My Credentials in a Nutshell:
- 8+ years of combined experience in publishing and editing
- 3+ years as a full-time freelance editor and literary translator
- Master of Arts in comparative literature and a certificate in literary translation from Indiana University Bloomington
- Winner of several awards for translation, including the 2020 Translation Prize for Prose from World Literature Today
Some of My Past Favorite Projects:
- A “new adult” white-collar crime fiction series (developmental editing, line/substantive editing, copy editing, and proofreading)
- A coffee-table book on the history of video game consoles (proofreading)
- Flash fictions from Latin America containing dark humor and the feel of literary speculative fiction (translation)
- Christian Bible meditations and devotionals (copy editing)
Other Interests (Literary and Beyond):
- Middle grade, young adult, new adult, and adult fantasy
- Multilingual fiction
- Tabletop role-playing games and role-playing video games
- Acoustic guitar
- Spanish-language/Latin pop music
As a full-time freelancer, I have worked with a several niche trade, academic, and technical presses; indie fiction authors and academics; academic journals in the humanities; and B2B corporations. The variety in my experience has made me a very adaptable editor. I know how to adjust my editorial focus according to the purpose and style of the writing while still ensuring overall grammatical consistency following a set style guide (such as Chicago, MLA, APA, and custom in-house style guides). This experience has also enabled me to edit on platforms outside of Microsoft Word, including Adobe, WordPress (and other content management systems), and LaTex/Overleaf.
Why Work with Me? I value relationship with the people I work with. My approach is therefore collaborative instead of corrective. Whether you are an indie author, a managing editor at a press, or a business professional, you can rest assured that your work is in the hands of an editor who is respectful, dependable, and sensitive to individual style and voice.
