About Me

I am an avid reader, nature educator, explorer, and professional editor. I spent my childhood reading in trees, on trampolines, under my desk at school, in the backseat of the car on road trips, and under the covers of my bed until the early hours of the morning. As an adult, audiobooks have become the constant background of my days, and I love being wrapped up in a murder mystery as I clean the house, hike, or travel. I have a deep respect for the power of the written word, and love nothing more than to help authors capture and amplify that power in their own writing.

I live on small San Juan Island off the coast of Washington State, where I spend my free time in coffeeshops, at the climbing gym, foraging for mushrooms, and on my bike.

Proofreading

Line Editing

Developmental Editing

Selected Webinars

Editorial Training

Copyediting

Club Ed Developmental Editing 5: Manuscript Evaluation

Benjamin Dryer (2023). Exploring Craft: A master class in copyediting from the author of Dreyer’s English [Webinar]. National Press Club Journalism Institute.

Peter Midgley (2022). Going From “How You Write a Poem” to “Listen to How The Poet Writes” [Webinar]. Editors Canada.

Savannah Gilbo (2024). How to Write a Well Structured Scene [Virtual conference presentation]. Women in Publishing Summit.

Angela James (2024). From Flat to Fabulous: Reviving Characters with Dynamic Body Language [Virtual conference presentation]. Women in Publishing Summit.

Wendy Van Camp (2024). Every Word Matters: Using Poetry Concepts to Enrich Your Prose [Virtual conference presentation]. Women in Publishing Summit.