Communication professional and freelance editor based in Casper, Wyoming.
About
As a recent communications graduate, I am in search of new opportunities to help you communicate your ideas to the world as effectively as possible. I have worked in sales, training and marketing for the last six years, and this background along with my recent studies afford me the ability to work flexibly between modes and styles. I aim to help a variety of authors make their voice stronger, their intentions more clear, and their stories or arguments more cohesive.
I have edited countless papers, three different drafts of a novel, and a litany of presentations, and find joy in each piece that I edit. I have been writing my own stories since I could pick up a pencil and have been editing them for just as long. I have a family of writers, and persistently annoy my author husband with questions of why he’s put that comma there again as I edit his writing. I have an eye for detail, and have used that to bring projects within my sales, training, and marketing positions to new heights.
With four years experience as a training professional, something that I specialize in is honest yet compassionate feedback, and I bring that to my editing practice in an effort to help foster the best working relationship possible. In every season of my career, I have been led to positions of helping others realize their potential and dreams, and I am to do that as your editor. I am always looking for new projects to take on, and look forward to hearing about yours.
Editing
Editing, for me, is not just the act of fixing radical comma usage or the errant misspelling. What I offer as an editor is a second set of eyes and ears to help you achieve your best work yet. Whether it is a line by line edit to catch what you might have missed when you finally finished your chapter, or a full developmental edit of your work, it is my highest priority to bring your idea to the next level, grammatically or otherwise. I might nitpick over word choice every now and again, but it is not to question your command of the English language; rather, it is my intention to bring your intention more clearly to the forefront of your readers’ minds with these queries. I value open lines of communication with my authors above all else, and strive to take your ideas and thoughts into consideration as we find what works best for your work. At the end of the day, I’m here to be a tool and resource for you and your writing. As a self proclaimed comma lover, I’ll be able to find grammar and spelling issues that might need a little work. As an avid reader and sometimes editor of fiction, I specialize in finding plot holes and asking questions that make both of us consider different angles and avenues for your story to travel down. I don’t just want to edit your work, I want to understand where it came from and what you want to say so that your message and tale can reach as many people as possible.