Real quick: An independently published book that I had the pleasure of editing, Book Design Made Simple, won several awards this year. It took home a gold in the IPPY Awards, a gold in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, and a silver in Foreword Review’s INDIEFAB Book of the […]
News
I’m excited to announce that Book Design Made Simple, a book that I edited last year, has won in the Writing/Publishing category of two different 2016 book awards: the Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY Awards) and the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. The book, by Fiona Raven and Glenna Collett, […]
Indie Book Awards
Looking back on the past year, what stands out the most is moving to our first house! As I went through the stressful buying process and moved my home office over to the new place, I was grateful for the ongoing work from steady clients. More space and a permanent […]
Highlights of 2015
One fun benefit of proofreading books that are self-published is that the author will sometimes decide to give the proofreader credit on the copyright page or in the acknowledgments or preface. I have to admit, it’s pretty cool seeing my name printed in a book. I just received a copy […]
Proofreading Self-Published Books
I recently expanded my editing skills into a new realm: video production. I was happy to have the opportunity to collaborate closely on two 14-minute videos featuring the pianist Simone Dinnerstein and composer Daniel Felsenfeld. Making decisions about how to cut and order the video footage was not unlike doing […]
My Recent Video Projects
Today marks my two-year anniversary of full-time freelancing. It has been a fun, challenging, stimulating, constantly changing, satisfying couple of years. Working at home has led a healthier lifestyle, too, since I can prepare fresh lunches for myself and go out for a run in the middle of the day […]
Two Years of Full-Time Freelancing
1 Here we are at the end of 2011, my first full year of full-time freelancing. One of the best parts of freelancing is getting to learn about so many different subjects and organizations and meet so many different people. This year I edited and proofread full-length books, reports for nonprofits, […]
A Year of Full-Time Learning
Over the weekend, my friends at Idealist.org successfully launched the new version of the site in English, Spanish, and French! The design, copy, and code are brand new, and there are now plenty of interactive features you can use to connect with people and organizations, save searches and listings, and […]
Congratulations, Idealist!
In a few days, I’m heading to the Berkshires in western Massachusetts for a travel writing assignment. I’ll be covering 30 unique things to do in the area for the interactive travel site Trazzler. I have been writing about my travels and local adventures for a while, but this is […]
Goin’ to the Country
I’ve just made the switch to freelancing, and I’m excited to get going. I’ll use this blog to give occasional updates on what I’m working on, what I’ve published, and where I’m going on vacation (I’m getting way ahead of myself). Thanks for visiting. See you around!