I am a freelance writer, editor, and editorial manager based in the Pacific Northwest. As an editorial freelancer, I collaborate with authors and communicators to help their writing shine. My mission in editing is to guide my clients toward the best possible version of their content while respecting their authentic voice and unique vision. I work primarily as a developmental editor of both fiction and nonfiction, but I am professionally trained in all levels of editing, including a thorough knowledge of Chicago Manual of Style. I have an extensive track record of happy and repeat clients and love to work with first-time authors. I am a skilled managing editor with a clear grasp of editorial production and effective collaboration, thanks to nearly two decades of project management experience in publishing, advertising, marketing, film, and events. I offer my editorial management services to self-publishing individuals, agencies, presses, and publications. I write about books, estrangement, motherhood, and more. My work appears in The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times, The Rumpus, Chicago Review of Books, Room, and the anthology Sharp Notions: Essays from the Stitching Life (2023), among other publications. Currently I am at work on Broken Free: Writers on Estrangement, an anthology of essays and poems about cutting or losing contact with family, represented by Martha Wydysh at Trident Media Group.FREELANCE SERVICES- Manuscript critique- Developmental editing- Line editing- Copy editing (CMOS/APA/AP)- Book coaching- Agent query and proposal editing- Editorial management- Writing AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND INTEREST- Fiction: literary, upmarket, mystery, speculative- Nonfiction: memoir, creative nonfiction, prescriptive, sewing/crafting- Marketing and digital content- Book reviews, author profiles, and interviews