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Welcome! I have a BA in English and 23 years of professional editing, writing, and proofreading skills. I am a full-time freelance writer, editor, and proofreader. I provide crystal-clear, clean grammar; strict attention to style, consistency, flow, logic, accuracy, and spelling, and I work quickly and efficiently. Have a question? Just ask!
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION: Speeches, Biographies, Autobiographies, Short stories, Novels, Medical journal drafts and articles, Art history, Headline, subhead writing, Lead paragraphs, pulled quotes, book critiques/reviews, How-to, DIY [special circumstances only; inquire specifically], Career exploration, resumes and CVs, Health, Calendars, copy, Photography, copy, Metaphysical, astrological reports or copy, Family or historical summaries, Academic manuscripts [university level and above only], Self-help, Holistic, Spiritual, all Metaphysical, Romance, Fantasy, Children's literature, Ghostwriting or co-authoring, Contributing writer/Op-Ed, column writing, poetry. If I am away or maxed out, you may always contact me here, and I will respond within or before 24 hours: WRITING HELP

Experience in the area

Twenty-three years' publishing industry experience, editorial (print media). I am now a full-time freelance writer, editor, ghostwriter/collaborator, and proofreader. I provide crystal-clear, clean grammar; strict attention to style, consistency, flow, logic, accuracy, and spelling, and I work quickly and efficiently. My strengths are in book editing, ghosting, and proofing. I have a flair for detail, dialogue, and personal narrative.

Organizations

Editorial Freelancers Association, USA

Publications

Various online e-zines, e-books, full-length (up to 260,000 words) book manuscripts, website revisions/edits, and blogs. Please inquire for full list.

Education/Credentials

AA, Liberal Arts, Anderson College, Anderson, SC. BA, English, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. Post-graduate work, English, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX.

Past/Present Clients

List of past and current clients/references provided upon request.

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2009-09-20 Plot flaw:

Dear Mattanja, I'm not sure I understand your question; how do you mean you "have a reaction to something and don't know what happened to cause that reaction?" You changed something in the plot, and

2009-07-08 Character Names:

Dear Angela, Please forgive my tardiness in replying; I quite honestly have been ill, over the holidays, at that~! Thanks for your question, which is a good one and also a very subjective one --

2009-01-04 Writing about people still living.:

Susannah, Thank you for writing. I answered a question very similar to this one recently, and because it was still active on the public board here at allexperts, I've copied it here for you, modified

2008-12-05 Putting words in people's mouth:

Dear Harry Smith, Again, I'm really not the expert on this and can't say for sure 100 percent, but certainly what you propose should be absolutely fine. In this case your own creations are acceptable

2008-12-04 Writing a book based on true factual events.:

Dear Eve, I edited a book about this same subject once (federal agency, etc.), and the author did name all of the players. Whether he went on to publish it, I don't know. He chose to do this, naming

 

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