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As a published author and top rated plus freelancer, I have over ten years of experience in editing, from basic proofreading and copy editing to deep line edits and developmental commentary. I have written ten novels across a wide range of genres, multiple screenplays, and am currently the lead writer for a dark fantasy comic. Readers consistently praise my writing for the nuanced, realistic characters, quick dialogue, and exciting action, all of which I bring to my line editing projects. Line editing is my passion, although I am available for creative writing when it comes to screenplays and video games.

“Fantastic work—an expert in her field and phenomenal at her craft.” This is just one of many top reviews from numerous satisfied clients. These reviews reflect my decades of professional editing experience, built on the foundation of my Master’s degree in English Studies and subsequent teaching proficiency at the secondary and college levels. I began my career as a senior editor for a highly regarded publishing house and later served as a corporate managing editor. As a freelance editor, I’ve had the privilege of working on hundreds of books and documents for publishers, independent authors, and a wide range of professionals—including attorneys, engineers, scientists, technology experts, nonprofit organizations, and more. Working with these clients has made my work both meaningful and rewarding. I also bring more than ten years of experience in the legal field as a legal administrative assistant, paralegal (with a paralegal certificate), and contract administrator. Because of this background, I am especially comfortable editing legal documents and working with attorneys. My technical editing background includes journal articles, white papers, reports, theses, and dissertations. Citation formatting is one of my specialties. I am highly experienced with The Chicago Manual of Style and APA and can easily adapt to other style guides. In addition to editing, I am the author of numerous middle-grade books, primarily biographies and historical topics. (You can find my books by searching “Sue Vander Hook” on Amazon.) My experience as an author gives me a deep appreciation for the writing process and the importance of thoughtful, careful editing. My experience and expertise can make your words and voice resonate and rise to an exceptional level. With great collaboration and communication, we can accomplish your goals together.

"Melissa is amazing! She edited my work wonderfully. She has a great eye for small grammatical errors, and the ability to rework complete sentences and sections so they are clean, clear and effective. I highly recommend her work . . ." --Karlee I like to let my clients' feedback speak for itself. As a well-rounded, experienced editor and proofreader, I have the tools to make your written words flawless!

I love to read, organize things, and help people fix their problems. I combine these interests to smooth out your manuscript with proofreading, copy-editing, and formatting to present your text in a form easily read and understood. I do not do developmental editing, but when I copyedit, I'm highly aware of content mistakes and missteps and will alert you to these. My favorite assignments are fixed-price, non-fiction projects; I’m open to both long-term and short-term contracts and will edit any document size.

Consistently ranked in the top 1% of Upwork providers and skilled in writing and editing everything from news releases to newsletters, websites to articles, and marketing campaigns to speeches, I bring my diverse background of both corporate communications and nonprofit communications together to enliven your ideas and concepts. With a bachelor's degree in Journalism from Northwestern University as well as a master's in English, I have a strong command of AP style, grammar, punctuation, word flow and usage and am very efficient, creative and reliable. My areas of expertise include: nonprofits, financial services, small business, investments, health and wellness, yoga, consulting, libraries, publishing, music, writing, literature, public relations, and more. I work with several small business clients on their ongoing communication and marketing needs. You can view my work at meganmorrowconsulting.com. I am excellent with short deadlines. No job is too large or too small. Please contact me today for more information.

I'm an experienced sustainability writer, researcher, and consultant specializing in biology, sustainability, CSR, and ESG analysis and reporting. My educational background in Biology and Environment Science has helped ensure I will always write high-quality content sourced from peer-reviewed journals, government agencies, and reliable research groups. No greenwashing here! If you like a job done thoroughly, we'll get along well. I have been in the sustainability field for 9 years and love every part of it, from shoveling compost to calculating emissions to researching new credentials and standards in the industry. Projects I've worked on include: - ESG Reports for both public and private companies, government, and higher education aligned to GRI, SDG, IPCC, and SASB standards - B2C articles, web pages, product descriptions, books, and thought leadership posts - B2B white papers, internal reports, technical research, and data analysis - Providing feedback on new sustainability-related products and services such as carbon accounting platforms or decarbonization software - acting as a Sustainability Director-for-hire for small businesses, sitting in on investor calls, managing philanthropy and giving, and overseeing teams carrying out sustainability efforts and measuring ESG metrics and KPIs I've worked with clients in a variety of industries: manufacturing, energy, marketing, fashion, science, academia, travel, finance, and more. New to sustainability? No problem! Whether you've been around a while and need help with your ESG report, or are just getting your business off the ground and are looking for SEO-optimized content or a benchmarking analysis of your industry's sustainability initiatives, I'd love to help out! My passion is for science and sustainability, but if you're in need of a thorough researcher and editor I'm happy to research and write about all types of content :)