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Lake Michigan and Maine are my favorite places in the world, my lil dog's name is Peach, and I drink a caramel oatmilk latte (iced or hot) almost every day.
My writing career began in third grade when I wrote my first book (not to brag, but it filled an entire composition notebook, which was the ultimate badge of honor to an eight-year-old).
Fast-forward a smidge, and I got a bachelor's degree in English & Creative Writing from Indiana Wesleyan. While in school, I was published twice for my short stories and was hired as a part-time copy editor for a small publishing co! I'm so grateful for the internet (most of the time).
I have professionally edited within many contexts and genres! My first "gig" was with Pique Publishing, working mostly with a small magazine. Then, academic copy editor for textbooks (Routledge, Real Estate education textbooks, etc.). My favorite job was Proverbs 31 Ministries.
For two years, I served as a content editor for P31, specifically helping with devotions and First 5 Bible studies. I worked one-on-one and as a team with writers and staff members to create rich content for tens of thousands of readers. A family emergency pulled me away from this amazing job, but freelancing is pretty darn cool.
That’s the history—here’s the present.
I’m smart, but I want to be smarter. I attend professional development seminars (thank you ACES and EFA!), other conferences in the Christian world, work with mentors, and pick up new side-skills!
My editing style tends to be mildly blunt and reader focused (giving 'em a good experience). I'd rather be clear and straightforward than risk confusion by over-sugarcoating. That said, tell me what works best for you. I'm happy to accommodate.
I think it's easier to tell if writers+editors are a match through a phone call (or Zoom), so if that doesn’t scare you, let’s do it! I want questions (none of yours are dumb). This is supposed to be f-u-n!
I’m not here to misrepresent my services. That's why I offer FREE sample edits for line and copy editing + proofreading, plus the fun consults.
I want your book to succeed. It is a reflection of your amazing ideas and creativity, but also my editing, so I obviously take that seriously! (Also, I'm GenZ, so every other sentence has to end with an exclamation point!)
Let's be honest. We all have flaws too, and I'm not going to sell my weaknesses as strengths, so here is the main pain point: I have diagnosed narcolepsy, which is a sleep disorder.
I answer messages within 72 hours (often sooner), but all meetings have to be scheduled as my hours vary. It also means I need a lot of pre-planned wiggle room and grace with deadlines.
Whew! I hope I didn't lose you. Honestly, I’m so flattered you read this all. Your time is so valuable. Thank you!!
Let me know when you wanna gab ;)
Fast-forward a smidge, and I got a bachelor's degree in English & Creative Writing from Indiana Wesleyan. While in school, I was published twice for my short stories and was hired as a part-time copy editor for a small publishing co! I'm so grateful for the internet (most of the time).
I have professionally edited within many contexts and genres! My first "gig" was with Pique Publishing, working mostly with a small magazine. Then, academic copy editor for textbooks (Routledge, Real Estate education textbooks, etc.). My favorite job was Proverbs 31 Ministries.
For two years, I served as a content editor for P31, specifically helping with devotions and First 5 Bible studies. I worked one-on-one and as a team with writers and staff members to create rich content for tens of thousands of readers. A family emergency pulled me away from this amazing job, but freelancing is pretty darn cool.
That’s the history—here’s the present.
I’m smart, but I want to be smarter. I attend professional development seminars (thank you ACES and EFA!), other conferences in the Christian world, work with mentors, and pick up new side-skills!
My editing style tends to be mildly blunt and reader focused (giving 'em a good experience). I'd rather be clear and straightforward than risk confusion by over-sugarcoating. That said, tell me what works best for you. I'm happy to accommodate.
I think it's easier to tell if writers+editors are a match through a phone call (or Zoom), so if that doesn’t scare you, let’s do it! I want questions (none of yours are dumb). This is supposed to be f-u-n!
I’m not here to misrepresent my services. That's why I offer FREE sample edits for line and copy editing + proofreading, plus the fun consults.
I want your book to succeed. It is a reflection of your amazing ideas and creativity, but also my editing, so I obviously take that seriously! (Also, I'm GenZ, so every other sentence has to end with an exclamation point!)
Let's be honest. We all have flaws too, and I'm not going to sell my weaknesses as strengths, so here is the main pain point: I have diagnosed narcolepsy, which is a sleep disorder.
I answer messages within 72 hours (often sooner), but all meetings have to be scheduled as my hours vary. It also means I need a lot of pre-planned wiggle room and grace with deadlines.
Whew! I hope I didn't lose you. Honestly, I’m so flattered you read this all. Your time is so valuable. Thank you!!
Let me know when you wanna gab ;)