I have thirty years of experience as an editor (books, book chapters, scientific journal articles, theses, dissertations, grants, popular writing) and writer (chapters, scientific journal articles, grants, nonfiction and fiction). Nonfiction prize winner in Lit. mag. contests, finalist in Lit. mag. fiction contest. My goal is to assist writers in producing a manuscript that best expresses their message in a voice appropriate to their intended audience. I ensure that their material exhibits co...

I have enjoyed working with authors and editing their texts since 1982—a span of many years (35 and counting).  

I had the good fortune to spend 15 years writing and editing in Japan and working with many ESL writers.

Now in the United States, I have worked on behalf of every type of writer: academic, scientific, finance, student, journalist, creative writer, and others. 

For all projects, I follow...

I can make your writing more concise, more professional, more creative, and more effective in its purpose, whether English is not your native language and it needs an overhaul, or you are talented and it could just use a bit of polish. Having edited over 5000 documents and more than 100 novels, my experience covers a broad range. From science, paranormal, and contemporary fiction to memoirs, how-to books, children's lit, ad copy, personal statements and theses, I have a passion for making you...

20% Discount with WordsWorthReading - use Coupon Code WordsWorthReading upon checkout. I have a passion for the English language, and for finding the best way to say what needs to be said. I am detail-oriented and knowledgeable about language and grammar. I am capable of returning work, completely edited, quickly and with suggestions and fixes that make your work clear, professional, and error-free.