A Bit About Me

As a book coach and editor, I collaborate with independent authors, traditional publishers, and small presses to produce polished manuscripts that keep readers riveted. I specialize in literary and experimental fiction, novels in translation, cookbooks, and select nonfiction topics, such as nature, food, and travel. See my portfolio for a list of some of the books I’ve worked on.

I completed formal training through UC Berkeley’s rigorous Professional Sequence in Editing. I enhance and expand my skill set by participating in supplementary courses addressing topics such as developmental editing for fiction and creative nonfiction; and fiction, creative nonfiction, and cookbook copyediting and line editing. I am an active member and former board president of the Northwest Editors Guild. I am also a member of the Independent Book Publishers Association, the Editorial Freelancers Association and ACES: The Society for Editing.

My professional background is varied and includes working in public libraries, public schools, undergraduate-level photography instruction, and the mental health field. As an undergraduate student, I received degrees in photography and environmental studies. I love to cook and bake, swim, bike, kayak, travel, and read (but that goes without saying, doesn’t it?).