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*~~ Always happy to give a free sample edit and work flat rate ~~* My passion and expertise is helping you turn rough drafts into polished prose! Did you write it down but it doesn't look right? Maybe you just need that second pair of eyes to check for those tiny details that might be missed. Ideas how to elevate your writing with just a few, near effortless, changes? Let's work together to get your story out to your audience, where it belongs! I am an experienced editor and proofreader with one goal in mind—helping you reach your publishing goal! What kind of an editor am I? I’m empathetic. Meaning, I understand the experience of bringing your ideas to life. It can be kind of scary. There’s that worry of turning over an idea to write about or an edit that needs to be done. What’s going to happen? Will you like it? That’s why I take the time to explain what I do, and why. My first experience of having a manuscript edited was horrifying. It was enough to make a person swear off writing forever. I won't do that to you! I want you to experience the absolute joy in holding a copy of your book with your name on it. I love to work with clients to make sure what they see in their mind is what happens on paper. Everything I do? It has one purpose. To enhance your story and help you be the best. With almost two decades in the publishing industry, and dozens of my clients getting traditional publishing contracts, I want to help you bring your project to life. Let me use my experience from small presses and boutique publishers to help you get from words on a doc to book in your hands!

With extensive experience in publishing, I now am focusing on editing and proofreading, particularly where I am able to help the author/writer improve a document to achieve its goal. I have extensive experience, primarily with non-fiction (including technical, theses and dissertations, and how-tos) and books published by McGraw-Hill, Elsevier, Palgrave-Macmillan, and Cambridge University Press. My own published works include a book in the "Dummies" series, a weekly column in The New York Times, a plethora of articles, a reference CD-ROM, training courses for major financial institutions, and technical manuals. I have a Six Sigma Green Belt, Green Belt with DFSS, and Public Relations Society of America accreditation.

I am a passionate reader and editor of fiction with experience in beta reading, developmental editing (also known as content or structural editing), line editing, and creative writing. The genres I specialize in are fantasy, sci-fi, romance, and historical fiction. I never use AI to deliver feedback.

To put it simply: I am good with words. I’ve been on Upwork now for nearly a decade, and in that time, I’ve written and edited for a diverse range of clients and industries, helping to elevate all manner of writing. There is really nothing that I wouldn’t feel comfortable working on. My primary niches are website content and book edits. The former primarily involves deep edits, but I’m no stranger to writing blog posts, either—about any number of topics. That includes blog posts, white papers, website content, and anything in between. Next to that, I’m no stranger to book edits, where I ensure that each word and sentence is as clear, concise, and error-free as possible, and that everything maintains consistency from beginning to end. This includes character development for fiction novels, or the consistency of ideas and concepts in non-fiction. In recent years, I’ve also become familiar with the world of AI and can humanize any manner of AI-generated writing if it so happens that you’re looking to give something you’ve generated with ChatGPT a more human touch. This can include just small writes and edits to help remove the robotic writing style of AI, as well as more comprehensive rewrites to ensure that the writing passes an AI detector. Overall, I have a great attention to detail and a masterful grasp of the English language. I’m able to take even the most awkwardly phrased sentences and make them flow like water. So, if you need another pair of eyes for your writing, I’ve got you covered.

As a published writer with a degree in literature and ten years of editing experience, I understand writing from every perspective. I have dedicated my life to writing and it means everything to me, so if you want someone that’s passionate, look no further. I love editing of all kinds, and will work in whatever capacity you need, whether as a proofreader, copy editor, or developmental editor. I will work with you every step of the way, maintaining your voice and your vision. You have a story to tell, and I can help elevate it, while ensuring your heart is still at the forefront. Genres I have worked with the most: • Young Adult (all genres) • Romance (sweet & dark) • Science Fiction/Fantasy • Literary Fiction • Mystery/Thriller • Historical • Self-Help Words are important, and I will make sure that yours reflect you brilliantly.

I am native English-speaking, with a bachelor’s degree in English. I have been editing for 14 years. My editing skills include working for three e-book publishing companies, a monthly magazine, and individual authors. Throughout my career, I have edited fiction, nonfiction, magazine articles, and dissertation papers, including romance, inspirational romance, mysteries, and science fiction. In my role at the e-book publishing companies, I was a content editor, copy editor, and proofreader. This entailed reading through a story several times to produce an error-free document. I have a fast turn-around time, and I have the knowledge and skills to offer feedback on your project, fix grammatical errors, plot holes, whatever is needed to make your project shine. I look forward to working with you.