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regarding freelancing and/or editing.
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Ian Smith
ian@editorian.net
www.editorian.net
Boise, ID
Editor and writer with 12 years of experience in business, marketing, creative,
and light technical communications. Skilled at copy organization, efficiency,
and clarity. Specialties include content, substantive, and developmental
editing, copyediting, and proofreading. Chicago, Microsoft, and house styles.
Great resource for agencies and businesses.
Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the editors below live in the Portland
metropolitan area.
Wendell Anderson / NorthStar Writing & Editing
wander26@comcast.net
541-342-3724 (Eugene/Springfield)
20+ years' experience in copyediting, content editing, wordsmithing, writing.
Specializes in language arts, education, health care, business. Well versed in
Chicago, APA, MLA, AMA, AP, and general business styles, as well as British and
Canadian English grammar, spelling, punctuation, and usage.
Margaret Berson
mmb@spiritone.com
www.edit-mb.com
503-244-1287
Copyediting, indexing, content editing, proofreading. Nineteen years of
experience. Specialties: high-tech, Web, reference, education, technical,
computer software, textbooks. Chicago style, Microsoft Manual of Style
for Technical Publications, WIT, house styles. Both back-of-book
indexing and embedded indexing (Microsoft Word). Particular interest in computer
applications and programming, reference, biography, history, religion, Western
Europe, and Romance languages.
Steve Bieler
sbieler@pobox.com
www.stevebieler.com
503-200-7920
Copy-editing for all the little things in life: ads, briefs, brochures,
direct mail, email, flyers, news releases, proposals, questionnaires, reports, style
guides, video scripts, web pages, white papers, and Valentines. I’ll help you
make an impact with a document that’s clear, concise, free of mistakes, and
on-time.
Jade Chan
jadeedaj@comcast.net
503-804-9594
503-827-7023 (fax)
Editing, copyediting, and proofreading, specializing in books (fiction,
nonfiction, children's), catalogs, advertising/marketing material, Web sites,
and proposals. Editorial experience: HarperCollins Children's Books and Harry N.
Abrams, Inc. Past and present clients: Chronicle Books, Collectors Press, Beyond
Words Publishing, Graphic Arts Publishing Co., Ecotrust/Wild Salmon Center,
Schoolhouse Electric Co., Pendleton Woolen Mills, Waggener Edstrom Worldwide,
CMD, Mercer Delta Executive Learning Center, and Hanlon Brown Design.
Julie Kay Clayton / Sacred Editing & Writing: The Art of Being Human
sacredwriting@mac.com
www.sacredwriting.com
503-244-7212
More than twelve years freelance editing: developmental, substantive,
copyediting and proofing. Diversity of genres welcome. Highlights of editing and
writing experience: book manuscripts, self-publishing, book reviews, web copy,
dissertations and academic materials, interviews, newsletters, and transcripts.
Editing and writing specialty: conscious and spiritual evolution, innovators and
innovations, quantum physics, social psychology, artistic projects, poetry,
travel, health, women's interests, nature & science. APA, Chicago, Turabian,
and in-house styles. Mac proficient. Great people skills too! Current and
ongoing manuscript consultant/editor with major publisher. Please feel free to
contact me for a consultation regarding your editing and writing needs. MA in
Consciousness Studies; Master NLP Practitioner; Dream Worker.
Heidi Connolly / Harvard Girl Professional Editing, Book Design, and
Self-publishing Services
heidi@harvardgirledits.com
www.harvardgirledits.com
541-329-0217 (Bandon)
Over 15 years experience: writing, copyediting, developmental/substantive
editing, and proofreading. I have been told that I “channel” the voices of
my authors, both fiction and nonfiction. My work combines the application of
intelligence, experience, and intuition. I am as comfortable with business
communications as I am with fantasy and political thrillers. A Harvard graduate,
my academic background is in psychology and the arts. I have been called “gentle,
thoughtful, brilliant, encouraging, dedicated, and someone who goes way beyond.”
I specialize in educating and consulting on the book publishing and
self-publishing industry. I work with authors as project manager to bring their
books to print. Projects include editing manuscripts, designing book interiors,
cover design, liaisoning with printers, obtaining ISBNs and bar codes, Library
of Congress registrations, Amazon sign-up, and more. Software proficiency: Word,
Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, PowerPoint, Illustrator. Contact me for a free
estimate to see if we're right for each other, or to set up a consult.
Sarah Cypher / The Threepenny Editor
sarah@threepennyeditor.com
http://www.threepennyeditor.com
(503) 335-1458
Eight years' experience in developmental and substantive editing, specializing in fiction and literary nonfiction. Also offers ghostwriting, writing coaching and cover design. Clients have been represented by Paul S. Levine Literary Agency, AEI International and Gersh Agency. Contact for references or visit www.threepennyeditor.com for testimonials, rates, articles and work samples.
Megan Davis
megandavis28@comcast.net
(503) 307-8001
Copyediting (heavy, medium, light); proofreading. Specializing in Early
Childhood Education, general Education. Have worked as a full-time editor in the
Education Department for a large child care company in Portland, Oregon since
2005. Current freelance clients (writing, copyediting) include Redleaf Press in
St. Paul, MN. Am working toward a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education,
Curriculum & Instruction, at Portland State University as well as
certification in a Copyediting Course through UC San Diego's Extension Program.
Very familiar with CMS and APA; can easily adapt to house styles. Member:
Editorial Freelancers Association; National Association for the Education of
Young Children.
Bruce and Becky Durost Fish*
bbfish@empnet.com
541-389-6127 (Bend)
Our more than 20 years of experience in the magazine and book publishing
industry encompasses freelance writing, ghostwriting, substantive and
copyediting (using both Chicago and AP style), and project management. We have
written 16 books on topics as diverse as Indy car racing and the history of
colonialism in Africa. Our work includes fiction and nonfiction for both
children and adults. Selected client list: Barbour, Chelsea House, Christian
Herald, Christian Retailing, Dimensions for Living (Abingdon),
Habitat for Humanity, Kregel, Moody Monthly, Multnomah, NavPress, New
Man, Seattle Pacific University, Virtue, and Zondervan.
Mary D. Edwards
mary@cedarmillcomm.com
www.cedarmillcomm.com
A journalist’s clarity and an English teacher’s precision blended with broad
professional experience and skills gained from living and working abroad ensure
a job well done no matter the situation. Good working knowledge of German
language and culture a plus for editing translations into English or for fast
and efficient localization. Editing from developmental and substantive to
proofing. Writing coaching and detailed explanations of edits available. Diverse
client mix includes DaimlerChrysler, Providence Health System and SAP AG.
Personalized service and reasonable rates.
Nancy Flynn
naf1@peak.org
www.nancyflynn.com
503-231-5655
Substantive and developmental editing, project development and management,
copyediting and proofreading for over 14 years. Experience with annual reports
and white papers; newsletters and technical documentation; scholarly texts and
dissertations; communication strategies and web sites; and creative writing
including poetry and fiction. Clients have included ATC Quarterly, Bloomsbury
Publishing, Cornell University, and EDUCAUSE. Chicago style, AP style.
Paula Friedman
friedman@gorge.net
www.highlightscommunications.com
541-352-7274 (Parkdale)
Copyediting, substantive and developmental editing, manuscript critiques. Over
twenty years' experience. Highly regarded editor for university and trade
presses, specializing in editing social science manuscripts and in fiction
critiques. Copywriting and publicity services also available.
Christine Grabowski
cbgrabowski@earthlink.net
360-576-7907 (located in Vancouver, Washington, in the Portland metro area.)
Copyediting, proofreading, fact-checking. Fluent in Chicago and AP, quick to
learn house styles. Able to access FTP sites and to work online or on hard copy.
Experience includes travel, elementary education literacy programs,
college-level textbooks, vocational and corporate training manuals, and special
interest/trade magazines. Clients include Trillium Publishing, Thomson Delmar
Learning, and Sea Kayaker and BUILDERnews magazines.
Wendy M. Grant
www.w-inkling.com
wendy@w-inkling.com
(503) 348-7719
Whether your words need a tune-up, a therapist, and/or a tourniquet, I can help!
My company, W-inkling, LLC, is built around my fifteen years of experience in
marketing, writing, and copyediting. I specialize in writing and editing
marketing materials, such as brochures, Web content, advertisements,
newsletters, and annual reports. Yes, I can work with your graphic designer to
create a piece, from concept through the printing process! I hold a degree in
Communications and a certificate in Copyediting from the University of
California, San Diego.
Karl Hente
hente312@yahoo.com
541-521-7484
More than 16 years professional writing/editing experience at The Washington
Post and currently editing a quarterly computer/lifestyle magazine. Experience
in content editing, copyediting, proofreading and writing. Specialties and
interests include sports, politics and government, international affairs and
popular culture. Recent freelance experience includes editing two academic books
on U.S.-China relations, a memoir and a book on basketball in the Ivy League. My
years of experience working under tight deadlines at a major daily newspaper
will yield a thorough, meticulously edited and fact-checked product, delivered
on time.
Charity Heller Hogge*
www.MightyPenEditing.com
CharityH@MightyPenEditing.com
(503) 201-7782 (cell)
Editing at all levels since 1998: Copyediting, proofreading, substantive, and
developmental editing. Specializing in literary fiction, genre novels,
spiritual, self-help non-fiction. Special interest in freelancing with micro-
and small presses. Enjoy working with publishers, businesses, and directly with
authors. Reasonable rates, great references, friendly service, fast turn-around.
Visit Web site for details and work history.
Judy Hill
ecohills@comcast.net
360-694-4648
Proofreading (20 years), copyediting (10 years), journalism and trade magazine
writing (10 years), typography, page layout, photography. Adept in page layout
and art/publishing software (QuarkXpress, InDesign, PhotoShop, PowerPoint).
Special subjects: garden design, horticulture, photography, art, travel,
advertising and publishing software. Chicago, AP, in-house styles. Electronic
(Word, Acrobat) or hard copy editing formats.
Janice Hussein, MS: Writing; MBA / Document Driven
janice@documentdriven.com
www.documentdriven.com
503-789-6245
Editing: Content/Substantive/Developmental. Copyediting, proofreading, and
writing. Fiction & nonfiction. Experience--6 years editing; 10 years
copyediting and proofreading. I offer writing classes, workshops, and coaching.
Experience also with Submission Critiques, and with nonfiction Proposal
Development and Critiques. Studied with Literary Agent. Most fiction welcome. Styles: Chicago,
A.P. and house styles. Visit www.documentdriven.com
for testimonials, rates and other information, or contact me for a free estimate
or to set up a consultation.
Jill Kelly, PhD
jill@jillkellyeditor.com
503-235-2019
www.jillkellyeditor.com
I do text editing, content/developmental editing, proofreading, and coaching of
projects to completion/publication. I have 20 years of experience. My memoir, Sober
Truths: The Making of an Honest Woman, was a finalist for a 2008 Oregon Book
Award for literary excellence. Editing specialties: fiction, memoir, creative
non-fiction, doctoral dissertations, academic and professional books and
articles, social sciences, allopathic and alternative medicine. Considerable
experience working with non-native speakers of English. Fluent in French as well
as MLA, APA styles.
Anja Larson / Urwald Editorial
lanja@spiritone.com
503-327-4346 (cell) Vancouver, WA
Generalist editor and writer. Developmental and content editing. I can work with
technical idioms, having had exposure to high tech; interested in open-source
projects. Venturing into new areas willingly (poetry, legal, advertising).
Fiction/creative non-fiction. Prefer working with women and facilitating swift
and self-directed action on part of writers, including myself. A fan of Betsy
Lerner, and other such agent-editors. Chicago preferably.
Cheri Lasota *
cheri.lasota@gmail.com
www.stirlingediting.com
Vancouver, WA
With over thirteen years of experience editing both fiction, I take a
personalized and career-building approach to editing. I also coach writers on
marketing, story development, and even give one-on-one Microsoft Word tutorials.
My own experience as a fiction writer can directly benefit you in the areas of
Web/traditional marketing and agent/editor submissions. Services available:
developmental editing, substantive editing, copyediting, and proofreading. Most
fiction genres are welcome, including screenplays, poetry, and YA. My particular
specialties are mainstream, historicals, romances, sci-fi/fantasies. Clients
have included: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Mises Institute, Westmar
Consultants, and Bechtel as well as published authors and writers.
Kelly Lenox
kellylenox@gmail.com
www.kellylenox.com
503-318-5558
Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading. Specialities include science
(physical, biological, and social), mathematics, as well as literary work such
as poetry, fiction, essays, and book manuscripts. I have ample experience
working with non-native speakers of English, including editing to British
English standards. Clients include graduate students, academic researchers,
consulting firms, creative writers, and literary presses. Chicago, APA, and MLA
styles. I am also a writer in my own right and have published poetry, prose, and
translations in the U. S. and Europe.
Sue Mann / Working with Words
editor@zzz.com
503-644-4317 (ph/fax)
Since 1985: Copyediting, substantive editing, technical editing, and
proofreading online or on hard copy. Topics include children's books, cookbooks,
creativity, historical, inspirational, memoirs, self-help, spiritual, and
training. Experience turning non-native speakers' manuscripts into American
English. Clients include publishers such as Beyond Words Publishing (Oregon),
Sasquatch Books (Seattle), The Fairfax Lectern ( California), and New World
Library (California) as well as independent presses and one-on-one with authors.
Chicago, house styles.
David Matthews
d.mccoy.matthews@gmail.com
www.matthewsmanofletters.com
503-475-9848
Writing, editing, proofreading. Nine years of experience: newsletters, direct
mail appeal letters, brochures, grant and major gift proposals, executive
correspondence. In addition, eight years as an editor in the Office of
Legislative Counsel of the General Assembly of Georgia. AP, APA, Chicago, MLA
styles.
Donna Matrazzo/The Writing Works / Compelling Stories on Complex Topics
matrazzo@msn.com
www.donnamatrazzo.com
My specialty is translating technical and obtuse information into films and print pieces that are understandable to laypeople. Major fields of work include science, natural history, cultural history, environmental issues, museums, and health and medicine. I provide content, copy and substantive editing, as well as writing and proofreading. Recent projects include a Systems Plan for Portland Parks, and editing a 200-page book,
Forests, Carbon and Climate Change: A Synthesis of Science Findings, for Oregon Forest Resources Institute. More than 20 years' experience. Chicago, house styles.
Rosanna Mattingly, PhD / Meta Writing and Education Services
metawritingpdx@gmail.com
503-772-3486
Substantive and developmental editing, technical editing, and project development and management, as well as teaching, coaching, research, and
writing for over 20 years. Background primarily in the ecological sciences and education. Oregon Teaching Certification in Biology and Math. Guild
Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner. Experience primarily with nonfiction and creative nonfiction: memoir, professional journal submissions, books, theses
and dissertations, grants, and magazine articles for individual authors (including self-publishing), groups, and organizations. Overall focus on
clarity, integrity, and making abstract and complicated ideas accessible to general audiences. Specialties include: academic, alternative health,
curriculum development, education, environment, reference, science, and spirituality. Client list available on
request. Chicago, APA, and house styles.
Tara Merrill
tara@spack.org
www.grindstonecopy.com
(503) 975-0626
Copy editing and proofreading, with a focus on magazine and Web content.
Specialties include travel, food, fashion, health and beauty. AP and Chicago
styles. Clients include Jezebel and Tuxedo Road magazines,
Waterfront Media, and Away.com.
Cher Paul
cbpaul@spiritone.com
503-285-7351
Freelance editor and indexer. Copyediting to substantive editing, on electronic
or hard copy; project editing. Indexing: subject, name, cumulative, periodical,
specialty indexes. Chicago, CBE/CSE, APA, MLA, government styles, house styles.
Textbooks, scholarly books, reference materials, periodicals, research
documentation. Humanities; social, earth, natural, physical sciences;
technology. Biography, horticulture, cookbook indexes. Particular interest and
experience in civil liberties, political science, music, earth sciences. More
than 27 years in publishing, since 1978.
Rebecca Pepper
rpepper@rpepper.net
503-236-5802
503-234-6687 (fax)
Copyediting, substantive editing. Twenty years of experience in publishing, both
in-house and freelance. Specializing in cookbooks and computer books (trade
books and textbooks). Other areas of experience include craft books, technical
documentation, and audit reports. Can edit online or on hard copy. Clients
include Microsoft Press, No Starch Press, Peachpit Press, Ten Speed Press,
Chronicle Books, and Sasquatch Books.
Heidi Ratner-Connolly / Harvard Girl Word Services
heidi@harvardgirledits.com
www.harvardgirledits.com
541-469-9444
Northwest-based. Started out as professional musician with a degree from Harvard
University who did freelance writing and editing to make ends meet...ended up a
writer, editor, and book designer who didn't want to do anything else! 18+ years
of combined experience in writing, publishing, substantive and copyediting, book
design, development of corporate training materials. Co-author of 3 books in the
"10-things-to-know" series (2LAKES PUBLISHING). Chicago and AP style.
Edit website content and all business-related communications. Specialties: arts,
spirituality, alternative health, fiction. Includes evaluative critique and
coaching to bring any writer's manuscript to its most brilliant fruition.
Mason Smith
smith3689@hotmail.com
503-336-5012
Content editing, copyediting, and proofreading. Fiction writing coach. Unusual
combination of successful fiction writing and marketing communications career
offers a broad perspective on your project. In more than a decade as Director of
Communications for a nationally-ranked liberal arts college, I served as the
college’s chief marketing strategist, writer, copyeditor, and proofreader. My
novels have been published by major publishers (Random House, etc.) in the U.S.
and in Europe. Clients have included: HMH (Portland marketing communications
firm), Scripps College (Claremont, California), Queen of the Valley Hospital
(California), and various small businesses and city governments.
Marcia Veach
mlveach@comcast.net
541-521-9919 (Eugene/Springfield)
Ten years of experience with copyediting, developmental editing,
proofreading, research and writing, desktop publishing (PageMaker). Specialties:
business; medicine and healthcare, including Traditional Chinese Medicine; sports. AP,
Chicago style. Background in journalism.
Martha Wagner
wordbiz_(at)_spiritone_(dot)_com
www.marthawagner.com
503-319-3353
Copyediting, proofreading and writing. More than 10 years of copyediting and
proofreading newsletters, magazines, catalogs, books, Web content, PR copy and
more. I also use my journalism background in writing about food, wellness and
business. Editing and proofreading clients include Portland State University
(alumni magazine), Hanna Andersson (mail order catalogs), Western Arts Alliance
(conference materials), local government agencies (reports) and self-published
authors. Typically use Chicago, AP and in-house styles.
Nancy Wolf
Wolf.NancyE@gmail.com
503-730-0868
I’m the person to call if you’re thinking, “Okay, I wrote the book, now
what?” I have a track record of getting authors published through my wide
experience of editing, developing, proofing, tweaking, focusing —
whatever your book needs. Gratis editing sample and one-hour consultation.
Note: Unless otherwise indicated, these editors live
in the Seattle metropolitan area.
Carolyn Acheson
carolyn.acheson@verizon.net
425-771-8933 (ph/fax)
Editing and indexing services by former senior editor of college textbook
publisher turned freelancer. Experience with books and periodicals:
developmental, substantive, and copyediting, rewrites, indexing, fact-checking,
page mark-up. Special affinity for independent publishers. Specializations:
health and medical, veterinary medicine, legal, psychology/counseling/social
work, fitness/sport/outdoor, self-help, guidebooks. Hardcopy or online using
Miscrosoft Office XP 2000, Word for Windows, PowerPoint. Style manuals: Chicago,
AP, APA. Member, American Society of Indexers.
Cynthia Ahlquist
bmoviegirl@comcast.net
Fourteen years of experience in substantive and copyediting, writing,
proofreading, and page design/layout on projects ranging from solution sheets to
books to Web publishing. Six years of experience in book publishing with a major
metaphysical publishing house. Five years of experience in writing, editing, and
laying out Web publications. Experience writing and editing marketing materials
for technical products. Areas of special expertise include education and
curricula (master's in secondary education with a focus on English and theater),
art, hobby crafts, performing arts, herbalism and natural healing, gardening and
the organic gardening movement, astrology and other "new age"
subjects, and animals and the environment.
Gillian Anderson
gilliana@seanet.com
206-769-9226
Freelance editor available for copyediting, proofreading, content editing,
fact-checking, and research jobs.
Mary Jane Anderson
mja.61@comcast.net
425-879-5589
(Everett)
Copy editing, proofreading, copywriting, project management. Specialties:
medical device development and manufacturing--business to business proposal
management, writing and editing; business to consumer copywriting; press
releases; tourism industry marketing communication. Chicago style, AP style.
Pat Andrews
pat@draftcrafters.com
www.draftcrafters.com
(206) 842-1695
Substantive and copy editing, content editing, research and writing, rewriting,
grant-writing, indexing, proofreading, and fact-checking for 20 years. Heavy
emphasis on clarity, economy of expression, and organization. Experience with
textbooks, non-fiction books (medicine and health, business, personal and
general histories, social sciences, light technical and general-interest
topics), business and professional reports, scholarly and academic writing,
journal and magazine articles, and newsletters. Former journalist and feature
writer for local publisher. Experience with Chicago, APA, MLA, AP, IEEE, and
several in-house styles. Use electronic and hard-copy writing/editing formats.
Sigrid Asmus
essay@nwlink.com
206-283-1382 (ph/fax)
Copyediting, basic to developmental, online and off; also proofreading, with
particular interest and expertise in final spec/production proofreading.
Specialties: Horticulture and gardening, psychology and psychotherapy, food and
health, and the fine arts. Clients include design firms, book packagers,
Sasquatch Books and the University of Washington Press (Seattle), Fulcrum
Publishing (Colorado), Yellowstone Art Muroseum (Montana). Working in publishing
since 1960; MLS from Columbia University.
Melanie M. Austin, PhD
seattle_editing@comcast.net
http://seattleeditorialservice.com
(206) 784-7070
Editing experience encompasses two decades and includes copy editing,
developmental editing, proofreading for academic journals, transcription
editing, ESL editing, and proofreading advertisements for local businesses.
Recent projects include developmental and copy editing novels and plays,
substantive editing and book formatting for a personal memoir, and proofreading
theses for ESL students. As a PhD in English with over a decade of university
teaching experience, I also coach writers. See www.seattleeditorialservice.com
for more information.
Lauren P. Baker, PhD, ELS
laurenb_wa@yahoo.com
206-769-5689
Substantive editing, content editing, copyediting, writing. Eleven years of
experience. Specialties: medical and biological sciences; neuroscience, cell and
molecular biology, pharmacology, anatomy, developmental biology. Experienced in working with non-native English speakers. Styles: AMA,
CBE/CSE.
Pamela S. Beason / Writing & Editorial Services
psbeason@comcast.net
www.pbeditorial.com
360-393-4412 (Bellingham)
Developmental editing, substantive editing, copyediting, and writing. 10+ years
experience. Specialties: all types of instructional materials, including books,
manuals, websites, and multimedia CD/DVD tutorials; all types of fiction and
creative nonfiction. Clients include Microsoft, Aldus/Adobe, City University,
Tektronix, Weyerhaeuser Information Systems, Traveling Software/Laplink.com,
Marshall Cavendish Corp., and Cyber Sea Inc.
Amy Smith Bell
amy@asbeditorial.com
www.asbeditorial.com
206-634-2329
Editorial consulting, substantive and developmental editing, copyediting,
proofreading, project management, writing, and fact-checking. Clients are
typically trade and university book publishers, book packagers, nonprofits, and
Internet companies. Selected clients: Beacon Press, Copper Canyon Press,
Houghton Mifflin Company, Marquand Books, National Museum of American Art,
Oxford University Press, Random House, and Sasquatch Books.
Janey Bennett
janeybennett@yahoo.com
360-738-3560 (Bellingham)
Proofreader, copyeditor: fiction, academic/scholarly, arts, history, reviews,
interviews. Former editor of award-winning regional magazine. Published author.
BA, Theatre Arts, UCLA. MA, Architecture History, SCI-Arc.
Laura Lee
Bennett
laura_leeb@msn.com
206-351-2826
Technical editing, nature writing, copyediting, and proofreading. More than
15 years of experience in the technical communications field, including seven
years at Microsoft. Edited everything from marketing and collateral materials to
programming manuals and SDKs, interface help, and content for the Web. Familiar
with the Chicago Manual
of Style and the Microsoft
Manual of Style for Technical Publications. Interests include cooking,
travel, hiking, birding, art history, short fiction, film, and animal rights.
Formerly president of the board of directors of Redmond Association of
Spokenword (RASP).
Patti Bezzo
pattibezzoedits@gmail.com
206-525-1936
Copyediting, proofreading, and substantive editing. Areas of interest include the arts, holistic health care, and environmental protection. Experience: newspaper articles,
proposals, press releases, college academic papers, business correspondence,
manuals, short stories, film reviews, and books. Use Chicago style, AP style, or
house styles. Fast turnaround time with very reasonable rates. University of
Washington Editing Certificate.
Dana Blozis, Virtually Yourz
dana@virtuallyyourz.com
www.virtuallyyourz.com
360-920-1737 (offc/cell)
253-859-9257 (fax)
I am a freelance writer, editor and marketing professional based in the South Sound. I specialize in writing for publication (business, features, profiles, health and fitness, homeland security) and writing, editing and marketing for small businesses, nonprofits and municipalities. In addition, I edit nonfiction books.
Andy Boynton
andy@andyboynton.com
www.andyboynton.com
253-209-9193 (Gig Harbor)
I provide writing and editing services to companies. Recent projects include
editing and managing content (Web and print) for the Microsoft CEO Summit.
Formerly I was a managing editor at Amazon.com. I'm excited about developing
long-term relationships with clients and handling their ongoing editorial needs.
Kathy P. Bradley
kathy.bradley@comcast.net
206-932-1722
Copyediting, substantive editing, proofreading, indexing. Chicago, AP, and
Falcon style. Comfortable with fiction, nonfiction, complex manuscripts, working
with authors. Genres, areas of interest and expertise include biography,
history, cooking, travel, mysteries, children's literature, Northwest and
Canada, outdoors, weaving and sewing, ballet, natural history. Graduate of the
UW Editing Certificate program.
Susan Colleen Browne
whitethornpress@yahoo.com
www.susancolleenbrowne.com
www.littlefarminthefoothills.com
360-599-3481 (Bellingham)
Freelance writer, novelist, and creative writing instructor; provides manuscript
editing and consulting. Susan is interested in editing non-fiction, including
business and careers, spirituality, mind/body and healing topics, popular
culture, and memoir, and she invites you to visit www.susancolleenbrowne.com
for FAQ's about working with a manuscript editor. Clients include Succeed
magazine, Marsha Sinetar, author, and Western Washington University Woodring
College Extension Program. A frequent speaker at regional writers' conferences,
Susan teaches a variety of classes for Whatcom Community College’s Community
Education program, including “Memoir Writing Retreat,” “Facing the Blank
Page,” and “Creative Writing: From Imagination to Manuscript.” She is the
author of a memoir, A Year in the Foothills: A Boomer Couple’s Search for
the Slow Life.
Miriam Bulmer
mbnwpp@aol.com
206-236-6120
206-230-8297 (fax)
I am an experienced freelance copy editor/proofreader/indexer. I have run my own
editorial service, Mark My Words, since 1983. I have worked for a commercial and
financial printing company, weekly and monthly periodicals, and book publishers
in all three capacities. I am familiar with both the Chicago Manual of Style and
the AP Stylebook, but can adapt to an individual publication’s style. I
work on hard copy and online. My location on Mercer Island is
convenient to both Seattle and the Eastside, and I am willing to travel to pick
up and deliver copy in the Seattle area, or to work on site. I can also send and
receive material via fax and e-mail, and I can arrange UPS, FedEx, and other
overnight services. References provided upon request.
John Burbidge
burbidge@centurytel.net
360-375-6244 (San Juan Islands)
Copy, content and developmental editing. Conversant with diverse English usage
globally, especially Australian, British and South Asian. Solid working
knowledge of French and German. Areas of Interest: biography, community
development, memoir, non-profit communications, organizational transformation,
travel. Edited anthologies, memoirs, newsletters, operational manuals and
theses. Written for educational books, professional journals, magazines, and
newspapers. Chicago & AP styles. For more information: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/3/906/4a7.
Nancy Burkhalter, PhD
Legacy Consultants
206.250.8520
burkhaltern@earthlink.net
www.legacyconsultants.com
I can help you complete your nonfiction manuscript, including reorganizing ideas and editing for grammar, punctuation, flow and meaning. I also specialize in ghostwriting, including compiling your personal, family-business, or corporate history. This process demands expertise in interviewing, editing, organizing, and managing its design and printing. I have gained this expertise through 25 years as a writer and composition teacher. My education includes a master’s in journalism and doctorate in linguistics. I also teach/coach writing. This background also means you can expect fast, accurate service.
Wendy Call
wlc@wendycall.com
www.wendycall.com
Wendy Call is co-editor of Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers’ Guide
(Plume/Penguin, 2007) and writer-in-residence at Richard Hugo House in Seattle. She focuses on developmental and substantive editing for organizational and individual clients and is known for supportive writing coaching. She also has more than a decade of experience with project management and nonprofit communications. Specialties include environment, journalism, magazines, travel, women, and international subjects. (Chicago, AP, and New York Times styles).
Dorene Carrel
dorenea5@yahoo.com
206-242-5956
Over twenty years of experience in copy and substantive editing, proofreading,
writing, researching, interviewing and tutoring. Edited projects include fiction
and nonfiction books, newsletters, journals, websites and technical documents.
My specialties: education, career training, the environment, psychology, the
arts and self-help/inspirational/new age subjects. I have experience in turning
non-native speakers' manuscripts into American English. I have a BA degree in
journalism and have written extensively for various newspapers. My MS degree is
in psychology. My clients have included the Pierce County Careers Consortium,
Cornish College of the Arts, University of Washington, Highline Community
College, McGraw-Hill and the Mountaineers. Style guides used: Chicago, AP, APA,
MLA.
Anna Chan
dimenxia@yahoo.com
www.emendatoria.com
206-335-7136
Copyediting, proofreading, and some substantive and developmental editing. Five years of experience in
online and print media, with a focus on arts and entertainment, children's fiction, cultural diversity,
marketing materials, board games, and card games. Proficient with Chicago and AP styles. Areas of
interest include cookbooks, cooking/food, cat care/rescue, sci-fi/fantasy, and adult novels.
Connie Chaplan / Icon Editing
iconediting@earthlink.net
www.iconediting.net
206-595-3797
Developmental editing, copy editing, proofreading, research, fact-checking, page
layout, and light design. I specialize in editing/page layout for
nonprofit organizations and policy centers. Projects include: brochures,
reports, newsletters, website content, grant proposals. I am very good at
making complex information clear and easy to read. I have an MPA degree
from UW's Evans School of Public Affairs and a Certificate in Editing from UW
Extension. 10+ years experience in the Seattle nonprofit sector.
Former associate editor at a national outdoor magazine. Personal
interests include: sea kayaking, knitting, parenting, cooking, and travel.
Beth Chapple*
www.dellby.com/chapple.htm
206-417-2861 (ph/fax)
Twenty years of experience in copyediting, substantive editing, and
proofreading. Specialties: textbooks, travel, art catalogs, academic theses,
scientific articles. Current clients include MPS Content Services, Marquand
Books, and individuals in the United States and Sweden. I have shepherded the Yellowstone
Treasures guidebook in its journey from initial manuscript through its
successful third edition. Chicago and APA styles. I work in English, German, and
Spanish; familiar with Japanese and Swedish. Steering Committee member,
Northwest Independent Editors Guild.
Linda Clifton / Clifton Consulting ~ All About Writing ~
lclifton1@mindspring.com
www.clifton-consulting.com
(206) 633-1090
Editorial consulting, substantive and developmental editing. Have edited memoir,
short fiction, poetry, K-12 professional development texts. Founding editor, Crab
Creek Review.
Ellen W. Chu
ellen.chu@comcast.net
425-821-2722
425-821-2988 (ph/fax)
Publication project management, developmental editing, substantive editing,
copyediting, proofreading, page layout, and writing. Specialties include
ecology, environmental studies, other natural sciences, and public health.
Advanced degrees in biology plus almost 30 years' editorial experience. Former
editorial director for Northwest Environment Watch and editor/producer of its
books; editor-writer of books, newsletters, and articles for University of
Washington, Academic Press, Microsoft Press, and others. Former editor of BioScience
and Illahee: Journal for the Northwest Environment; co-author, with
James R. Karr, of Restoring Life in Running Waters.
Ann Colowick*
anncolowick@comcast.net
360-786-0920 (Olympia)
Mainly copyediting but also writing, substantive editing, proofreading,
indexing; production editing, script writing. Comfortable with almost any
subject and format. Experience working on textbooks for math, science, language
arts, photography, business, and many technical subjects such as law and
medicine. Wrote, produced, and directed several short videos.
Rebecca Cors
rebeccarpcv@gmail.com
262-366-8850
Services: Proofreading, copy editing, substantive editing, curriculum
development, proposal writing and assessing programs through interviews and
survey research. Chicago Manual of Style, AP Style. Content Expertise: Adult
education, evaluation of education programs, organizational learning,
environmental sciences, sustainable curriculum design. Teaching and Coaching: I
have taught college-level business writing, English as a foreign language, focus
group research methods, environmental science, ecology. I have tutored teens and
adults. I am a trained coach for the STAR observation protocol for teacher
observation.
Gina Craig
206-632-1772
ginabean@speakeasy.net
Copyediting, proofreading, writing. Familiar with AP style, Chicago style,
Microsoft stylebook.
Ellie David* / Ella M. David Writing and
Editing
elliedavid@comcast.net
206-633-3794
When you need to communicate your mission, values, and key messages to target
audiences, I can help. I specialize in creating persuasive publications--from
newsletters, brochures, and Web sites to magazines, corporate reports, and
marketing materials--for both in-house and outside audiences. Satisfied clients
from 20 years in business include: Adobe Systems, Bailey-Boushay House, Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation, Denny Regrade Business Association, Fletcher
Construction, NW Federal Credit Union, Pike Market Medical Clinic, University of
Washington, Virginia Mason Medical Center.
Terri Davis-Smith
tdavissmith@comcast.net
206-595-7083
Copyediting, proofreading, research, and fact-checking—specializing in biotech
and scientific content. Background includes: copyediting life science and
professional journals for New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) Annals at
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, copyediting for WAM Marketing (biotech marketing),
having 15+ years experience as a bioscience researcher, participating in
internship at Sasquatch Book Publishing, and being a graduate of University of
Washington Editing Certificate Program. Proficient with standard editorial
markup and MS Word track changes. Experience using Chicago and AP Style.
Diana Dean
ddean@mindspring.com
206-527-1722
Copyediting, proofreading. Health, insurance, law.
Shirley E. Deffenbaugh, PhD / Bouvet
Consulting/Editorial Services
sedeffenbaugh@comcast.net
425-746-6966
Editor/writer for more than 28 years. Copyediting, substantive editing,
publications production, abstracting, proofreading. Experience includes books,
academic articles, magazine articles, legal and business newsletters, annual
reports, brochures, and Web sites. Associate editor of the Retailing Issues
Letter. Taught graduate and undergraduate composition and rhetoric and
technical writing courses. Specialties include marketing, retailing, business,
and real estate but accept manuscripts on other subjects. Chicago, AP, MLA style
as well as specific journal and press style sheets. Clients’ articles
published in journals such as Harvard Business Review, Sloan
Management Review, and Journal of Marketing.
Bill DiBenedetto*
billdi@earthlink.net
206-963-0499
206-932-1723 (fax)
Writing, speechwriting, management, substantive editing, research, copyediting,
proofreading. Specialties include business (finance and transportation),
analysis, competitive intelligence, periodicals, fiction, travel , government
and politics. Clients include Atlas Air, Commercial Aviation Report, Informa
Publishing, MRD Associates. AP style.
Toddie Downs
toddiedowns@yahoo.com
http://toddiedowns.com
(Snoqualmie)
Experienced freelance editor offering developmental editing, copy editing, and
proofing. For fiction, I work with all genres. For non-fiction, I offer
assistance in any stage, from book proposal to final manuscripts. For academic
papers, I am proficient with each style guide used in publication journals.
Janet Epstein
epsteinjanet@comcast.net
206-781-8289
Janet Epstein is a veteran writer, copy editor, researcher, and manager.
Copyediting proficiency includes light to substantive editing in online and hard
copy formats for variety of media-white papers, consumer and academic
publications, Web sites, newsletters, curricula, and more. Proficient in AP,
Chicago, and AMA styles. Specialties: Health, medicine, government, law,
business, international issues, and education. Clients include UNICEF,
University of Washington, Group Health Cooperative, and numerous
private/public-sector groups.
Ann Fenwick, PhD, JD
bachfen@msn.com
206-236-1866
Editor and writer experienced in academic, business, and legal projects.
Writing, substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, fact-checking,
researching, indexing. Hard copy or onscreen. Styles include Chicago, AP or
in-house. Specialties: Asian Studies, politics, international relations,
history, law, gardening, travel. Experience working with non-native speakers of
English. UW Editing Certificate. Knowledge of Chinese, French, some German and
Italian.
Lissa Ferrero
ricklissa@comcast.net
206-789-4928
206-789-8190 (fax)
Technical editing, copyediting, proofreading, research. Clients include CBS
Radio, UW School of Oceanography and Washington Sea Grant Program. Areas of
expertise: technical editing of reports and books, legal research, magazine
editing, online research, management.
Waverly Fitzgerald
waverlyfitzgerald AT gmail DOT
com
www.waverlyfitzgerald.com
I began teaching writing over 20 years ago after my first novel (a historical
romance) was published by Doubleday. Since then, I've taught classes on writing
novels, nonfiction book proposals, memoir, family history and historical fiction
for the UCLA Writers Program, UW Extension, Richard Hugo House, Seattle Central
Community College and the UW Women's Center. I began editing as an offshoot of
teaching. I enjoy working with writers in the developmental stages of a project;
my strength is noticing and correcting structural problems that are harder to
fix at the copy-editing level. I also have a rare gift for writing synopses. My
favorite subject areas: historical fiction, mysteries, memoir, family history,
spirituality, how-to books. My favorite way of working is coaching: I meet with
writers individually and provide support and feedback for ongoing projects.
Kathleen Florio
KLFlorio@msn.com
425-746-8525
More than 30 years of experience in copyediting and substantive editing of
books, articles, reports, brochures, newsletters, and marketing materials for
nonprofit and corporate clients, publishers, and individuals. I strive to
preserve the author’s voice and produce an end product that is error-free,
consistent, clear, and engaging. Clients have included the Panasonic Foundation,
Merck Institute for Science Education, Moss Adams, Mountaineers Books, UW,
Microsoft, Coastal Living magazine. Many interests, including education,
environment, cooking, travel, arts, politics, current events, economics,
business, gardening, government, history, science. Chicago style, AP style,
house styles.
Kyra Freestar
kyra@bridgecreekediting.com
www.bridgecreekediting.com
206-300-2601
I provide copyediting and proofreading services to authors, publishers, and
nonprofit organizations. I offer precise attention to detail and a commitment to
clear communication between editor and author as well as between text and
audience. Areas of interest and experience include general nonfiction; education
and training materials; academic writing, particularly social sciences, nursing
research, and English text by nonnative English speakers; food and cooking;
classical music; and speculative and YA fiction. I work in Chicago, APA, AP, and
house styles. I’ve completed a University of Washington Certificate in
Editing, participated in Author-Editor Clinic manuscript sessions, and served on
the Northwest Independent Editors Guild’s conference committee. I look forward
to hearing from you!
Robyn M Fritz MA, MBA
robyn@robynmfritzproductions.com
www.robynmfritzproductions.com
206-937-0233
I’ve been helping writers find their stories for over 20 years. My writing,
editing, coaching, teaching, and project management services use a tailored
storytelling approach to help writers cut to the heart of their stories and
create polished, compelling essays, books, and screenplays for today’s
competitive marketplace. Project management: concept through bound book. Book
coaching services: manuscript assessment, evaluation, development. Writing
classes, seminars, individual coaching. Ghostwriting and writing. FICTION: genre
novels and screenplays, including mystery, thrillers, women’s, paranormal,
spiritual, fantasy, historical, humor. NONFICTION: mind/body/spirit, animals,
human-animal bond, nature, self-help, memoir, humor, business communications.
Steering Committee member, Northwest Independent Editors Guild.
Kris Fulsaas*
kfspells@earthlink.net
206-324-1448 (ph/fax)
Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, map checking, production
proofreading. Eleven years of experience in trade book publishing and
periodicals publishing, specializing in guidebooks (outdoors, hiking, bicycling,
and so on) and similar nonfiction, especially for the western states. Especially
familiar with the Northwest (Washington state native)—places, flora, fauna.
Proficient with both Chicago style and AP style. Usually booked four to eight
weeks in advance—no rush work, thanks.
Geri Gale*
galeproof@comcast.net
206-930-9174
206-525-0198 (fax)
Freelance proofreading and copyediting services. Specialties: books (fiction and
nonfiction), trade and consumer periodicals, Web site text, catalogs,
advertising and marketing, newsletters, reports, and directories. Clients
include: book publishers, magazines, newspapers, advertising agencies,
retailers, and government agencies. Chicago style, AP style, Microsoft style,
house styles.
Nina Gettler*
ninagettler@comcast.net
www.gettlertranslationediting.com
206-368-7355 (ph/fax)
Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading. Bilingual in English and German,
fluent in French. Translation from or into German, translation from French. Can
edit German texts. Specialties: fiction, nonfiction, academic works, business,
history, law, alternative medicine, metaphysics, psychology, travel, technical
writing. Chicago style or client's style sheet. Author of eight published
historical romances.
Lisa Gold
lisa@lisagold.com
www.lisagold.com
I'm a researcher, writer, editor, and rare book expert with an unusual and
eclectic range of knowledge, skills, and experience. I do creative research and
fact-checking for writers of fiction and nonfiction, like Neal Stephenson, who
described me as "an Indiana Jones of the world of letters." I teach
creative research through classes and individual coaching, and I write the
"Lisa Gold: Research Maven" blog. I write and edit a wide range of
print and web content for businesses and nonprofit organizations. Please visit my
website for more information.
Ann Gosch*
ann@bygosch.com
www.bygosch.com
253-566-0460 (Tacoma)
Twenty years’ experience as an editorial freelancer in business communications
and publishing. Many interests including personal and professional development,
workplace training, and lifestyle-related subjects such as fashion, textiles,
home décor, food, and travel. Clients include publishers, independent
consultants and authors, companies large and small, and nonprofit agencies.
(Please see my Web site for details.) Chicago style, AP, Gregg, house styles.
Vicki Grayland
vgrayland@earthlink.net
206-204-0094
206-650-1003(cell)
Proofreading and copyediting, clients include ad agencies, design firms,
consulting firms. Print and electronic, AP and Chicago. Degree in Journalism,
University of Illinois; 15 years on staff of suburban Chicago newspaper group;
four years as editor and publisher of monthly culture magazine on the Oregon
Coast. Special interests include the arts, architecture, conservation and
environmental issues.
Mike Greenstein
mikegreenstein@aol.com
http://mikegreenstein.com
206-282-2791
An award-winning writer and editor in journalism and advertising, Mike
Greenstein is adept with grammar, spelling and style and able to execute under
tight deadlines. Former editor of the Washington State Visitors' Guide and writer
for the University of Washington's iNews, Mike now writes and edits documents of
all kinds for publications, organizations and individuals, including technical editing for
biotech and pharmaceutical firms. See his
Web site or http://www.linkedin.com/in/greensteinmike
for more information and clients.
Pamela D. Greenwood
pdgreenwood44@earthlink.net
425-258-2306
Substantive editing for book-length projects, especially creative nonfiction, literary fiction, children’s literature, women’s issues, gardening, the environment, mystery, memoir; developmental coaching for works in progress; copyediting works ready for submission and assisting in preparing a submission packet, including a great pitch letter; editing newsletters. Children’s book author and instructor in writing for children. UW Editing Certificate program graduate; Author-Editor Clinic associate.
Brie Gyncild
brie@wordyfolks.com
206-568-0687
I make technical information accessible to the people who need it, whether
they’re novices, software engineers, or print production professionals.
Clients include Adobe Systems, afstudio, Benetech, Microsoft Press, NPower,
Peachpit Press, and WRQ. Steering Committee member, Northwest Independent
Editors Guild.
Colleen Haiber
c_haiber(at)yahoo.com
Accurate and on-time copyediting, proofreading, and fact-checking. Online and hard copy markup. Chicago, AP,
MLA, Recipes Into Type. Specialties/interests: health care, insurance, contracts, cooking, travel, film, art, literature.
Clients include The Mountaineers Books, Magnolia Historical Society, Paradigm
Communications, and self-published authors. Rush jobs considered. Please e-mail
me for availability and rates.
Denis Hartnett
luptnett@msn.com
206-285-8279
Copyediting, substantive editing, writing and proofreading. I have twenty years
of experience with words and images in the world of commercial printing. I enjoy
working on a wide variety of projects from 2-page flyers to 80-page magazines,
from concept to final proofs. I am currently the assistant editor of and writer
for Rudder, the International Antique and Classic Boat Society's magazine
and copyeditor for North American N-Scale, a national magazine for model
train enthusiasts. Familiar with
Chicago
,
St. Martin
's style, and house styles. Edit online or manuscript.
Phyllis Hatfield*
206-325-8189
206-325-2215 (fax)
Twenty-five years' experience as a freelance editor of fiction and nonfiction,
working directly with authors (occasionally with their publishers). Substantive
editing (problem-solving at the "book doctor" level) and line editing.
Consultation on acquiring agents and publishers, and on self-publishing.
Author of Pencil Me In: A Memoir of Stanley Olson (Andre Deutsch, London,
1994). Co-founder of Northwest Independent Editors Guild.
Kristi Hein / Pictures and Words
www.PicturesandWords.com/words
360-293-8476 (Anacortes)
I'm a versatile generalist with over two decades' experience in original
writing, rewriting, developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading.
Expertise with web content, technical, trade books, marcom. Specialties include
computer user documentation, consumer issues, cookbooks, gardening, and health
and well-being. Please visit my website for full details, work samples, and
testimonials from many satisfied clients. Says one: "You were a great copy
editor for our book. You not only caught myriad little errors and
inconsistencies in the manuscript, but your insights, suggestions, and wonderful
sense of continuity were all invaluable in helping us take the book to a whole
new level of excellence."
Randy Hilfman
randy.j.hilfman@verizon.net
randy.hilfman@eddiebauer.com
425-487-1307 (home)
425-755-6625 (work)
425-398-0365 (fax)
Mostly proofreading and copyediting. Areas of expertise: mail-order catalogs,
brochures, corporate and commercial periodicals, book manuscripts,
dissertations.
Shana Hinds / Merciless Editing
shanahinds@gmail.com
206-422-9024
Copy editor, proofreader, online editor and copywriter, and coauthor available
for full-length manuscripts, brochures, newsletters, Web site copywriting and
maintenance, and other work by request. Specialties: healthful living,
naturopathic medicine, environment, Pacific Northwest, Jewish life, travel,
martial arts, Japanese culture and food, classic cars. Clients include
Coachbuilt Press, Sasquatch Books, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, North
Atlantic Books, Naranco Design & Editorial, Columbia Hospitality, Lexas
Companies, National School Reform Faculty, Association of Naturopathic Medical
Colleges, CDE Publishing, NaturopathicExperts.com, and Affirmagy.com. Chicago
Style.
Susan Hodges
susanhodges@earthlink.net
206-417-9482
Writing, developmental editing, project management, content editing, and copyediting. More than 15 years of publications experience. M.Ed. in curriculum
development/educational technology. Areas of expertise: academic, children’s fiction and nonfiction, cooking, education, how-to, software, textbooks, training,
and travel. Clients and past employers include Brown Publishing Network,
Expedia.com, International Reading Association, McGraw/Hill, Microsoft, Mountaineers Books, Pearson, Scholastic, and School Specialty Publishing. Familiar with Chicago,
APA, and Microsoft styles. Steering Committee member, Northwest Independent Editors Guild.
Richard Isaac / Rich Text Editing LLC
rich@RichTextEditing.com
www.RichTextEditing.com
206-322-0405
Editorial services including copyediting, substantive editing, and proofreading,
with a foreign-language expertise. My experience with hard copy and electronic
copyediting and proofreading for a diversity of clients includes news articles,
foreign-language textbooks, film festival program books and blurbs, medical
monographs, manuscripts, newsletters, brochures, press releases, journal
articles, résumés, and term papers. Familiarity with Web editing guidelines,
medical terminology, and scientific notation. Strong background in linguistics,
grammar, and spelling. Proficiency with Chicago and AP style
manuals, quick to pick up house styles. University of Washington Certificate in
Editing, University of Pennsylvania B.A. in Linguistics. Nonprofit discount
available.
Cathy
Johnson
cathyjo@oz.net
206-329-7199
Twenty-one years’ experience in substantive editing, line editing,
copyediting, and editorial and production proofreading of trade books
(anthologies, novels, and literary nonfiction including natural-history and
outdoor-adventure writing, historical profiles, cultural commentary, and
technology) and marketing/communications for
corporations and nonprofits (including new-product
and new-identity rollouts, annual reports, packaging, Web sites, employee
benefits, newsletters, and conference
proceedings). Excellent eye for detail and
consistency, design, type, and layout. Well versed in Chicago, AP, Microsoft,
and Weyerhaeuser styles.
Jennifer Jurcik
jennedits@msn.com
206-517-7893
206-729-1268 (fax)
Copyediting, proofreading, production editing, developmental editing.
Specialties: Web sites, marketing materials, direct mail, business and technical
publications. Most current experience with software, medical supply, health,
retail, and travel industries. Clients include Microsoft (approved Marketing
Vendor Program member), Nordstrom, and various public relations and advertising
agencies.
Wendy Katz
wendyk@nwlink.com
206-525-2559
206-525-5172 (fax)
Developmental and substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, writing,
editorial project management, desktop publishing and typography, PDF creation.
Specialties: high-tech, how-to material; capable of working with all nonfiction.
Chicago style. Lots of experience working successfully with edit-averse authors.
Clients include Peachpit Press and Adobe.
Micki Kent
VanKor@aol.com
206-855-8190
206-284-8803 (fax)
Copyediting, developmental editing, proofreading, substantive editing, and
writing for books, newspapers, magazines, and newsletters. Specialties:
advertising, arts, books and publishing, health and medicine, Northwest,
politics, travel. Clients include University Book Store, Marco Polo Books &
Travel, Burke Museum, political candidates, Swedish Hospital, Pacific Medical
Center, U.S. Public Health Service, private health clinics and physicians,
nonprofits. Chicago style, AP style.
Jenifer Kooiman
jenkooiman@yahoo.com
www.jenkooiman.com
(206) 919-8364
Copyediting, proofreading, and copywriting. Experience with medical and
scientific journals, academic textbooks (humanities/social sciences), magazines,
music reference books, web editing. BA in Music, with extensive knowledge and
background in classical music. Clients include Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air
magazines, Washington Athletic Club Magazine, AAA Journey magazine, Scarecrow
Press, Sage Publications, Sesame Communications. Familiar with the following
style guides: Chicago, Associated Press, American Psychological Association,
American Medical Association. Able to provide markup directly on PDF and in
HTML.
Marguerite Langlois
daisyl@nwlink.com
www.MLangloisOnline.com
206-781-9109
Your time is valuable – how can I help you? Copy editing, substantive editing,
editing group/team projects, writing, website content editing and writing,
teaching. Areas of expertise: adult learning, education, teaching/training,
general non-fiction, textbooks, handbooks, how-to, reports, proposals,
presentations. Special interest in issues relating to aging and lifelong
learning. Will also coach for: presentations, teaching/training, business
writing. Over 25 years of experience. Please see my website for more
information.
Philip LaRose
philaros@mac.com
206-604-4542
Substantive editing, content editing, copyediting, proofreading. Seven years'
experience with marketing and technical writing. Specialties include Microsoft
style (MSTP, specific product groups); Microsoft trademark/legal review; online
and print media; Microsoft Office Word/PowerPoint/Excel, Adobe PDF. Also
experienced with layout in Quark XPress and Office Word, and with prepress
requirements.
Mi Ae Lipe-Butterbrodt* / What Now Design
miae@whatnowdesign.com
www.whatnowdesign.com
206-529-4674
206-349-2038 (M)
Over 12 years in editing, writing, and all aspects of publication design and project management. My editing expertise includes substantive editing, copyediting, writing, and indexing. Very comfortable with long, complex documents requiring technical accuracy and editorial consistency, such as software and hardware user manuals, scientific reports, resource directories, and 700-page books. Familiar with globalization issues in preparing technical American-English documents for translation. Specialties include technical, computer, marketing, magazines, self-published autobiographies, and poetry books. I also offer services in professional publication design, permissions and graphics acquisition, page layout and formatting, custom illustration, logo design, branding identity, and print production for corporate, government, and small business clients. Most familiar with AP, Chicago, and Microsoft styles. Please call for rates and availability.
Priscilla Long
PriscillaLong@comcast.net
www.historylink.org/PriscillaLong
206-633-0837
Senior editor for www.historylink.org.
Widely published writer (history, essay, fiction, poetry); teaching writing at
UW Extension and in private classes. Coaching for book authors and literary and
scholarly writers of various kinds. (I use Chicago, AP, MLA, and hybrid
stylebooks.) I critique and/or edit nonfiction (literary and scholarly), poetry
book manuscripts, and novels.
Paula Rudberg Lowe / Expressions Media
www.weddingandeventmagazine.com
360-480-5095, 360-491-0109
Publisher of South Sound Wedding and Event Magazine. Journalist, editor, and
proofreader for a variety of publications. I lead publicity workshops and manage
media relations for clients.
Stephen F. Lynch / SL Editorial Services
sl_edit@comcast.net
206-366-9547
206-365-7681 (fax)
More than 25 years of experience in technical, legal, and general text editing.
Skilled in editing a variety of materials including: law books; high-tech
certification exams; scientific (especially geotechnical and environmental)
reports; manuals (installation/operation/maintenance); proposals and marketing
materials; newsletters; and other nonfiction writings. Developmental editing,
substantive editing, technical editing, copyediting, psychometric editing, legal
editing, proofreading, and occasional writing. Chicago, AP, Microsoft style, and
various in-house style guides.
Todd A. Manza / Manza Editorial
editor@manza-editorial.com
www.manza-editorial.com
360-379-4723
More than ten years of developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, and
consulting experience working with academic, business, and publishing clients. I
edit books, articles, proposals, grants, and some shorter materials; fiction or
nonfiction. I am comfortable with a range of technical subjects such as math or
hard science, as well as less technical humanities and philosophy materials. AP,
APA, Chicago, and MLA styles. First draft to final polish; electronic or
hardcopy edits.
Jim McCormick
jimmc@rockisland.com
360-378-4833
Copy, content, and developmental editing. Editor of winning novel in $5,000
Harper New Fiction Award contest. Technical editor, Lockheed Propulsion. Editor,
Inside English quarterly, California higher education. Co-author, four editions
Basic Grammar & Usage (Harcourt College Text). Two plays staged in San Juan
Playwrights Festival. Specialize in fiction, visual arts, science, education.
Liz McGehee
lizmcgehee33@gmail.com
425-747-9155
Copyediting and proofreading. More than twenty years of experience. Clients
include Martingale & Company (That Patchwork Place), Amazon.com, Fodor's,
The Mountaineers Books, and Interweave Press. Areas of interest/expertise:
cooking, hiking, travel/outdoors, crafts, baseball. Chicago and AP style.
Ceci Miller, MFA
ceci@cecibooks.com
www.cecibooks.com
206-706-9565
206-261-6900
MFA Iowa Writer's Workshop. 15 years experience. Substantive and developmental
editing, publishing consultation. Specialties: arts, children, education,
fiction, health, psychology, self-help, spirituality, teaching, web, women's
issues. Clients include Crossroads Publishing, The New Times, Kidsnet.com,
Storyarts.com, Obadinah Studios.
Anne Mini / First Reader Editing
firstreaderediting@mac.com
206-265-1832
First Reader Editing helps talented writers mold their ideas into marketable
form. I work with novelists to make their prose flow, to keep the plot
believable and the characters real. For academics, I help transform works
originally intended for a few specialists into nonfiction books accessible to
intelligent readers everywhere.
Shari Miranda
slsmiranda@yahoo.com
206-324-2739
Experienced editor available for copyediting, proofreading, content editing,
writing, fact-checking, and research. Can edit online or on hard copy. Clients
include Sasquatch Books, Frye Art Museum, Elton-Wolf Publishing, Seattle
Star, Media Index Publishing, and Seattle University. Chicago style, AP
style, MLA style, and house styles. Keen eye, interested in many subjects and
materials.
Anne Moreau
moreau{at}blarg[dot]net
http://www.linkedin.com/in/annemoreau
Experienced editor and proofreader with a knack for technology. Copyediting and
proofreading experience includes advertisements, art catalogs, guidebooks, maps,
marketing
materials and collateral, web and print newsletters, and websites. Familiar with
HTML, CSS, and principles of web usability. Special interests: Chinese language, Chinese
Studies, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Selected clients: Garvey, Scubert
Barer Law; Marquand Books; Maveron; The Mountaineers Books. Graduate of
and teaching assistant for the UW Certificate Program in Editing.
Debby Nagusky, MPH
dnagusky@earthlink.net
206-789-3418
206-784-4466 (fax; call first)
I have a certificate in editing from the University of Washington Extension
program in editing, and I would love to work with you to make your good work
even better! I provide proofreading, copy- and substantive editing, and writing
services. I use Chicago and AP style guides, as well as your house style; I can
also develop a style sheet for your business or organization. Areas of special
interest and expertise are health education and health research (I have a
masters in public health), nutrition, fitness, cooking, and music (especially
acoustic). My specialty area is nonfiction, non-book-length material, with
experience editing and writing grants, professional and lay health education
materials, articles, newsletters, strategic plans, marketing materials, project
reports, and implementation manuals.
Linda Nathan / Logos Word Designs, Inc.
linda@logosword.com
www.logosword.com
360-599-3429
360-392-0216 (fax)
Over 30 years of experience: Writing, copyediting, substantive/developmental
editing; proofreading; desktop publishing, and consultation. Author Support
Services: Let us help you move from rough draft to publishing and promotion.
Specialties: Academic/scholarly, law, journalism, interviews, reviews, business,
arts, health/social sciences, education, history; fiction/nonfiction editing and
rewriting, book proposals and query letters; resumé consultation and
preparation. Former editor of award-winning regional newsmagazine. Published
author. Extensive Christian writing, editing, and teaching experience, including
state editor for major ministry. B.A., psychology. Styles: Chicago, AP, and APA.
Member, Editorial Freelancers Association.
Teresa Nemeth
zongora@gmail.com
206-325-8320
Developmental and substantive editing, copyediting, writing. Academic and
trade books, textbooks, articles. Clients include leading publishers. Master of
Music in piano performance, Certificate in Editing from the University of Washington. Languages: German, Hungarian, some Italian and French. Particularly
enjoy helping to make difficult material more readable. Comment from an author:
“I continue to be amazed at your eye for detail and the big picture at the
same time—not very many people can do either, and you can do both!”
Meredith Olson / The Savvy Editor
meredith@savvyeditor.com
www.savvyeditor.com
Meredith (owner of Write As Rain Editing) specializes in copyediting,
proofreading, technical writing, press releases, brochures, thesis projects,
software documentation, and more. Write As Rain Editing is an Internet-based
business that serves business owners and office managers, students, authors and
publishers, high-tech companies, medical and dental offices, theater troupes,
and non-profit organizations. Highly proficient using RoboHelp, FrameMaker,
FrontPage, Microsoft Office Suite, Chicago Manual of Style, and the Microsoft
Manual of Style.
Karalynn Ott / Verve Editorial
karaott@comcast.net
Partner in Verve Editorial, a comprehensive editorial service for authors. Specializes in developmental editing, substantive editing, and copyediting of fiction and nonfiction book manuscripts as well as shorter works (essays, articles, contest submissions, query letters, and book proposals). Interests and experience: contemporary and historic literary novels, creative nonfiction, travel and outdoors, young adult, thriller/adventure, and memoir. Karalynn has worked both in-house and as a freelance writer and editor for over a decade. Clients include the University of Washington, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Trillium Publishing. Work includes web sites, marketing collateral, educational materials, and grant proposals. She has taught and taken developmental editing classes through the Author-Editor Clinic, Seattle, holds a BA in journalism, and
completed the one-year University of Washington Editing Certificate program. Steering Committee member, Northwest Independent Editors Guild.
Karen Parkin
kdparkin@comcast.net
206-533-1717
Fifteen years of in-house and freelance experience in publishing project
management, substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, writing and map
checking. Special expertise: Northwest travel, health care, and general
nonfiction. Current focus: copyediting Northwest guidebooks. Edited an annual
travel guide, which was an award-winning regional best seller. Background in
book promotions, public relations, marketing and print buying. Have worked with
Alaska Northwest Books, AAA (Automobile Association of America) Washington,
Fodor's Travel Publications, Mountaineers Books and Sasquatch Books. Other
clients have included Virginia Mason Medical Center, Swedish Medical Center,
Nonprofit Works, YouthCare, MusicWorks Northwest and International Chaplains'
Ministry. Pro bono work for nonprofits, as time allows. PC and Mac environments.
Chicago, AP and various in-house styles.
Andrea Leigh Ptak / Communicating Words & Images
aptak5118@aol.com
206-722-7181
Over 30 years experience as an editor and graphic designer specializing in
publications. Skills include project management (complex magazines/newsletters,
individual books), editing (copy, substantive, Chicago and/or in-house styles),
graphic design (covers, page layout), fine typography, print production
(books/magazines). I have done work for the University of Washington, Purdue
University Press (IN), River Lilly Press (TX) and a variety of independent
publishers.
Susan Ridge
susanaridge@yahoo.com
503-730-1901
Proofreading, copyediting, copywriting, substantive editing, book design, and
production. Freelance and in-house experience in publishing. Familiar with
Chicago, AP, and AMA style guides. Specialties: science and medical, veterinary
industry, medical products, quality systems, ISO (International Organization for
Standardization), and regulatory affairs.
Kate Rogers
kate@unleashedbooks.com
206-340-1088
Book packaging, developmental editing, substantive editing, project management,
picture editing, and proofreading. Areas of expertise include children's
(fiction and nonfiction), gardening, Northwest, Alaska, travel, natural history,
outdoors, guidebooks, adventure, and memoir. Chicago style.
Stephanie Roselli / The Grammar Geek, LLC
www.TheGrammar-Geek.com
Stephanie@TheGrammar-Geek.com
Experienced in copyediting, developmental editing, and proofreading. Specialties
include fiction, health and nutrition, travel, gardening, children's books,
educational, employee handbooks, and marketing collateral and white papers.
Clients include Wizards of the Coast, Bright Ring, Judson Press, Illumination
Arts. University of Washington editing certificate.
Kim Runciman
kim@nightvisionedit.com
http://www.nightvisionedit.com
206-935-5589; 206-427-1718 cell
Copyediting, substantive and developmental editing, proofreading. A skilled,
flexible editor with more than 20 years of editing, publications management, and
writing for such publications and businesses as Slate Magazine (slate.com),
REI, Puget Consumers Co-op (PCC), Microsoft, and trade associations. I
specialize in maintaining an author's voice while keeping prose readable and
clean. Styles: Chicago, AP, Microsoft. Specialties: Lifestyle, movies and film
studies, music, cooking, food and nutrition, health, gardening, popular culture,
literary and genre fiction.
Gretchen Russell
gbrussell@harbornet.com
253-858-6729 (Gig Harbor)
Over a decade of successful, published writing, developmental and copy
editing, with particular emphasis on coaching and project development. Current
projects include both fiction and nonfiction, and recent clients include book
developers and educational textbook publishers as well as private clients’
memoirs and academic papers. Experience with a wide range of subjects, including
education, travel, employee handbooks and study materials, gardening and
environmental issues. Chicago, AP, house styles.
Sharon C. Rutberg, JD / Legal Publications Editor
legaleditor@comcast.net
(206) 409-2604
Developmental and substantive
editing, copyediting, and proofreading of books, articles, reports, and other
documents. Twenty-five years editorial experience; former Washington, D.C.,
attorney; law-review editor. I work quickly and thoroughly to help create
a clear and accurate presentation of your complex information. Clients include
the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA), Biologics Consulting Group (BCG), Marquand
Books, Conaway and Strickler, P.C., and individual authors. Chicago, AP,
Microsoft, Blue Book, and house styles. Specialities include law, government
regulation, technology, education, art, music, and other non-fiction
subjects.
Anne Johnson Sachs, MA / AltaPubs*
AltaPubs@yahoo.com
360-461-9361 (cell)
Developmental editing, substantive editing, copyediting, writing, coaching and
total project management. Decades of experience. Specialties: academic works,
art books, biographies, government publications, magazines, newspapers, displays
and promotional materials. Topics: history, health or medical, science,
technical or computer and travel. References and samples upon request. Chicago,
MLA, AP, GPO and House.
Helen Schinske
hschinske@aol.com
(206) 783-8157
http://www.linkedin.com/in/schinske
Experienced editor available for copyediting, proofreading, fact-checking.
Degrees in English and library science; graduate of University of Washington
Certificate Program in Editing. Published scholarly work in Victorian
literature. Familiar with Chicago, AP, Bluebook, and other styles. Reading
knowledge of German. Eclectic interests include history, literature, children's
books, education, cookbooks, knitting, early music. Clients include Seattle
Publishing, Trillium Publishing, Publications International, Virtuoso Life
magazine.
Roberta Scholz / Berkeley Editing
Services
info@berkeleyediting.com
206-227-9730
Content editing, copyediting, proofreading, writing. Twelve years' experience in
publishing/editing, including seven years as managing editor for publisher of
medical research books. Experienced in biomedical and environmental editing,
academic, magazine, and general editing. Meticulous, skilled at making prose
flow well, focused on client's needs and target audience. Fluent in German,
comfortable with French. Clients include environmental magazine, online
technical newsletter, hospital marketing, hospital document production, museum
exhibitors, not-for-profit organizations.
Sherri Schultz
WordsWithGraceEditorial[at]gmail{dot}com
www.wordswithgrace.com
Substantive editing, copyediting, and proofreading of books, periodicals,
Web sites, brochures, and all other forms of the printed word. Fifteen years of
experience working with publishers, periodicals, and individual designers,
authors, and consultants. Also offer
translation from French to English. Specialties include the arts, the environment,
food, the Northwest, politics, travel, and women's issues. Well versed in
Chicago, AP, and Microsoft styles. Clients include Design for Wine & Food, Island Press, PhotoMedia magazine,
the Poetry Foundation, Roaring Forties Press, and Sasquatch Books. Co-founder
of this wonderful Guild and member of its Steering Committee.
Diane Sepanski
wilana@earthlink.net
206-726-0931
Ten years of experience copyediting and proofreading both online and on the
page, from magazines to newspapers; fiction, nonfiction, and poetry; catalogs to
collateral. Clients have included Swedish Hospital, The American Naturalist,
Seattle Weekly, Seal Press, Sasquatch Books, Fjord Press, Nordstrom,
Amazon, Microsoft, and Northwest Fly Fishing magazine. Published writer
and copywriter; contributing writer at Seattle Weekly for three years.
Co-designed and co-taught Careers in Editing and Proofreading class at Discover
U. Taught ESL at Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, for seven months. Areas of special interest: women's
issues, creative nonfiction, Eastern European studies, food/cookbooks/culinary
arts.
Barbara Sjoholm / Author-Editor Clinic
seaisland@seanet.com
www.barbarasjoholm.com
www.authoreditorclinic.com
Thirty years experience editing fiction and non-fiction as a publisher
(co-founder of Seal Press) and freelance editor. As a developmental and
structural editor, she is particularly experienced with helping shape and
organize a long manuscript and with problem-solving.
Her specialties are fiction (including all genres except science fiction)
and nonfiction narratives. She can act as a book doctor for projects in need of
a helping hand and can be a resource for getting a manuscript ready to submit to
an agent or publisher. She is also teaches editors developmental editing in the
Author-Editor Clinic (www.authoreditorclinic.com),
which exists to promote respectful and serious communication with authors.
Alice Copp Smith
alicecoppsmith@comcast.net
206-232-4664
Copyediting and developmental editing, online or on paper. Twenty-five years’
experience as magazine and book editor. Food, gardening, native plants, natural
history, the outdoors, travel, the arts, early music. Chicago style; scientific
Latin. Working knowledge of French and German. Current and past clients include
Sasquatch Books, Fulcrum Publishing (Colorado), Alaska Northwest Books,
Microsoft Press, The Mountaineers, Madrona Publishers, Superior Publishing.
Sharon Sneddon
sksneddon@verizon.net
425-776-4478
Writing, copy editing, substantive editing, and proofreading in the areas of
environment, travel, art, education, health, and business. Three years
of experience as editor of Northwest environmental newsletter; twelve years as
West Coast editor and writer for international trade journal; twenty years of
experience as freelance writer for magazines and newspapers. Sorry, no rush
jobs.
Barbara Stewart
raisingthebar@comcast.net
206-362-7397
Twenty years of experience in writing, all types of editing, and publications
management. Comfortable with most subjects and formats. Strong knowledge of
French; can translate French to English. Some desktop publishing. Work in both
PC and Mac environments.
Heidi M. Thomas
heidi@heidimthomas.com
www.heidimthomas.com
Copyediting, proofreading, developmental editing online or on paper. Degree in
journalism and fiction certification. More than 20 years’ experience. I do
non-fiction editing as well as fiction. I teach community classes in memoir and
beginning fiction writing and am a published novelist.
Bill Thorness
bill@thorness.com
www.billthorness.com
206-783-5122
More than two decades as an editor and
a writer. Developmental editing, substantive editing, content editing, project
management, writing. Specializing in health care and insurance, both for media
and for corporate clients, online and print. Related experience: book
publishing, Web site development, conference development, consulting. Writing
includes lifestyle topics, business profiles, public relations, marketing,
annual reports, white papers, ghostwriting. AP style.
Helen Townsend
helenedit@hotmail.com
Seventeen years’ experience in copyediting, substantive editing, developmental
editing, content editing, proofreading, and project management. AP, Chicago, and
Microsoft styles. Areas of expertise include travel, Northwest, gardening,
memoir, education. Comfortable with nonfiction, fiction, reference, marketing
materials, and working with authors. Former Publishing Manager of award-winning
DK Travel Guides.
Linda K. Twitchell
twitch90@comcast.net
360-398-2778 (Bellingham)
Copyediting, proofreading, substantive editing by 35-year career journalist now
freelancing. Experienced with textbooks and advertising, and as a K-12 educator
and librarian. Specializations: education, legal, psychology/self-help,
children, gardening, guidebooks. Hardcopy or online using Microsoft Office Suite
2007. Styles: AP, Chicago, APA, Microsoft styles. Member, Editors Assn of
Canada.
Julie Van Pelt*
jvp@julievanpelt.com
www.julievanpelt.com
360-379-9161 (Port Townsend)
Editor and writer since 1995. Project
management, developmental editing, substantive/content editing, copyediting,
proofreading, ghostwriting, nonfiction writing, Web content, research.
Specializing in environmental policy and sciences, natural history, travel,
regional history, philanthropy, Asian studies, literary nonfiction, art and
design, short fiction. Clients are print and online, corporate and nonprofit,
trade and scholarly book publishers, magazines and journals, artists and
authors. Chicago, MLA, CBE/CSE, AP styles.
Sharon Vonasch
editbook@comcast.net
206-361-2358
Copyediting and proofreading, from books to brochures. Emphasis on fine arts
publications and general books. Clients include Marquand Books, Sasquatch Books,
Joseph N. Newland, and the Seattle Art Museum. Chicago style, AP style.
Ivan Weiss*
ivan.weiss@centurytel.net
206-463-4647
Copyediting, proofreading, substantive editing, fact checking, style guides. Thirty-eight years editing and proofreading experience in daily newspapers,
more recently in technical and trade editing. Specialties: computer hardware and software, history, politics, political science, labor-management
relations, the Internet and the online culture, food, cooking, and baseball. Clients include Interactive Composition Corporation,
Execustaff, Cisco
Press, McGraw-Hill, Thomson-Delmar, Jossey-Bass, McFarland Publishing, Scala House Press, and
unitus.com. Chicago, Microsoft, AP styles.
Michele Whitehead / Verve Editorial
whiteheadmk@gmail.com
Partner with Karalynn Ott in Verve Editorial, a comprehensive editorial service
for authors. We specialize in developmental editing, substantive editing, and
copyediting of fiction and nonfiction book manuscripts, as well as shorter works
(essays, articles, contest submissions, query letters, and book proposals).
Dedicated to nurturing clear, resonant writing while respecting each author’s
individual voice and style. Interests: fiction (literary, historical,
mystery/thriller, and young adult) and creative nonfiction (travel, memoir, and
essays). Individually, I also offer editing, proofreading, and writing services
to business, advertising/design, and publishing clients. 10+ years of
experience; projects include educational materials, newsletters, annual reports,
Web content, other marketing collateral, and grant proposals. Education: BA
in English from University of Puget Sound, Certificate in Editing from
University of Washington, and participant in Seattle’s Author-Editor
Clinic. Steering Committee member, Northwest Independent Editors
Guild.
Jim Whiting
jimruns3@gmail.com
www.JimWhiting.com
206-295-0337
I've been writing and editing professionally for more than 30 years. My diverse
background ranges from (A)ntarctica to (z)oology and includes children's books,
newspaper and magazine articles, online writing and editing, light verse, and
the first piece of original fiction to appear in Runner's World magazine. I even
served as official photographer for the Antarctica Marathon. I spent nearly 17
years publishing and editing Northwest Runner, an award-winning regional running
magazine, and a number of now-successful authors made their debut in its pages
with my encouragement and support. More recently, I've written more than 100
children's books and edited well over 150. While most are non-fiction, I've also
worked with a number of authors on their picture books and chapter books. In the
adult market, I've edited fiction, memoirs and non-fiction. In addition to
rigorous copyediting, I also offer carefully thought-out suggestions to
strengthen your manuscript. Besides my editorial expertise, I offer
encouragement and emphasize how much I believe in your work. I stay in contact
with you after the job has been completed, supplying you with follow-up
suggestions to increase the likelihood that you'll be published. Please see my
website for more information and testimonials.
Nancy Wick
wicknb@juno.com
www.EnlightenedEdits.com
206-526-7166
Award winning writer and editor with 30 years experience in newspapers and
magazines. Skills: writing, copyediting,
substantive editing, developmental editing, proofreading.
Areas of interest and expertise: fiction—especially character-driven
novels of all types—psychology/self-help, academic writing outside the
sciences, journalism, spirituality, memoirs, women’s issues, and the arts,
especially theater. Bachelor’s and
master’s degrees in speech and drama (a former film and theater critic), PhD
in communication.
Carrie Wicks
carrie_wicks@yahoo.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/carriewicks
206-860-5666
Proofreading and copyediting of books and indexes, magazines, catalogs,
newsletters, annual reports, and websites. Fourteen years of professional
editorial experience (freelance since 2007). Clients: CityU, The Stranger,
Marquand Books, becker&meyer! (SmartLab), PhotoMedia and Conscious Choice
magazines, EMP newsletter IMPRINT, graphic design firms: Ardent Sage,
Methodologie, Hornall Anderson, and The Leonhardt Group (now Fitch). Worked
on-site for nearly eight years at Marquand Books, six months at Cranium, and
three years for The Leonhardt Group.
Debbie Woodbury / Wordcraft Productions
debwoodbury@yahoo.com
Over a 15-year tenure, I designed, wrote, edited, and managed the development of
books, training materials, courseware, and marketing collateral for a major
educational publisher. My primary expertise is in content development, from
concept to print, including writing, editing, proofing, coaching authors,
managing editorial staff, and coordinating marketing activities. I provide
freelance editorial services for a wide variety of writing projects, both large
and small. My specialty is helping writers streamline their message, making it
concise, clear, and compelling. With an eye for aesthetics, I can also help you
reach readers with information design and document structure that supports the
contemporary appetite for instant access and comprehension. I am proficient in
all Microsoft Office programs, Publisher, and Acrobat. Windows and Macintosh
platforms. Chicago, MSTP, and house styles. Select client list: CyberSecurity
Alliance, PONCHO (support to local arts), The Boeing Company, Williams-Sonoma,
Inc., Kodak, Motorola, National Retail Federation, Microsoft.
Julie McDonald Zander / Chapters of Life
memorybooks@chaptersoflife.com
www.chaptersoflife.com
Specializing in memoirs and life stories, I launched my personal history
business, Chapters of Life, in 1999 to help people capture and preserve their
favorite family stories in book form. As a professional personal historian, I
conduct oral history interviews, transcribe tapes, write and edit life stories,
and design beautiful keepsake family and business histories. I also coach others
who have written their own life stories. Chapters of Life has published more
than two dozen individual, family, company, and community histories. Services
include interviewing, writing, editing (content, copy, developmental and
substantive) and coaching writers. Specialties include memoir, biography,
journalism and newspapers, Northwest, history, government and politics.
Experience includes nearly 20 years in newspaper journalism, working as a
reporter and an editor. I graduated from the University of Washington with a
bachelor’s degree in communications and political science, and continued my
education through many newspaper, personal history, writing, and editing
conferences, including those offered by the American Press Institute and the
Association of Personal Historians. For details, browse my Web site.
