I grew up in a bookstore, so words have always been an important part of my life. I took several writing workshops in college, but I found as time went on that my favorite part of writing was actually revision—the part at the end of a project when everything is coming together and all you have to do is make it sound pretty. I love language and rhythm and seeing how all the pieces fit. I also really enjoy collaboration, one of my favorite parts of a workshop. There's something so incredibly satisfying about helping someone polish their work until it shines—and there's a lot of joy in it, too.I'm best-versed in fiction, where I'm comfortable in most genres, but my specialties are urban fantasy and young adult. As far as nonfiction goes, I've edited everything from a hundred-page thesis on car-sharing to a pamphlet about Muslim prayers and burial rites.I offer three levels of editing, customized to what you need:• Proofreading• Copyediting (light/medium/heavy) or line-editing• Content editing or developmental consultation/feedbackAbove all, I'm interested in a happy collaboration and a project that's as polished on the page as it is in your head.