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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!

CRITICAL NOTE (PLEASE READ BEFORE CONTACTING ME): I treat all Wiki Encyclopedia inquiries in strict confidence and regularly sign NDAs. For safety and clarity, please message me directly. Public job posts with multiple invites are usually not a good fit for my workflow. If you’re looking for a US-based Wiki Encyclopedia editor and consultant with 17+ years of experience and 850+ completed Wiki-related projects verifiable on Upwork, you’re in the right place. I can handle your project end to end. I also offer AI-SEO optimization based on wiki platform data analytics, Google Knowledge Panels, and alignment across AI-driven search and summaries. MY BACKGROUND *Based on the US West Coast *International Relations and International Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem *Experience across multiple languages (English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Italian, Hebrew) MY SERVICES IN SUMMARY Wiki Encyclopedia services (A to Z) Consultations, new pages and major rewrites, compliance cleanup, neutral restructuring, risk management, online updates, publication process management, and post-publication monitoring, defense and long term maintenance. 2) AI-search and browser optimization (fact-checking and visibility strategy) Today, search engines, AI chats, and knowledge panels often rely on structured public data and high-trust sources when they summarize a person or company. I help improve that ecosystem in a policy-safe way by: MY PROCESS ON WIKI ENCYCLPEDIA PROJECTS Phase I: Evaluation and strategy I review the project, assess the source landscape, identify risks, and map the cleanest path forward. You receive a written strategy report with clear options, priorities, and realistic outcomes. Phase II: Drafting and compliance build I write or rewrite content in a neutral, encyclopedic tone and structure it properly (sections, citations, formatting, internal linking, and consistency checks). This is where most of the heavy lifting happens. Phase III: Revisions and publication support We do revision rounds based on your feedback, then I manage the safest publication workflow for your situation. I also handle the back-and-forth that usually comes with review and stability steps. Phase IV: Post-publication monitoring and defense After publication or updates, I monitor changes and defend compliant edits against reversions, vandalism, and misunderstandings. Longer coverage is available if you want ongoing protection. TO START: Send me the project name, your official website for verification, and any relevant source material you already have. I’ll respond with a clear recommended plan and next steps.

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!

I am an Ivy-league trained English Professor with over 25 years of experience in writing and publishing with a particular expertise in academic writing and publishing. I have served as a reader and a member of the editorial boards of several academic journals and presses, and have read admission essays for graduate and undergraduate programs and for national and international fellowships and scholarships. I have also successfully guided clients in obtaining competitive professional grants, including NEH, Mellon, SRI and Fulbright, as well as book contracts with presses such as UC Berkeley, Stanford, U of Chicago, Cambridge and Oxford. I also have extensive experience in the academic promotion process, having been a department head and serving on my college's APT committee. While I have an expertise in academic writing, here on Upwork I have helped writers complete and publish essays in a wide range of fields, including business, fintech, medicine, law, self-improvement and fiction. I can help with all aspects of the process, from how to start a book to how to write a proposal and secure a publisher. I offer a 10% discount to those who are the first in their families or adjunct faculty. See below for specific information on my services and rates. DEVELOPMENTAL EDITOR & WRITING COACH $95 an hour As a developmental editor and writing coach, my goal is to help get your writing into the world, whether you already have a manuscript and a contract from a press or simply a rough idea of something you'd like to write. I will meet you where you are and help you with any and every stage of the writing process--from the brainstorming and planning stages to the writing, revising and final editing to responding to reader reports and reviews and securing publication. I am particularly good at taking a very rough, rough draft--or even a rough idea--and helping a writer massage it into a compelling and well-structured narrative. I am also quite good at helping writers who find themselves "stuck" in a particular project and need help crafting a plan to move forward. THESIS AND DISSERTATION EDITOR AND WRITING COACH $95 an hour Writing a dissertation is hard, I know! I wrote one myself and, as an English professor for over 20 years, I helped shepherd many students through the process. Unfortunately, not every graduate program provides their students with the kind of guidance and structure that most of us need for taking on a project of this size. That is where I come in. I taught graduate level writing for many years and have supported graduate students working in a variety of fields, including the social sciences, humanities, technology, business and finance, computer science and education. I am a fast and careful proofreader and line editor, proficient in a number of citation styles, including MLA, Chicago, Oxford m, Harvard and APA, and able to carefully follow the publishing guidelines of the press you are working with. I am also conversant in a number of national Englishes. However, my talents really lie in helping clients with larger holistic issues, including argument development, organization and structure, and responding to committee feedback. I’m also especially good at helping writers who get stuck in a project or are suffering from writer’s block. My mantra is that a done dissertation is the best dissertation and I can help you craft a plan to make that come to fruition. COLLEGE AND GRADUATE ADMISSIONS ESSAYS $120 an hour As an English professor for 20+ years, I am especially attuned to what admissions materials need to contain in order to be effective. I have sat on a number of admissions committees and served on the selection committees for a number of national and international scholarships and fellowships. I have a particular expertise in graduate admissions and my clients have been accepted into several competitive programs at top schools, including Harvard, UC Berkeley, Stanford, the Wharton School of Business, Cornell and Yale, among others. I have supported clients in a wide range of fields, including medicine, law, the humanities, social sciences, counseling, nursing (including several DNP applicants), and public policy. I can help you prepare your CV and writing samples (if required), as well as prepare for any standardized tests or interviews. But where my expertise really lies is in the statement of purpose. The SOP is especially important since at some point in the admissions process everyone has good grades, laudatory recommendations and exemplary test scores. I have a proven system of helping even clients who think they can't write create compelling and organic narratives that tell the story of who they are and why they are a great match for a program.

*******Please note, I do not engage in academic dishonesty and will not participate in cheating********* Hello! I am an independent scholar who wants to help you with your academic and research projects! I coach academics and professionals through the research process, and can help with all stages of research. I have a Ph.D. in sociology and am skilled at research and writing and multi-method qualitative methods. I have experience in qualitative methods such as interviewing, focus groups, content analysis, historical analysis, visual analysis, and ethnographies. I also have basic quantitative skills such as survey design and fundamental statistical analysis. I am also an experienced college professor. I have 23 published articles in peer-reviewed formats and have recently published a peer-reviewed edited volume. I currently have a few other paper that have been accepted and are in the publication process, with many more in the pipeline. I am currently working as the editor of an edited volume about pharmaceuticals, and am also working on a solo-authored book. I am good at working under pressure, taking criticism/feedback, and being an excellent communicator. When you work with me, you get 100% original products. What can I bring to your project? *Thorough Literature Reviews/analysis *Conducting focus groups or interviews *Coding of qualitative data *Basic quantitative data analysis *Writing up research findings *Coaching through all stages of the thesis/dissertation process *Coaching through all stages of academic writing *Putting findings into polished reports or PowerPoints *Putting together syllabi and other teaching materials I have extensive graduate training in research methods and writing and look forward to using my writing skills to help you with your research project. Although my deep subject-matter expertise is in all areas of sociology (especially mental health and medical sociology), I am a versatile writer who learns quickly, and I have experience writing in a variety of disciplines and styles. I would love to be a part of your writing/research project!

I am a video editor from Portland, OR, with over 15 years of experience producing quality content for local, national, and global brands and not-for-profit organizations. Video production is my passion, and I approach each project with the objective of creating the strongest possible piece that both engages audiences and exceeds client expectations. I’m very comfortable either translating an existing vision into a compelling edited video, or approaching a project as a blank canvas and taking the lead on crafting the narrative from scratch. I am a clear communicator who works efficiently and always meets project timelines. I work in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects and have access to quality music and stock video libraries to boost the production value of any project.