About Me
Lost Art Editing developed out of my love for storytelling and its power to move us, change us. I taught English as a Second Language courses at the university level for many years which only enhanced my love for people’s individual stories born in many cultures and many countries.
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I love working with writers who dare themselves and readers to be adventurers, to take chances, to better themselves through language and stories. I am a big fan of all forms of creative storytelling—fiction and nonfiction. Digging into sentence structure, character development, pacing, world-building, dialogue, plot, point of view, and a writer’s unique voice is exciting to me. I also love helping writers use grammar and mechanics in ways that serve their stories.​
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Each manuscript is unique and I approach all projects with respect, confidentiality, and a passion for language, author goals, and the needs of the story.
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When I’m not editing, I travel, hike, garden, and write a few stories of my own. I’m also a photographer, in love with the natural world and all the stories it holds.​​
Some of My Adventures
Education
Certificate in Editing: University of Washington
Denver Publishing Institute
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Developmental editing of fiction / nonfiction
Editing for character development
Editing for plot / story structure
Editing for point of view / perspective
Editing for world-building
Editing memoir
Editing literary fiction
Editing science fiction / fantasy
Fiction writing courses
BA in Fine Arts/Dance: University of New Mexico
TESOL Certificate: Portland State University
MA in TESOL: Hamline University
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