I have served as a professional editor in various capacities for more than 20 years, including books, magazines, and online. During this time, I've worked on more than 200 fiction and nonfiction books, which have:
Far more importantly, the authors I work with almost unerringly finish the editing process convinced of its value and delighted by the results. Scroll down for a partial list of clients and testimonials.
For three years I also managed a team responsible for online, email, and social-media marketing of an extensive catalog of books across five formats and three countries, and with this experience, I bring an additional understanding of how best to develop a manuscript to succeed both on its own terms and in the context of the eventual book's potential audience.
As well, I have an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan, which is to say that I came to the work of editing as a writer first, and I believe in the priority of the writer’s perspective and goals in framing everything that goes into the work of editing.
My experience spans science fiction, fantasy, young-adult fiction, thrillers, mysteries, literary fiction, short stories and essays, memoirs and other nonfiction, and poetry, and I’m open to discussing any project, long or short.
I offer the following services and work both with authors directly and with publishers.
I charge by the word for the longest version of the manuscript and require 50% of the agreed-upon fee up front, with the other half to be paid upon completion of the work, plus a finished copy of the printed book upon publication (if applicable).
PLEASE NOTE: For direct clients (authors), I also offer Wage-Gap Pricing.
I’d love to talk further in the context of a specific project. What are you writing?
Guillermo del Toro, three-time Academy Award Winner
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