Lost Art Editing developed out of my love for storytelling and its power to move us, change us. I taught English as a Second Language courses at the university level for many years which only enhanced my love for people’s individual stories born in many cultures and many countries.

Books/writing projects I love to work with:  memoir, personal profiles, personal essays, travel writing, true crime, fictionalized memoir, WWII nonfiction and historical fiction, mystery, adventure, crime.

I love working with writers who dare themselves and readers to be adventurers, to take chances, to better themselves through language and stories. I am a big fan of all forms of creative storytelling—fiction and nonfiction. Digging into sentence structure, character development, pacing, world-building, dialogue, plot, point of view, and a writer’s unique voice is exciting to me. I also love helping writers use grammar and mechanics in ways that serve their stories.

I offer coaching, manuscript evaluations, developmental editing, and line editing services. These services are the most collaborative with writers and ultimately the most satisfying of partnerships. Helping storytellers carve their best stories is my goal as an editor, advocating for what serves a writer’s intention, the story’s needs, and readers’ expectations. I also offer proofreading services.

I’m based in Northern New Mexico and love traveling any chance I get. I have lived in several states, as well as in Norway, Italy, and Hungary. I am also a photographer, in love with the natural world and all the stories it holds.

I’m happy you found me and I look forward to talking with you about your current or next writing project!​

Adrienne’s “professionalism, creativity, and collaborative approach make her a standout editor, and I would wholeheartedly recommend her services to anyone seeking an editor who goes above and beyond to bring a project to its full potential.”

~ Nicole Dial-Kay, coauthor HARWOOD CENTENNIAL: 100 Works for 100 Years