the past 15 years, I've worked on a wide variety of projects--everything from nonfiction, memoirs, and self-improvement books, to academic books/articles and dissertations, to digital content for a healthcare website. (Most of my work has been outside the Upwork platform.) My editorial focus is on clarity, meticulous grammar, fluent syntax, coherent structure and formatting, precise word choice, resonant sentences, and accuracy in content. With a Ph.D. in English, my related experience includes teaching university courses in research/expository writing, creative writing, and literature for over a decade, as well as copyediting for two Midwest daily newspapers. I have a deep familiarity with Chicago Manual of Style, as well as with APA and MLA styles. I am proficient in editing in Microsoft Word (track changes), Adobe Acrobat, and Google Docs. EDUCATION ⁓Ph.D. in English, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY ⁓M.A. in English, Indiana University; Bloomington, IN ⁓B.A. in English, Indiana University; Bloomington, IN ⁓Ongoing professional development courses in copyediting, developmental editing, fiction/poetry (and literary) editing -- Editorial Freelancers Association RECENT EDITING WORK includes: • Nonfiction Books: --God Who? A spiritual memoir (available via Barnes and Noble and Amazon) --Integral Relationship Practice--A manual for singles, couples, helping professionals and group facilitators (available on Amazon) --Anorexia: My Story and the Science Behind It--a memoir (available on Amazon) --Endometriosis: It’s Not in your Head (a memoir of living with an invisible illness) --manifestHERdaily, a spiritual guide/journal for women • Weekly articles and chapters for Oxford Research Encyclopedia • Academic articles published in Theoretical Criminology; Journal of Engineering Education; Science, Technology, and Human Values; Feminist Media Studies; and ROMChip--Journal of Game Histories. • Academic Books: --Contested Buddhism; --Convergent Media and Privacy (in Palgrave Global Media Policy and Business series --Global University Rankings and the Mediatization of Higher Education (in Palgrave Studies in Higher Education series) --Water Security, Justice, and the Politics of Water Rights in Peru and Bolivia (in Palgrave’s Environment, Politics and Social Change series). • Dissertations --Designing Justice: Sexual Violence, Technology, and Citizen-Activism --The Core/Care Model: A Pilot Study of a Novel Intervention to Treat Dysregulated Affect in Young Children • Web Content: --Website content for healthcare industry company (ongoing); --App content to accompany spiritual guide/journal (ManifestHERdaily) RECENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE Courses in researched writing, creative writing, and literature at Purdue University at Fort Wayne, IN

I help brands, authors, artists, and scholars tell their stories to the world and circulate information that is clear, correct, and compelling. This is not just my profession, it is my passion. I eat checklists for breakfast, style guides for lunch, and final revisions for dinner. I am in love with language and writing, obsessed with details, and I believe in a better world via storytelling and creativity. My experience includes: writer (US Ghost Adventures), proofreader and editor (Grammarly, High Bridge Books, Crystal Lake Publishing, Horror Writers Association, Writers Services), academic editor and marketing assistant (Purdue University Fort Wayne), social media content creator (American Red Cross, Sykophunk Productions), editor in chief (Confluence), and helping independent authors as a book editor, formatter, ghostwriter, and publishing consultant.

Greetings! I am a freelance writer, researcher, and editor with a BA in English Literature. Reading is my passion, and I also love researching and writing! My most recent experience on Upwork is ghostwriting non-fiction books, children's books, website articles, Youtube scripts, and some technical writing. Additionally, I have experience editing non-fiction books for publication, poetry, academic papers, and blog posts. Detail-oriented and self-motivated, I put at least 110% into everything I do!

Hello! I am a native English-speaking writer with over ten years of experience writing and editing. I am an adaptable, creative writer, a strong researcher, and an efficient worker. My keen eye for detail makes me a thorough and precise editor. Some things about me: • I am a published author in multiple literary magazines • I work for a well-known mental health company, writing weekly content • I do freelance editing for a small publishing company • My degree in women and gender studies allows me to write through a progressive, informed lens What I can offer you: • Copywriting • Blogging • Reporting or journalism • SEO • Proofreading • Line editing • Developmental editing Let's get started!

Have you written a novel or short story and are unsure if the story is complete? What about your characters--are they fully developed? Will your conflicts keep the tension high and keep your readers turning pages? If you're not sure, let's talk about a developmental edit. Have you written a nonfiction book or article but are unsure if the whole thing makes sense from start to finish? Are your ideas fully fleshed out, or are there gaps that your readers may fall into? Let's talk about your content and your organization. Have you written something--book-length or not, fiction or nonfiction--and you're confident about the big-picture elements but you're not sure if your writing style is strong enough for publication yet? Do you think your work could use some help at the sentence and paragraph level? Let's talk about a line edit. Are you "this close" to publication but you want another set of eyes on your work, just to ensure there are no typos, grammar mistakes, or missing words? Let's talk about proofreading. Since 2011, I've been helping my clients polish their writing, and I'd love to talk to you about yours. Prior to freelancing, I taught high school and middle school English and spent many years as a newspaper reporter and editor. I've got the experience and the education to help you. I know grammar rules backwards and forwards, as well as both the Chicago Manual of Style and AP style, and I have no problem meeting deadlines. Your manuscript, paper, article, or email will shine when I'm finished with it. I welcome your questions and am looking forward to learning more about your project!