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Thanks for checking out my profile! Please reach out if you have a manuscript you'd like me to assist you with! SPECIALTIES: Developmental Editing // Copy Editing // Line Editing // Proofreading // Beta Reading // Writing Critique // Manuscript Polishing // Grammar Correction // Text Formatting // Translation Localizing CREATIVE WRITING EXPERTISE: • Passionate about fiction, especially Sci Fi, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic, Literary Fiction, Speculative, Young Adult, New Adult • Specialties: Novels, Short Stories, Graphic Novels, Comics, Poetry, Theatre Scripts • Love working on Memoirs and Autobiographies too! • Story structure analysis, character development, dialogue and pacing improvement • Manuscript assessment and editorial guidance • Key experience in manuscript formatting and self-publishing support • Active writer and published author of poetry books, novellas, short stories, theatre scripts With years of experience as a Creative Writing, English, and Theatre teacher, I'm now a digital nomad, exploring the world while working remotely. When I'm not baking scones or befriending pets, I'm dedicated to assisting with your personal and professional projects. My goal is always to boost your creativity and efficiency, preserving and amplifying your unique writing voice. Let's connect and bring your projects to life!

For the last decade, I've provided editorial support to authors, publications, and businesses for nonfiction and fiction books, news, essays, manuals, and newsletters. My editorial portfolio includes over 40 books and 250 news articles. While I work directly with authors, my contracts include the Department of State and Indigo River Publishing, a distributor of Simon & Schuster.​​​ I always offer a complimentary Zoom (before beginning a contract) if you'd like to discuss your project and see if we are a fit to work together. I have a particular hankering for line edits, but I enjoy every stage of the editorial process, from coaching and developmental work to the final proofreading. I am not interested in editing AI writing. If you have generated your content through an LLM and have not taken the time to "humanize" it into your voice, please find a different editor. The majority of my experience lies in nonfiction—a well-written memoir is my bread and butter. I enjoy technical and academic writing, and melt right into a spicy romance novel. I've earned multiple editing certificates, including the Poynter: ACES Intermediate Certificate in Editing. I regularly attend editorial webinars to hone my skills. I'm a member of several professional associations, including ACES: Society of Editors, The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists, and Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE). Please visit the portfolio section of my profile below and peruse my website to learn more about me, my background, and see what others have to say about my work. Thanks for visiting my page and taking the time to consider working with me!

For the past year I have been professionally editing novels, and for the last seven years, I have been editing the books of the authors I have become friends with over my writing journey. I have watched as first drafts have changed into completed manuscripts, and have come to realize I love helping them along that process. I love editing. And I would love to help you in whatever way you need, whether that's just a read through for grammar and syntax or detailed comments and thoughts on the concepts, characters, and plotline of your story. I am here to help you craft your book into everything it was meant to be - and I can't wait to see what that is.

As a former senior writer for a top-40 accounting firm with 5 years of freelance experience, I help financial and B2B services companies communicate their message and value more effectively. Still, there are a lot of good writers on Upwork—why should you choose me? 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹... 𝗜 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲... By bringing a fresh set of eyes and an outsider’s perspective, I’m able to see your business from your clients’ point of view. As a result, I can tell them what you want them to know in language that meets them where they are. … 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲… I’ve worked with clients ranging from fintech start-ups to full-service financial firms to turn complex topics into clear, engaging content that builds trust and drives action. This includes blog posts, web copy, thought leadership articles, video scripts, educational materials, and more. …𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺… You can count on me to show up and get the work done. I never miss deadlines, and I always keep commitments. …𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘆𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹. From basic math to regulatory compliance, business is about getting it right. As a former editor, I bring obsessive attention to a field where precision and attention to detail are vital. Whether your clients are recent grads handling finances for the first time, founders contemplating an exit, or sophisticated investors dipping their toes into an unfamiliar industry, I'm here to help you reach them. If you need help creating content that conveys your value, get in touch!

Book Publishing Experience: I am a previous founder and manager of a book publishing and printing company. I edited novels, design book covers, format books for print, format eBooks, typeset, print and bind books, and more on a daily basis. Looking to use these skills here to gain some extra money doing work that I enjoy but stepped away from as I prefer to work individually on a project by project basis. Data Analysis Experience: I am, by academic background and majority of my work experience, a data analyst formally trained in a variety of programs and software. I have over four years of experience working with data and providing reports for stakeholders across a variety of data types. My specialty is data visualization, identifying problems and gaps, and providing fully fleshed and easy to understand reports and data-informed recommendations.

I’m Emily, and I’m a grammar guru and syntax wizard. Before beginning my career as a full-time independent editor, I was trained in newspaper copy editing, which gave me laser-sharp error-slaying skills and the ability to edit for clarity and readability. Now, I consider myself very lucky to be doing what I love: performing word magic in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. I have a natural eye for what works and what doesn’t in a piece of writing, and my superpower as an editor is the ability to shape sentences and make them flow. I’m also a skilled copy editor and enjoy working on projects where my role is simply to hunt down errors and eliminate them. I've worked on nearly 150 novels, novellas, and works of non-fiction for indie and hybrid authors, as well as small-press publishers. I’ve also worked with dozens of writers whose native language is not English, and I’m highly skilled at smoothing over awkward or clunky writing. I'm a quick and meticulous proofreader and line editor, and I provide insightful developmental feedback to authors who feel they need help with pacing, characterization, or plot development. I also spent time leading the young adult section for one of the largest independent bookstores in the world, where I got an inside view of the traditional publishing industry and developed an understanding of how and why authors succeed. My mission is to leave you with a book that's the best it can be. I hope we work together soon!