I am an accomplished, professional, and multi-talented editor, author, copyeditor, journalist, poet, and critic/book reviewer with eight years of experience in these aspects of publishing. I am equally adept in all of these areas and am always looking to lend my skills to publishers and authors in need of them, regardless of genre or specialty. I am professional, courteous, prompt, and friendly, and I particularly enjoy working with new authors.Regardless of the career paths I have taken in my life, the written word, clear communication, and service to others have been my highest priorities and greatest loves.Specialties: copyediting, proofreading, line editing, developmental editing, copywriting, news editing, arts writing, news writing, feature editing, feature writing, column writing, LGBT journalism, reviewing books, literary criticism, LGBT issues, minority issues, women's issues, theatre history, theatre criticism, theatre scholarship, dramaturgy, literary management, progressive politics, European history