My skills include copy editing, line editing, content editing, substantive editing, project management, and grant writing. I work directly with authors, publishers, development companies, and publishing services companies. And I'd love to work with you!
What I Do: All Projects
- Write and edit to convey complicated ideas and processes in a clear, concise way to ensure the content is accessible to lay readers.
- Use MS Word track changes and Acrobat editing/annotation tools.
- Edit textbooks in the El-Hi and college markets.
- Follow publisher-specific style manuals and procedures, as well as design specs.
- Correlate textbook content to state standards.
- Edit trade books, particularly memoirs and biographical texts.
- Work collaboratively with authors and editorial production teams.
- Edit for American or British spelling and style.
- Create successful working relationships with purportedly difficult people.
- Constantly assess risk and communicate issues to keep project on time and on budget.
- Salvage projects gone off track.
