Responsibilities include: developing and editing manuscripts through all stages for craft, DIY, lifestyle, and self-help titles, from raw materials to polished final books; assisting with developing concepts for upcoming season titles; maintaining databases for all titles; editing website.

Developed manuscripts through all stages for craft, DIY, and lifestyle book publisher. Edited rush and hot trend projects. Assisted with developing concepts for upcoming titles and creating season list. Attended Frankfurt Book Fair and London Book Fair as booth assistant and acquiring editor. Authored three original craft books: Totally Awesome Rubber Band Jewelry, Epic Rubber Band Crafts, and Rubber Band Jewelry All Grown Up. The first title, Totally Awesome Rubber Band Jewelry, has sold more than 500,000 copies domestically and has been translated into 12 languages, including French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Chinese, and Czech.

Developed and copy edited manuscripts. Head editor for reprints. Assisted in clerical duties in the editorial department.

Spanish-language publication. Write human interest profiles on local leaders and business owners in Spanish, including one cover story. Hold interviews in both English and Spanish.

Write shorts and features on restaurants, entertainers, and events. Interview owners and chefs to get the human side, visit and take a meal at restaurants, profile entertainers.

Provide regular coverage of local government council and board meetings, including researching story background and meeting deadlines for breaking news coverage when necessary. Occasional contributor of feature news articles, such as pieces on a new farmer’s market and profiles of local figures.

Researched pieces, interviewed subjects, and wrote short blurbs and longer articles; fact checked articles; copy edited content

Proofread indexes and manuscript page proofs in the Manuscript Editing department.

Copy edited entire publication; wrote feature articles; designed selected pages; created events listings; posted articles to website