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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.

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 best.

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.

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.

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Some of My Adventures

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I lived in Norway as a high school exchange student. Its an extraordinary country. I was recently able to revisit it, and some wonderful friends, and I fell in love all over again with the land and the people. 

(northern Norway)

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In my twenties, I sold my car and my motorcycle and bought a ticket to Italy. This time ranks among the best in my life and I’d live there again in a heartbeat. 

(northern Italy)

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I taught English for a year in Budapest, Hungary. Hungarians are a joy to get to know. 

(A famous statue in Budapest that I walked by frequently.)

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I love wildlife, nature, and street photography the most. 

(Me, in Prague)

(photo credit: Vanezza Bazzini @vanezzabphotography)

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I’m always thinking about my next hike.

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My motorcycle.

Education

Certificate in Editing: University of Washington

Denver Publishing Institute  

Fiction writing courses

Courses Through the EFA and ClubEd Freelancers:

  • 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

BA in Fine Arts/Dance: University of New Mexico

TESOL Certificate: Portland State University

MA in TESOL: Hamline University

Memberships

ACES: The Society for Editing logo
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Club Ed Freelancers logo
Editorial Freelancers Association logo
Professional Editors Network logo
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