I'm an award-winning author  and editor with an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction, who studied under New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors, such as Maria V Snyder, Priscilla Oliveras, Melissa Marr, Lee McClain and many others. I furthered my education with courses through the Editorial Freelancers Association, former Entangled editor Kate Brauning’s Break Through Writers Boot Camp, and literary agent Cece Lyra’s writing webinars, and literary agent Danielle Chiotti. 

 

I previously worked as an editor at The Parliament House Press. As an editor, my clients went on to become Amazon #1 New Release in Teen & YA Magical Realism, featured as one of the ‘Most Anticipated YA Books of Fall 2021’ by YA.Buzz, appeared in Fae Crate’s September 2021 book of the month subscription box, and receive glowing reviews by Tor.com and Kirkus Reviews. I, also, worked as the marketing manager for Cabbit Crossing Publishing. 

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I bring both creative insight and industry experience to every project. I specialize in developmental editing, detailed line editing, and query and submission material critiques for fiction writers preparing their work for publication. With a keen eye for story structure and a passion for deepening point of view, I help authors elevate their manuscripts with clarity, emotional resonance, and market awareness. Whether you're polishing a novel or crafting a compelling pitch, I’m here to support your path to publication.

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I've taken many fiction courses, including but not limited to: 

• Setting and Research by author Maria V Snyder

• Hacking the First Chapter by author Kevin Hearne

• Structure and Synopsis Writing by author Anne Harris

• Critiquing and Clarity seminar by author Will Horner

• Revision seminar by author Dr. Nicole Peeler

• Character Arcs: Cracking the Cast at Seton Hill University 

• Character and Dialogue by author Scott Johnson

• Conflict, Plot, and Scene Building by author Timons Esias

• Point of View by Timons Esias

• Description: Producing It, Using It by author Dr. Albert Wendland

• Developmental Editing with the Editorial Freelancers Association

• Book Mapping for Developmental Editors with the Editorial Freelancers Association

• Teaching Popular Fiction and Writing by author Dr. Michael Arnzen 

• Agents and Queries seminar by literary agent Danille Chiotti of Upstart Crow Literary 

• Behind the (Bookstore) Curtains, a seminar on the publishing industry and book distribution by author Maria V Snyder

• Preparing to Publish in Today's Market seminar by authors Rachel Herron, Juliet Blackwell, and Sophie Littlefield

• Marketing and Recent Trends in YA by author Kathryn Miller Haines

• The Business of Writing by author Victoria Thompson

• YA Tropes Love 'Em, Twist 'Em by author Maria V Snyder

• Diverse Voices in YA and Beyond by author Kathryn Miller Haines

• Is Dytopian Dead? Trends in YA and MG by author Kathryn Miller Haines

• Marketing and Recent Trends in YA by author Kathryn Miller Haines

• Balancing Emotion and Pacing for Unforgettable Romance by author Priscilla Oliveras

• Writing the Romance Series by author Dr. Lee McClain

• Guest Speaker Presentation for Fiction Writers with author Beverly Jenkins

• Romancing the GMC by Priscilla Oliveras

• Marketing and Recent Trends in Romance by Priscilla Oliveras 

• The Original Templates: Folk & Fairytale Foundations Across Genres by author Melissa Marr

• Crisis Creates Us: The Narrative Arc Seminar by author Daniel Jose Older

• Write Rot Right: Decomposition and Forensic Anthropolohy by forensic anthropologist, Dr. Bobbie Leeper

• Don't Believe Anything I Say: POV and the Rise of the Unreliable Narrator Seminar by author Kathryn Miller-Haines

• Abracadabra: Using Magic in Popular Fiction by horror author Scott Johnson

• Pick Your Punk by author Heidi Ruby Miller 

• Magical Realism: I Know It When I See It by author Jason Jack Miller ​

 

 I'm an active member of SCBWI and IBPA.  I've presented as a guest speaker on various writing and editorial topics for companies, such as the Association of Publishers for Special Sales, South Florida Chapter, Crit and Pen Editorial, and popular book influencer HeyIt'sCarlyRae's Book Hour and Editing 101 series, among others!

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