From first draft to final draft.
I have been an editor for twenty-five years, working for publishers big and small, as well as working with dozens of self-published authors. I have a strong eye for detail and am adept at content) editing. Over the past few years, I have become an expert in children's books, best represented by the many kidlit titles I've edited or authored. My background in fiction and nonfiction allows me to make either type of a book a complete and professional presentation.
Career Highlights:
1995-2005 Edited more than 300 books (fiction and nonfiction) and short stories, as well as more than 1,000 newspaper/magazine articles
1999-2001 Nationally syndicated journalist
2001 Attended the White House Correspondents Dinner
2009-Present Member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
2009-2012 editorial and marketing director for educational publisher RSC
2012 Founded New Author Editing. Edited more than 200 books, short stories, and other projects. Heavy emphasis on children's books
2014 Released first in a series of middle-grade biographies
2016 Released picture book Leaping Lemmings! through Sterling Children's Books (a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble)
2018 Released first of a three-book series through Sterling Children's Books