Words • Images • Ideas
I provide top-notch, professional writing, editing, and research services to help authors and organizations tell their stories and share their messages clearly and effectively.
I support writers in offering readers enjoyment and learning, and help readers find their next favorite book.
Mission
To help people use words most effectively
Vision
To bring unique creative expression into the world
Values
Words matter; people matter; quality matters.
Who Are You?
A writer who needs an editor:
- A first-time author with an offbeat — maybe even experimental — novel. Does it need a line edit or a copy edit? Something in between? You need an editor who can fix what doesn’t work while preserving your unique, distinctive voice.
- A publisher who’s not sure if your nonfiction author’s notes and references are thorough and accurate. You need someone to fact-check what’s there and alert you to what isn’t, but should be.
- An author presenting an original take on a complex topic. You need an editor who can not only fix errors, but ensure your concepts are clear and your arguments persuasive.
- A novelist nearing the finish line, worrying you’re too close to your work to accurately assess its strengths, weaknesses, and chances of success. A clear-eyed manuscript assessment would help you get back on course.
A communicator who needs a writer:
- An expert on a complicated topic whose communications efforts aren’t landing the way you’d like. You need a writer who can create content that’s clear, credible, on point, and useful to your intended audience.
- A website owner or publication editor who needs a steady stream of timely and relevant content. You need a writer who can consistently plan, research, and contribute engaging articles, interviews, and reviews.
- An entrepreneur, consultant, or executive looking to build visibility as a thought leader. You need a savvy collaborator who can help you distill and convey your ideas.
- A communications or marketing manager who simply needs to produce more content, more quickly, than your capacity allows. You need a writer who can create high-quality communications that augment your messaging without a lot of hand-holding.
Who Am I?
Ever since I can remember, I’ve loved books. (Even before I can remember — “book” was one of my first words!) The battle to keep my to-read pile manageable is ongoing. Everything about words intrigues me.
I was an English Literature major (of course!) with a minor in French at Johns Hopkins University, spent two decades in marketing roles at publishing and technology firms, and led communications at a small-but-mighty social justice nonprofit for five years. I freelanced on the side and in between and have been self-employed full-time since 2019.
Thanks to a varied career, wide-ranging reading, a moderate amount of travel, and lifelong curiosity, I know a lot about a lot of things, a little about a lot more things, and — most important — how to find out about the rest.
Did your author misattribute a second-hand quotation? Have you misspelled the name of an Italian museum? Is your Native American healer character using European cooking herbs? — As your editor, I’ll find it, and I’ll fix it.
As a writer-for-hire, my forte is tailoring a message to engage its intended audience, whether the topic is a bluegrass festival, good books for business owners, or cutting-edge materials research. My unpublished efforts include short fiction, personal essays, and silly doggerel on random topics. (If you’re looking for haiku on forage fish, hit me up!)
I live and work in New York City, where I can walk to half a dozen Little Free Libraries (whence the ginormous to-read pile). My other lifelong love is nature, so outside of work, I’m an amateur naturalist and photographer and volunteer for the Prospect Park Zoo, Green-Wood Cemetery, and iNaturalist.
What Colleagues & Clients Say
Services
I write and edit for fiction and nonfiction authors, solopreneurs, small businesses, corporations, nonprofits, agencies, publications, newsletters, blogs, and websites.
Engaging Content
Original content for a wide range of organizations including companies, nonprofits, and higher education with audiences ranging from business owners to mystery buffs.
- Articles
- Blogs
- E-books
- Ghostwriting
- Newsletters
- Presentations
- Websites
- White Papers
Expert Editing
- Beta Reading
- Manuscript Assessments
- Copy Editing
- Substantive Editing
- Proofreading
Insightful Criticism
Reviews of 220+ titles published by Kirkus Indie, Mystery Scene Magazine, IndieReader, Practical Ecommerce, and others.
- Author Interviews
- Book Awards Judging
- Fiction: General, Historical, Mystery, Speculative
- Memoir
- Nonfiction: Business & Entrepreneurship, Nature/Natural History, Self-Help/Advice
- Essay Collections
- Poetry
Compelling Copywriting
- Ad Copy
- Annual Reports
- Brochures & Fact Sheets
- Direct Marketing
- Event Promotions
- Media Kits
- Press Releases & Talking Points
- Professional Profiles & Bios
- Sales Letters & Scripts
- Social Media
- Testimonials
Fact Checks & Research
- Bibliographies
- Copyright Permissions
- Historical & Cultural Information
- References
- Sourcing Free/Low-Cost Images (e.g. royalty-free & creative commons)
- Verifying Quotations
Genres & Topics
Fiction
- General
- Historical
- Mystery
- Speculative
Nonfiction
- Business & Entrepreneurship
- Marketing
- Memoir
- Nature & Natural History
- Self-Help & Motivation
Subject Expertise
- Camping & Hiking
- Marketing
- New York City
- Sailing