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Alaska             Idaho            Oregon            Washington

  Alaska

Jan Timmons / Timmons Web Development
www.timmonswebs.com 
info@timmonswebs.com 
Web development and web content editing for small businesses, nonprofit groups, or individual web presence. Will help plan and develop your website, and help write copy. Adherence to web standards (w3c.org) helps ensure that web browsers find your site.

Idaho

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.

  Oregon

Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the editors below live in the Portland metropolitan area.  

Jennifer Barker / Blue Moon Editing
barker@bluemoonediting.com 
503-946-6125
Copyediting, substantive editing, and proofreading for non-fiction, newsletters, brochures, presentations, and the Web. Specialties and interests include health and wellness, current events, labor issues, spirituality, women's issues, and ferrets. Clients have included AFSCME Local 328, Western Sports Turf, Wetland Restoration Nursery, CoreWay Media, and The Aliveness Institute. University of Washington Extension Editing Certificate. Styles: Chicago and AP.

Margaret Berson 
mmb@spiritone.com  
503-244-1287 
Copyediting, content editing, proofreading. Sixteen years of experience. Specialties: high-tech, Web, reference, education, technical, computer software, natural history, textbooks. Chicago style, Microsoft MS, AP style, WIT, house styles. Particular interest in computer programming and applications, reference, biography, history, religion, Western Europe, and Romance languages.

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. M.A. 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
575-758-4713
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. 

Anne Dujmovic
annedujmovic@yahoo.com
503-227-2481 
Content editing, copyediting, proofreading. More than a decade of experience in journalism, most recently as an editor and designer at the San Jose Mercury News. Proven ability to work quickly under deadline. Specialties include business and technology, the arts, travel, food. AP and Chicago styles. 

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.

Jessica Eldredge
jgj33@msn.com
541-778-6209 (Medford)
An experienced, versatile editor and writer with an extended knowledge in copyediting, proofreading, developmental editing, rewriting, and design. Enthusiastic about working with local authors. Five years of experience. Specialties: aeronautics, business, fiction, poetry, periodicals, politics, religion, travel, women's studies. Clients include Caveat Press, A+ Institute, Joy Magazine, and Kynthia Investment Services. Chicago style, AP style, MLA style. QuarkXPress, InDesign, Microsoft Word.

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.

Nicole Groessel 
ngroessel@yahoo.com 
503-805-6943
Copyediting, substantive editing, proofreading and research, specializing in advertising and marketing. Projects range from websites, print ads and catalogs to press releases, presentations and grant proposals. Clients have included adidas, Columbia Crest, Wieden+Kennedy, Starbucks, Intel, CMD, Oregon Humane Society, Umpqua Bank, Nike, Hanlon Brown, Target, Pendleton Woolen Mills, Meyer Memorial Trust and others. Also edited the book Tails of Katrina.

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.

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.

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, MBA, MS publishing, writing / Document Driven
janiceh@gorge.net
editor@documentdriven.com
www.documentdriven.com
(503) 789-6245 (cell), (Vancouver, WA)
Freelance editing: content, developmental, substantive; copyediting, and writing. Fiction: novels, novellas. Most genres welcome. Nonfiction specialties/interests: academic, women's, art, business, spiritual, health and fitness, travel, and psychology. Proficient in Chicago Manual, AP Style, MLA, and house styles, as needed. Also studied with literary agent. Please visit website.

Melanie Jennings, MFA, PhD
melanie.jennings@yahoo.com 
503-730-0881
Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, writing, mentoring, and manuscript evaluation. Twelve years of experience, including six as a senior technical writer for major technology companies (tools: FrameMaker, Illustrator, Visio, Acrobat, and InDesign). Freelance writer for such publications as Willamette Week, Writers Monthly, and many other outlets. Award-winning fiction writer. Interests and experience include grant writing, nonprofit writing/editing, research, food, travel, memoir, and fiction. Styles: MLA, AP, Microsoft, Chicago, in-house, and others as needed.

Jill Kelly*, Ph.D.
editor@aracnet.com
503-235-2019
503-232-0243 fax
Copyediting, content editing, coaching projects to completion, proofreading. Twenty years of experience. Specialties: fiction, memoir, dissertations, academic articles, social sciences, allopathic and alternative medicine. Considerable experience working with non-native speakers of English. Fluent in French. MLA, APA styles. Client list/references available on request.

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.

Sue Mann / Working with Words
editor@zzz.com
503-644-4317 (ph/fax)
Since 1985: copyediting, substantive editing, technical editing, proofreading, and rewriting online or on hard copy. Specialties include children's books, cookbooks, creativity, self-help, spirituality, training. Experience turning non-native speakers' manuscripts into American English. Clients include small presses such as Beyond Words Publishing (Oregon), The Fairfax Lectern (California), and New World Library (California) as well as self-publishers. Chicago, house styles.

Claudia F. Manz, MA / Claudia F. Manz Editorial Services
claudia@bittersweetradish.com
303-818-7378
http://www.bittersweetradish.com/EditorialServices.html
Editor and writer for over 15 years. Specializes in developmental and substantive editing for books (historical, academic, scientific, educational curriculum, cookbooks, and memoir) and Web sites as well as project management. Has worked extensively with individual authors and groups of authors. Specializes in making complex text easily understood by the lay person. Selected client list: Sopris West, E Source, McGraw-Hill, IBM, University of Oregon, Oregon State University, Colorado State University, and Carnet Travel.

Angie Suchy Marsh
angsuchy@yahoo.com
Copyediting, project editing, proofreading, research and writing, HTML knowledge, web content development experience. Background and degree in journalism, 10 years' experience. Specialties: sustainability/forestry, education, government, Northwest, sports. Chicago style, AP style. Past and present clients include: Fit Pregnancy Magazine, Pregnancy Magazine, The Winged M Magazine, Multnomah Village Business Association, Northwest Portland Business Guide, Portland State University's FILC.

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, Ph.D. / Meta Writing and Education Services
metawe@comcast.net 
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.

Tim McLaughlin
Tmac@databaker.com
503-502-0102
503-285-4602 (fax)
Sixteen years of in-house and freelance experience in writing, editing, creative direction, and product development, including books, periodicals, and electronic media. Writing, substantive editing, manuscript evaluation and consultation (with both publisher and author), project editing, proofreading, fact checking. Content: curriculum, professional, family and children, youth, spirituality, cultural trends, and more. Clients include Augsburg-Fortress, Moody Magazine, National Network of Youth Ministries, A Perfect Match (ovum donation services), Youth Specialties, Zondervan.

Laura Meehan*
laura@laurameehan.com 
http://laurameehan.com 
971-533-7503
Developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, content editing, substantive editing, writing, project management. Master's degree. Edited 20+ fiction and nonfiction books for individuals and publishers, plus business, academic materials. Former senior editor for local publishing company. Chicago, AP style. Knowledge of design, marketing. Write Web content, articles, and business/marketing materials. Resume available.

Tara Merrill
tara@spack.org
www.grindstonecopy.com
(503) 803-7010
Copy editing and proofreading. More than seven years of experience. Specialties: travel, fashion, pop culture, Web content, pretty much anything meant for a general audience. AP and Chicago styles.

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.

Michelle Piranio
michelle.piranio@earthlink.net
503-236-0435
Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, and publications management. Specialties: art and multidisciplinary books (monographs, exhibition catalogues, catalogues raisonnés), cultural studies, theory. Experience working with authors who write in English as a second language. Fluent in French; working knowledge of German. Chicago style, house styles. Macintosh proficient (Word, InDesign).

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.

Kristin Thiel
kristin@kristinthiel.com
www.kristinthiel.com
503-250-2670
Experience with and interest in a diverse range of clients and subjects. Content editing, developmental editing, substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, writing. Fiction, nonfiction, and poetry welcome. Clients include/have included Coffee House Press, Ooligan Press, Rain Taxi Review of Books, National Youth Leadership Council, individual authors.

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
503-226-2280
503-319-3353 (cell)
Copyediting, proofreading. Ten-plus years in copyediting and proofreading, 10 years in freelance journalism (food, health, travel, and business). Copyediting newsletters and magazines, proofreading catalogs, books, website and high-tech copy. Clients include Portland State University, Graphic Arts Publishing, Norm Thompson Outfitters, Rejuvenation Lamp & Fixture Company, and self-published authors.

Kate Williams / WordTurners
kate@wordturners.com 
www.wordturners.com 
503-502-2060
Developmental and content editing, copyediting, proofreading, writing, and coaching for entrepreneurs, healthcare providers, non-profits and authors. Interest and experience in complementary and alternative medicine and their educational institutions, animal companions, health & well-being, sustainable living, gender & women's studies, literary criticism. Specializing in web copy, book-length projects, news releases, articles, newsletters, letters, and internal business documents. Clients include: National College of Natural Medicine, Foundations of Naturopathic Medicine Project, Portland Lawyer.com, The Web Tiger. Masters of English, Portland State University.

  Washington

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.

Lisa Albers
lisaalbers@comcast.net
http://lisa-albers.com
Lisa Albers’ experience is that rare combination: solid, real-world, and corporate meets creative, literary, and journalistic. Her perspective is informed by 15+ years as a freelance editor and writer as well as more than eight years as a college English instructor. Trained in both fiction and non-fiction, she has published widely herself, with two corporate histories due out in the next year and numerous fiction, poetry, non-fiction articles, and blog entries appearing in both print and online venues. She has also served as a copywriter and editor for non-profit and corporate clients. As an editor, she has successfully coached both freelance journalists and corporate executives, and she helped a mariner and a mystery writer get their books published.

Gillian Anderson
gilliana@seanet.com
206-769-9226
Freelance editor available for copyediting, proofreading, content editing, fact-checking, and research jobs.

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.

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.

Katy Balatero 
kbalatero{at}gmail{dot}com
Copyediting, proofreading, and fact-checking of nonfiction. Currently editing for www.grist.org, an online environmental news and commentary magazine with a sense of humor. Past freelance clients include book publishers and nonprofits. Especially interested in science, the environment, natural history, health, outdoor recreation, food, and travel. B.S. in Biological Sciences from Stanford University, UW Extension Certificate in Editing. Skills include Chicago and AP style, HTML, internet research, grant writing and reporting, and knowledge of both Mac and PC systems.

Pamela S. Beason / Writing & Editorial Services
psbeason@comcast.net
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
425-497-8481
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. Currently 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. 

Allana Joy Bourne, MA, I Love To Edit 
allana.bourne@gmail.com 
206-226-2916
An awarding winning journalist—I won an Newspaper Association of America (NAA) award in 2001, a Best in Print in 1990—in 2002, I left The Seattle Times after 20 years to start my editorial service, "I Love to Edit." Currently a part-time news editor for a national publication and adjunct faculty in journalism at Seattle Central Community College, I devote the rest of my time to substantive book editing (ficti­­on and nonfiction), content editing for Web sites, and general copyediting. My clients have included: The Seattle Times, PCC Sound Consumer newsletter, the World Tribune (published by the international Buddhist organization, SGI), the City of Kent Mayor's Office and the Northwest Craft Center, as well as many additional private clients. Two of my edited books are on Amazon: Beneath Clouds and Coconut Leaves, and READY OR NOT… HERE WE COME! The REAL Experts' Guide to the First Year with Twins. Writing services include feature and news articles to ghostwriting memoir and everything in between. Always on deadline. Accuracy is paramount. Careful attention to detail. Sensitive to your feelings. Joy is my middle name and I truly love what I do.

Andy Boynton
andy@andyboynton.com
www.andyboynton.com
253-209-9193 (Gig Harbor)
I'm a copywriter and editor based in Gig Harbor. Recent projects include editing and proofreading for the Microsoft CEO Summit; Web-site copy, marketing e-mails, and product descriptions for Amazon.com; and education kits for Boeing Employees' Credit Union. I have over 15 years of writing and editing experience. Formerly I was a managing editor at Amazon.com and a Web-site content lead at Microsoft. I look forward to talking with you! 

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
sbrowne@telcomplus.net
www.susancolleenbrowne.com
360-599-3481 (Bellingham)
Freelance writer, novelist, and creative writing instructor; provides manuscript editing and consulting. Susan’s areas of interest and expertise include marketing materials, business and careers, spirituality, mind/body connection and healing, popular culture, and memoir, and she invites you to visit her Web site 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 Writer’s Retreat at The Chrysalis Inn” for Whatcom Community College’s Community Education Program. Susan is the founder of Whitethorn Press, and is the author of the forthcoming memoir, A Year in the Foothills: A Boomer Couple’s Search for the Slow Life.

Rex Browning
Rex@BrowningOnWriting.com
(425) 427-0876
Rex is a recovering lawyer/writer/editor who does only full-book developmental edits. A graduate of Harvard College and Chicago Law School, he resigned his partnership in a top-100 law firm in 2000 to concentrate on his writing and editing. He has since won three firsts in PNWA’s annual writing contest—a thriller in 2004 and then a mystery and a romance in 2006; has published shorter pieces of both fiction and nonfiction; and has performed developmental edits of manuscripts from women's literary fiction to mystery, thriller to memoir, as well as a couple of cookbooks and several editorial evaluations for iUniverse. “My goal,” says Rex, “is to understand all that an author wants his/her book to be, and to provide specific, concrete help to get there.” Email for a detailed description of services, rates and résumé.

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. Steering Committee member, Northwest Independent Editors Guild.

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. 

Trina Burke
burke.trina@gmail.com
206-851-7023
Experience: 11 years writing/editing experience; 3 years as an English composition instructor; Skills: Content editing, copyediting, proofreading, teaching, copy writing, grant writing; Specialties: Academic, education, fiction, government, law, legal, memoirs, textbooks, travel; Styles: MLA, Chicago; Hard copy or online using Microsoft Office XP, BaKoMa or Miktex; Clients/employers include Mattson Publishing, Vtex, Whatcom Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hugo House, The Bellingham Review, Cutbank, Florida House of Representatives Bill Drafting Service.

Nancy Burkhalter, Ph.D.
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. 

Jenn Cassie
jenncassie@yahoo.com
http://web.mac.com/jenncassie
206-795-6253
Bellingham/Seattle
Copyediting, developmental editing, and proofreading for technical writing, nonfiction, newsletters, case studies, presentations, magazines, and the Web. I have worked with Microsoft, Nordstrom, and MIT Press, among many others. Achieved the University of Washington Graduate Certificate in Editing. Styles: Chicago, AP, and MSTP.

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 
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)
Nineteen years of experience in copyediting, substantive editing, and proofreading. Specialties: textbooks, travel, academic theses, scientific articles. Current clients include ICC Macmillan, Committee for Children, and individuals in the United States and Sweden. I also teach copyediting at Antioch University Seattle. Chicago and APA styles. I work in English, German, and Spanish. Steering Committee member, Northwest Independent Editors Guild.

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.

Jennifer Coates-Conroy
jen@editingworks.net
415-601-5519 (cell)
I provide freelance substantive editing and writing, copyediting, production proofreading. At least thirteen years of experience in trade book publishing, specializing in business technical writing (white papers and industry and device analyses) and academic editing (medical and scientific), and similar nonfiction. Proficient with both Chicago and AP style guides. I'm usually booked two to three months in advance, but I may occasionally accept a rush project. Most of my work is via publishers, but I am willing to work with authors directly if I'm able. Please call for availability and rates. Graduate of the UC Berkeley Editing Certificate Program.

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
Proofreading, content editing, technical writing/editing and related product development, writing grant applications.  Skills also include teaching, project management, evaluation design and facilitation (qualitative: interviews, surveys, focus groups).  Fifteen years supporting projects in these specialty areas: education, research, environmental protection, organizational development, women in China, and urban planning.  Chicago Manual of Style, AP Style.

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.

Diana Dean
ddean@mindspring.com
206-527-1722
Copyediting, proofreading. Health, insurance, law.

Shirley E. Deffenbaugh, Ph.D. / 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.

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.
 
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
Wavefitz@aol.com
www.waverlyfitzgerald.com
206-325-1452
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
kyrafreestar@yahoo.com  
206-300-2601
Copyediting, proofreading, research and fact-checking. University of Washington Editing Certificate. Precise attention to detail. Areas of interest and experience include education, training materials, funding proposals and press releases, classical music, food, academic writing (especially social sciences, environmental sciences). I enjoy working with authors as well as publishers, and have experience working through difficult projects by focusing on positive, proactive, and nonjudgmental communication. 

Robyn M Fritz MA
robynmfritz@iinet.com 
206-937-0233
Helping writers find their stories for 20 years. Ghostwriting/writing. Complete editorial services: proofreading, copyediting, substantive, developmental. Flat fee manuscript assessment: first 25 pages and outline. Manuscript evaluation: what works, what doesn’t, why, and how to fix it. Individual coaching. Writing classes: intuitive/practical/spiritual ways to find your story. FICTION: literary and genre, including mystery, women’s, paranormal/spiritual, fantasy, historical, humor, screenplays. NONFICTION: memoir, especially spiritual journeys; mind/body/spirit; animals, especially animal/human bond; nature; alternative health care; gardening; environment; travel; humor; essays. 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
206-525-2066
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.

Diana George, MA, MFA / Spilt Infinitive
diana.george@gmail.com
206-778-2170
Developmental editing, substantive editing, and manuscript critique, as well as copyediting and proofreading. Ten years' experience as technical copy editor; graduate degrees in comparative literature and creative writing. Interests include literary fiction; memoir; mysteries; architecture; academic manuscripts, especially in the humanities. Reading knowledge of French and German. Chicago, MLA, Microsoft style guides

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
lisagold@att.net
www.lisagold.com
Research, fact checking, information summary and analysis, writing, and editing. A rare book expert with an unusual and eclectic range of knowledge, skills and experience. Clients include publishers and authors such as Neal Stephenson, who wrote: “Ms. Gold roams at ease through the most difficult and recondite topics, like an Indiana Jones of the world of letters.” 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.

Patricia Gragg
pagragg@comcast.net
www.patriciagragg.com
425-451-8479
Copyediting, substantive editing, proofreading, some indexing. Experience with: fiction, textbooks, nonfiction books, software user manuals, book proposals, corporate communications. Clients include Microsoft, Boeing, Nikki Goth Itoi, local authors. Familiar with commonly used style guides. 

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
members.aol.com/mikegreenstein
206-282-2791
An award-winning editor-writer in journalism and advertising, Mike Greenstein is adept with grammar, spelling and style and able to create and execute multiple projects under deadline. Editor of the Washington State Visitors' Guide and the University of Washington's iNews, he also does technical editing for medical and pharmaceutical firms. See Web site for more qualifications 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-three 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
shanahinds@gmail.com
206-963-1545
Copyediting, proofreading, occasional coauthor. Specialties: health, environment, food, Northwest, travel, martial arts, Japanese culture. Clients have included Coachbuilt Press, the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, North Atlantic Books, and Affirmagy. Chicago Style.

Annika S. Hipple
annika@annikahipple.com
206-297-1244
More than 10 years’ experience writing, editing, and proofreading for publications and for corporate, nonprofit, and academic clients. Chicago, AP, and house style guides. Work in English, Swedish, and Spanish. Skilled photographer and researcher. Particular interest and expertise in travel, the environment and sustainability, and ethnic/international issues. M.A. in Latin American studies and B.A. in environmental studies. Past clients include the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, Expedia, The Garrigan Lyman Group, The Princeton Review, and REI. Writing published in national, regional, and local publications.

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.

Alexandra Howson / Thistle Editorial
alexhowson@thistleeditorial.com
www.thistleeditorial.com
415-374-9757 (Snoqualmie)
High caliber research, writing and full service editing. Specializing in non-fiction and peer-reviewed manuscripts, curriculum and training materials, grants and PowerPoint presentations for clients in public health, education, medicine, public affairs, academia and commerce. Thistle Editorial is owned and operated by Alexandra Howson, Ph.D. She teaches substantive editing (most recently at UC Berkeley in 2007) and has written books and published articles in peer-reviewed journals, newspapers and trade publications.

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.

Kate Johnston / Green Eyed Dragon
sophistikate@comcast.net
www.greeneyeddragon.com 
Providing comprehensive editorial services, including writing, research, editing, proofreading, copyediting, substantive editing, and developmental editing. Non-fiction, children's novels and other fiction. Happy to work with first-time authors. Proficient in Macintosh, HTML, FTP, building websites. Familiar with AP, Chicago styles. Eclectic interests including autism and other disabilities, children and parenting, women's issues, psychology, sociology, service dogs and other animals.

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.

Marti Kanna
info@newleafediting.com
www.newleafediting.com
206-729-6265 (ph/fax)
866-729-6265 (toll-free)
Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, critiquing, tutoring. Specialties: fiction (novels and short stories, all genres) and literary nonfiction (memoir, autobiography, biography), particularly when authored by unpublished or first-time writers. Master's in creative writing. Chicago style.

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.

Niquette Kelcher
niquettek@comcast.net
http://tech4editors.blogspot.com
http://faculty.washington.edu/nkelcher
Need to foolproof your Web site? Niquette has 8+ years of experience as a managing Web content editor. She teaches two workshops, "The Web-Savvy Editor" and "MS Word for Editors," for the University of Washington’s Editing Certificate program -- workshops she constructed after graduating from the program herself in 2004. She is the author of the blog "Technology for Editors" (http://tech4editors.blogspot.com), where she offers practical advice pertaining to onscreen and online editing. Niquette has a degree in English/Education from Western Washington University and a Certificate in Editing from UW Extension.

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.

Marni Keogh
MarniWK@yahoo.com
425-771-0663
Proofreading, copyediting. Interests and expertise include health, medicine, and related issues; cookbooks; travel and destination guides; and popular culture. Selected clients: Sasquatch Books, The Mountaineers Books, Fodor's Travel Publications, Safe Ride News, Cancer Lifeline, private health clinics. 

Kristin Kirby
kristin.kirby@comcast.net 
Freelance editor and writer. Developmental and substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, research, writing, screenplay analysis. 20+ years experience. Graduate of the UW Editing Certificate Program. Specialties: fiction (especially genre fiction—science fiction/fantasy, horror, adventure, noir, romance), screenwriting, film, psychology, environment, natural history, wildlife/animals. Clients/authors have published/sold. Other clients include Artisan Northwest magazine, PAWS, Wizards of the Coast. Chicago style, AP style.

Jenifer Kooiman
jenkooiman@yahoo.com  
(206) 919-8364 (tel.)
Copyediting and proofreading. Experience with medical and scientific journals, academic textbooks (humanities/psychology), magazines, music reference books. BA in Music; particularly interested in music editing. Able to provide markup directly on PDF. Clients include Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air magazines, Washington CEO Magazine, Washington Athletic Club Magazine, AAA Journey magazine, Scarecrow Press, Sage Publications, consulting firms. Styles: Chicago, Associated Press, American Psychological Association, American Medical Association, Council of Science Editors. 

Marguerite Langlois
daisyl@nwlink.com
206-781-9109
Copyediting, substantive editing, editing group/team projects, writing, teaching. Areas of expertise: how-to, adult learning, education, teaching/training, textbooks, handbooks, reports, proposals, general nonfiction. More than 20 years of experience working with many different kinds of materials. Steering Committee member, Northwest Independent Editors Guild.

Debbie Leung
dleung2@earthlink.net
360-493-1107 (ph/fax -- call first if faxing)
Copyediting, proofreading, developmental and substantive editing, editor for organizational newsletters, and nonfiction writing for newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and books. Published author in books and magazines, newspaper columnist, and newsletter editor for the Olympia Farmers Market. Specialties: agriculture, gardening, environment, food, health, women's issues, sports.

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, Inc.
steve@SLEditorialServices.com
www.SLEditorialServices.com
206-365-7681 (ph/fax)
More than 20 years of experience in technical, legal, and general text editing. Skilled in editing a variety of materials including law books, high-tech certification exams, and other nonfiction writings. Developmental editing, substantive editing, technical editing, copyediting, psychometric editing, legal editing, proofreading, and occasional writing. Chicago style, Microsoft style.

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.

Carolyn McConnell
car_mcconnell at yahoo.com
206-725-4224
Copy editing, proofreading, developmental editing. 5 years of experience as an editor and 5 years as a writing instructor. Specialties: Environment, periodicals, politics, women's issues, biology and evolution, philosophy, memoir, dance. Chicago style, AP style.

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
lmcgehee@att.net
425-747-9155
425-644-7281 (fax)
Copyediting, proofreading, indexing. Twenty years of experience. Areas of interest/expertise: cooking, native plants, travel/outdoors, crafts. Chicago style, AP style.

Michael Skinner Mendelow
mlswriter@comcast.net
www.michaelmendelow.com
206/729-6565
Two decades in nonprofit communications. Writing/ghostwriting, content editing, copyediting, proofreading and project management. Serving as managing editor of national magazine. Creating web content, profiles, editorials, annual reports, newsletters and fundraising/marketing materials. Special interests: arts, social justice, environment, education, health and advocacy. Chicago style.

Pete Mesling / The Editing House
email@editinghouse.com
www.editinghouse.com
206-898-3891
Substantive and mechanical copyediting. Both hard-copy editing and online markup. Chicago style, APA style, AP Style, customized style sheets. Specialties: nursing, statistics, public health, and the arts. Graduate of the UW Extension's Editing Certificate Program, 2004–2005.

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, Ph.D.*
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.net
Copyeditor, proofreader.

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!”

Paul Norlen / Norlen Editing & Translation Services
norlen@mindspring.com
206-784-2642
Copyediting and substantive editing for projects ranging from website content to book manuscripts. Translation services from Scandinavian languages to English: genealogy, legal, technical, literary (published translator of novels, stories, poetry). Chicago, MLA, house styles.

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.
 
David Preston
DP_Editor@comcast.net
www.roominate.com/public/writing
206-768-8090
Structural and developmental editing. Specializing in short fiction, academic papers, and creative writing. Subspecialties: book reviews and journalism. Five years of experience working with writers of all abilities, backgrounds, and temperaments. References available on request.

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. Steering Committee member, Northwest Independent Editors Guild.

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 
Copyediting, proofreading, developmental and substantive editing, grant proposals, writing web content. Experience with children's books, fiction, marketing materials, and online articles. Clients include Wizards of the Coast, Bright Ring, Illumination Arts, Why Dragonfly? Inc., and individual authors. 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, J.D./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
General editing, copyediting, proofreading, writing. Ten 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, museum exhibitors, nonprofits/lobbyists.

Sherri Schultz
wordswithgrace{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.

Elizabeth Shé
elizabethshe@hotmail.com
360-570-2236 (Olympia)
Writing, editing, research. Clients include The Evergreen State College, Asia Pacific Environmental Exchange, Office of Program Research (House of Representatives, Washington State Legislature), World Health Organization, IPS Publishing/Renaissance Corporate Services, Hypatia-in-the-Woods, St. James Press, members of the Hollywood Foreign Press, and a postmodern psychologist. Recently published in Evergreen magazine, Northwest Edge 2 (2girls), Wild Child: Girlhoods in the Counterculture (Seal), Vox Populi (Eleventh Hour), and Fish Lines. Specialties: funny feminist fiction, the arts, environment, educational materials, newsletters, interactive literary installations.

Barbara Sjoholm / Author-Editor Clinic
sjoholmeditorial@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
ssneddon@verizon.net
425-776-4478
Writing, copyediting, developmental editing, and proofreading in the areas of business, education, natural history, public relations, and travel. Freelance articles and photographs have appeared in many national and international publications over the past eighteen years. Some experience with PageMaker.

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. 

Nelda Street
www.neldastreet.com 
Copyediting of nonfiction book manuscripts for independent publishers and selected self-publishing authors. Genres: self-help psychology, alternative spirituality, holistic health, and sustainable lifestyles. Nine years of experience using Chicago style plus numerous house styles. Distance is no problem, as I normally work in electronic media for out-of-area clients. Experience with well-known publishers. Contact me through my Web site to find out more. Thank you.

Heidi Thomas
suncat@ispwest.com
360-336-5803
Copy editing, substantive editing, manuscript critique, non-fiction and fiction. B.A. degree in Journalism, University of Montana, two-year fiction writing certificate, University of Washington. Experience: Seven years at The Missoulian newspaper, Missoula, Mont.; 15 years freelance writing, newspapers and magazines; 10 years desktop publishing—newsletters, brochures, flyers, published Western Montana Sports Preview Magazine; Anthology Editor and/or layout four books; Critique group member: developmental and substantive suggestions; Teacher, community adult fiction writing and memoirs classes; Manuscript Editing: developmental, substantive and copy editing for several first-draft novels; Novelist: three manuscripts completed.

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.

Julie Van Pelt*
julievp@earthlink.net
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
michelekw@comcast.net
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.

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