The past is always tense, the future perfect. – Zadie Smith |
My Editing Philosophy
My goal as an editor is to polish a piece of writing so it best communicates its message to a reader. I'm the one who sees all the moving pieces and hones them in a way that strengthens the overall message—who simultaneously notices the tiny details that lend a professional polish.
Grammar is not cut and dry. When I edit, I make sure my style guide, dictionary, and Copyeditor's Handbook are on hand (or a click away) to make sure my edits are as accurate as possible. I also make appropriate accommodations to ensure rules don't get in the way of a reader's understanding.
I act as a writer's ambassador—I facilitate communication between writer and publisher as well as writer and reader. As a liaison, I keep each stakeholder's interests in mind.
I work with writers to preserve their voice and message. A writer myself, I understand what it's like to have your work ripped apart by a well-meaning but over-eager editor. Preservation is my first priority, which often requires more time and effort than a slash-and-burn approach. The purpose of every edit is to make a writer's work shine, and I work to make yours do just that.
Grammar is not cut and dry. When I edit, I make sure my style guide, dictionary, and Copyeditor's Handbook are on hand (or a click away) to make sure my edits are as accurate as possible. I also make appropriate accommodations to ensure rules don't get in the way of a reader's understanding.
I act as a writer's ambassador—I facilitate communication between writer and publisher as well as writer and reader. As a liaison, I keep each stakeholder's interests in mind.
I work with writers to preserve their voice and message. A writer myself, I understand what it's like to have your work ripped apart by a well-meaning but over-eager editor. Preservation is my first priority, which often requires more time and effort than a slash-and-burn approach. The purpose of every edit is to make a writer's work shine, and I work to make yours do just that.
Editorial Assistant
As Prof. Natalie Phillips's editorial assistant, I prepared her book manuscript, Distraction: Problems of Attention in Eighteenth-Century Literature, for publication with Johns Hopkins University Press (2016), playing a crucial role in almost every part of the submission process. Over the course of three years, I
In addition to the Distraction manuscript, I helped Prof. Phillips edit the following articles:
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