*2010 MA Dissertation – Loop: Dream Literature – A magical realism - fantasy portfolio / critical commentary
*2010 Intern, New Welsh Review
*2010 “Work Taster” National Library of Wales
*1996 BA, Anthropology with an emphasis on Museum Studies
2019-Present, Book Reviewer, The US Review of Books
2018-Present, Quora Contributor, 62.7K content views
*2000-Present, Editor, Proofreader, Publication consultant at Starstone Editorial – Editing and proofreading fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, academic work, academic and trade book manuscripts, business copy.
Editor / Proofreader
2013-2016 diacriTech Technologies – Editing and proofreading academic/scientific book manuscripts for major UK & US publishers.
Previous Positions
Community Moderator & Proofreader
*2011-2013 The Oil Drum – Performed daily proofreading of scientific articles and moderation of community posts online. Performed intermittent editing for ESL author posts
Recent Academic Titles Copyedited / Proofread
Full CV, Publication Vitae, and references provided upon request.
::: Starstone Editorial specializes in editing, proofreading, and publication consultation for fiction, creative nonfiction, and narrative nonfiction and academic work.
::: Consultation, editing, and proofing for publishers and business professionals: journal articles, academic manuscripts, blog and website copy. All style guides honored.
::: Ethical editing and proofreading of MA & PhD theses and dissertations.
Why hire an editor or proofreader? Sometimes even the most gifted writers need a fresh pair of eyes, some pre-pub polish, or coaching to hone their writing chops.
I enjoy assisting authors writing in a broad range of genres to creatively and critically examine their writing projects.
E-mail starstonelit@gmail.com for available time slots and fee ranges.