Handing your manuscript over to an editor can be a nerve-wracking experience.I get that – and I can help.I am a professional editor and proofreader, and I’ve owned my own business since 2008.I work with both independent authors and publishing companies, and I edit pretty much any and every topic you can think of.(Military thrillers? Check. Young adult fantasy? Check. History textbook, Egyptian archeology, mediaeval art, or music theory? Check, check, check, and check.)Whether you’re a first-time author who’s just typed “THE END” on your novel and are wondering what to do next, or a project manager shepherding a book on American politics through the publication process, chances are I can help make your manuscript sing.Your words. Your voice. Your way.

I work across a variety of genres and subjects, both fiction and non-fiction — everything from detective novels, sci-fi, and romance, to textbooks, promo copy, TV scripts, and online games for kids.Below is a list (by no means exhaustive!) of just some of the subjects I’ve been asked to sink my teeth into over the years.If you don’t see what you’re looking for, drop me a line. Chances are your topic is in here somewhere!FictionAdventureCrime/Police ProceduralEroticaHistoricalLesbian/ Gay/ LGBTQMystery/ SuspenseRomanceSci-fi and FantasyThrillersYoung AdultNon-FictionAccountingBotany, Viniculture, Plant StudiesBusiness/ EconomicsComputer ScienceEducationEngineeringFilm and Television StudiesHistoryLawManagement Studies: Human Resources, Management TheoryMarketingMedicine: General Health Care, Oncology, Palliative Care, ToxicologyNursingNutritionPolitical Science/ Political TheoryPsychologyReligionSalesScience: Anthropology, Chemistry, Geology, Nuclear Technology, Paleontology, PhysicsSociologyVeterinary Studies/ Zoology

•Interviewing fascinating personalities (artists, civil rights lawyers, inventors, public/media figures) and picking their brains for those nuggets of information that make a good, unique story•Writing feature articles -- sometimes a personal profile, sometimes a more political piece -- centred around the subject•Delivering the goods on or before deadline, and then collaborating with the editor on any changes that need to be made

•Sourced and obtained footage for "Daily Planet," Discovery Canada's nightly science newsmagazine •Worked closely with researchers and librarians at NASA (Johnson and Kennedy Space Centers) to obtain visuals for Discovery’s “Last Shuttle” feature (aired July 2011)•Updated/maintained online archive/database

Senior writer and editor for a major Canadian non-profit organization serving adults and children living with vision loss. Provided written content for:•CNIB newsletter and e-newsletter•CNIB website •Medical brochures •Media releases•Activities and material relating to CNIB’s 2006 rebrandingEdited written material including:•Speeches and public presentations given by CNIB senior staff and board members•Media releases by other departments and provincial offices of CNIB•Position statementsCreated a CNIB Style Guide incorporating elements of organization’s rebranding initiative in 2005–06, for use by staff and volunteers to ensure consistency in all CNIB communications, both internal and external

•Reported for CBC Sports Online, covering 2004 Athens Summer Olympics•Wrote and posted breaking event updates to CBC.ca website during actual games•Interviewed Canadian athletes and wrote feature profiles of each for CBC Sports Olympic website. Subjects included Adam Van Koeverden (kayaking), Susan Nattrass (shooting), and Alexandre Despatie (diving)•Collaborated with small, tightly knit sports reporting crew to create engaging web copy for Olympic site: features, matchups, backgrounders, event histories, and Factoids