About the editor

I’m an editor of fiction, memoir, and academic nonfiction, working primarily with queer and women authors and authors of color. I began my publishing career at World Literature Today and the University of Oklahoma Press before embarking as a freelance editor in 2017.

In fiction work I specialize in romance and historical fiction, especially with LGBTQ+ themes. In nonfiction I specialize in humanities and social sciences fields, particularly gender and sexuality studies, Native and Indigenous studies, and environmental history.

I earned bachelor’s degrees in English and letters from the University of Oklahoma and a master’s in publishing from Pace University, New York, and I’m a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association and ACES: The Society for Editing.

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My editing philosophy

I work best with authors who don’t want to forget that people will be reading their work: I approach every text with its readers always in mind, editing not only to correct typos and grammatical errors but to ensure that language is inclusive and accurate.

Equally, I approach each author as a person, editing by the philosophy that an author’s work is their own, and suggesting revisions to help clarify their message, not to alter it or insert my own voice.