About Me

I am an avid reader, nature educator, explorer, and professional editor. I spent my childhood reading in trees, on trampolines, under my desk at school, in the backseat of the car on road trips, and under the covers of my bed until the early hours of the morning. As an adult, audiobooks have become the constant background of my days, and I love being wrapped up in a murder mystery as I clean the house, hike, bike, or travel between cities. I have a deep respect for the power of the written word, and love nothing more than to help authors capture and amplify that power in their own writing.

I live on small San Juan Island off the coast of Washington State with my partner, our boy-girl twins, and two black cats. I spend my free time flying kites at the beach, foraging for mushrooms, and riding my bike.

Editorial Training

Proofreading

Copyediting

Line Editing

Developmental Editing

Club Ed Developmental Editing 5 Course: Manuscript Evaluation

Selected Webinars

Peter Midgley (2022). Going From “How You Write a Poem” to “Listen to How The Poet Writes” [Webinar]. Editors Canada.

Angela James (2024). From Flat to Fabulous: Reviving Characters with Dynamic Body Language [Virtual conference presentation]. Women in Publishing Summit.

Wendy Van Camp (2024). Every Word Matters: Using Poetry Concepts to Enrich Your Prose [Virtual conference presentation]. Women in Publishing Summit.

Savannah Gilbo (2024). How to Write a Well Structured Scene [Virtual conference presentation]. Women in Publishing Summit.

Benjamin Dryer (2023). Exploring Craft: A master class in copyediting from the author of Dreyer’s English [Webinar]. National Press Club Journalism Institute.