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About

When not editing, I work for one of Canada's largest insurance companies, editing policies and handling many other administrative tasks.

Writing and editing became my trademark when I was very small. I was always scribbling down something or other, and agonizing anytime I read something that wasn't quite right. It's become my goal in life to build a career out of what I love: creativity and the unique expression of ideas.

One of the most important things I believe about the editor-author relationship is that, no matter how many parties are involved, everybody should work together as a team. It's not enough for any editor to simply sweep through someone's manuscript, unload a heap of notes and corrections on an author, and leave him or her to it. After all, anyone can be a writer, but if all writers were able to bring the same fresh perspective and ability to isolate areas of improvement to their own work that editors can, people like me would be out of a job. But editors need authors just as much: the author is the best and most informed resource about the story that the editor can hope to draw upon. Somewhere between author pride and editor scrutiny is the publishable book.

Any author who decides to work with me should be prepared for honest, open, forthright constructive criticism. I don't like to beat around the bush when it comes to pointing out areas needing improvement. There's no point in editing a book if everything needs to be sugarcoated first. Having said that, I believe that the editing process isn't just about highlighting the faults of the work, but also pointing out what is being done well. In order to strengthen the overall work, it's important to see what is working so that these successful techniques can be applied to the weaker areas.

When in doubt, I refer to Jan Venolia's Write Right!, Rewrite Right!, and The Right Word! handbooks as my reference tools of choice. Other useful references on my list include Strunk and White's The Elements of Style, Writer's Digest's The Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference, and a few 'how to' books by authors such as Orson Scott Card and Crawford Kilian.

The best way to judge my abilities for yourself is to go out and buy a copy or two of the books I have worked on that have been published! Most, if not all, of these books should be available through your local bookstore or via the Amazon websites! To make locating them easier, I have listed the ISBN numbers on the Project list pages for your convenience. Also, the Testimonials page has many wonderful quotes on it that never fail to make me blush.

I am an avid reader, and while I enjoy many genres of literature, I most often curl up with a science fiction or fantasy novel, as these two genres are also my primary editing (and writing) interest. Reading is an easy way to keep up on trends in the publishing market and have fun at the same time!

My other editing interests relate to the video game industry, where I would like to work on scripts and story ideas for console games in the science fiction and fantasy genres, or for puzzle games like those in the Myst series. I am also open to editing novels in the drama, thriller, and romance genres.

In my spare time I work on my own writing projects, though my own work is not published yet (I spend too much time editing!). Other hobbies include website design, drawing, video games, photography, and other outdoor activities.

A defining moment in my career happened in August of 2002 when I attended the launch party for Throne Price, a book I worked on. Witnessing so many people enjoying the book, talking about books and writing...and seeing the happiness on the authors' faces as they received attention from current and new fans was really moving. That's why I edit: the end product brings so much to the people it touches and the people who worked so hard to create it in the first place. What's best is that I get to be a part of it. I really couldn't have asked for anything other than this book launch to cement for me my path in life. Editing is what I do.