Phone
(612) 718-2460

Detail oriented, strong grammar skills, embraces challenges. Sharp interviewing, writing, and editing skills built over 20 years. Comfortable editing printed copy, electronic documents using Microsoft Word Track Changes, or PDFs using Acrobat Acrobat Pro. Experienced with The Associated Press Stylebook and The Chicago Manual of Style.

Editing Services
Copyediting, Proofreading, Substantive, Technical
Writing Services
Magazine, Newsletter, Rewriting
Other Services
Interviewing, Style guide creation
Subjects
Specialties include Master's and PhD dissertations, product and service marketing, fund raising, Internet use, self help, nonprofit and association marketing, advertising, technology, and executive communication. The goal is always to create compelling copy in a voice that speaks to and motivates the reader.
Fiction Genres
Historical, Romance
Nonfiction Genres
Business, Essay, DIY/how-to, Self-help
Age Levels
Adult
End Products
Editing: Nonfiction books, newsletters, annual reports, website copy, marketing brochures, magazine articles, dissertations, executive communication, manuscripts for scholarly journals; writing: website content, e-newsletter articles, print magazine articles and brochures, executive bios, employee profiles, fundraising letters, employee letters
Style Manuals
Associated Press Stylebook (AP), Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS)
Software
Adobe Acrobat Pro, Google Docs, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word
Other Memberships
ACES: The Society for Editing, Editorial Freelancers Association