I'M AN ARTIST & A STORYTELLER
I'm a literary and visual artist dedicated to seeing and uplifting untold stories. I've spent the last eight years amplifying authors, indie presses, nonprofits, educators, and start-ups.
While I relish every aspect of creative collaboration and storytelling, line and content editing is my bread and butter. Reading a client's draft, no matter the genre, field, or subject, gives me a strong sense of who they are and why their message is important. Line and content editing allow me to stay connected to the big-picture vision while enhancing the tone and message, and standardizing language, punctuation, and syntax.
I specialize in nonfiction culture, news, business, education, and memoir, and am known to dabble in fiction and YA fiction. I work in multiple mediums: writing, video, audio, and photography.
I received a cross-disciplinary Bachelor of Arts from the University of California Berkeley after developing and defending a brand-new degree, “Health, Technology and Modernity.” I also minored in Portuguese, studied in Brazil, and spent a Spring aboard Semester at Sea.
After Berkeley, I traveled with my backpack and film camera across the United States and multiple continents. In 2016, I co-founded, built, and ran a start-up vegetable and flower farm dedicated to sustainability and self-sufficiency in Northern California. As I told the powerful story of our farm, I feel in love with the power and process of storytelling. Since founding TerraForm, I've collaborated with dozens of businesses, authors, and artists to translate and coalesce visions into concrete literary and visual artifacts.
CREDENTIALS
As a lifelong learner, I continually skill-build and seek improvement. In the last year alone, I've completed more than ten training courses in editing and received the Intermediate Certificate from ACES: the Society for Editing.
I'm also enrolled in a master's program for Journalism and Media Innovation at Emerson College. Spending so much quality time with visionaries and writers has inspired me to uplevel my storytelling skills and spotlight underrepresented voices. I was selected as the top 1% of applicants for the Transformational Leader Fellowship, which includes a Community Scholarship, specialized leadership training, and 1 on 1 mentorship.
I'm a committed member of several professional associations, including the American Book Producers Association (ABPA), ACES: The Society for Editing, Hudson Valley Writers Guild, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists, and Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE).
I've collaborated with businesses, start-ups, authors, presses, and artists. My portfolio includes over a dozen book titles and over 200 articles. BOOKS 1.Catch Fire Amanda Weisheit (copy edit, proofreading) 2.Softening the Blow Richard Alexander (copy edit, proofreading) 3.Plank Owner Remembers Richard Alexander (copy edit, proofreading) 4.My Little Piece of Sky Michal Diani (book coaching, developmental edit, line edit, copy edit, proofreading, book formatting, cover design) 5.Qi Effect: Enhance Your Personal Practice, Chinese Energy meets Quantum Biology by Francesco Garripoli (line edit) 6.Qi Effect: Ancient China meets Quantum Biology to Enhance Your Personal Practice by Francesco Garripoli (line edit) 7.Parenting From the Heart Adam Bulbulia (developmental edit) 8.Authenticity Adam Bulbulia (ghostwriting, developmental edit, line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 9.Vamptress Nights III Erick (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 10.Outsider: Growing Up Black in the Adirondacks Alice Green (proofreading) 11.The Evolution of Glory Loomis Michael Bassen (copy edit, proofreading) 12.Subject to Change: What Teaching Teen Moms Taught Me Janice Airhart (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 13.Seven Years in Africa: A Memoir of Sahel and Savannah Jan Hogle and Bruce Slater (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 14.Undercover Heartbreak: A Memoir of Love and Betrayal Koryeah Dwanyen (proofreading) 15.The Wachs Family Daughters II A. Lee Bruno (book coaching) 16.Empire of Shadows Pia Mahajan (book coaching) 17.CHPN Study Guide Newstone Test Prep (copy edit, proofreading) 18.Saratoga: Saints & Sinners Maria Bucciferro (book coaching) 19.American Wrestling Legends: The Inspiring Stories of America’s Greats by Lucas Wickiser and Carl Riding COURSES, MANUALS, GUIDES, EBOOKS 1.“Strategic Planning and Performance Management” Dash Labs/U.S. Department of State 2.“Managing Program Evaluations” Dash Labs/U.S. Department of State 3.“Bridging Worlds Introductory Manual: Heart-Centered ABA and Our Company Culture” Bridging Worlds Behavioral Services (ghostwriting, developmental edit, line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 4.Old-Growth Again Restoration Forestry & Global Cooling” Raul Hernandez (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 5.“What Kind of Shade Structure is Right for You” Forever Redwood (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 6.“Complete Product Line Catalog” Forever Redwood (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 7.“Shade Structure Checklist - From Design to Install Made Easy” Forever Redwood (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 8.“The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Your Outdoor Table” Forever Redwood (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 9.“Tables Checklist - From Design to Done” Forever Redwood (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) ARTICLES 1.“The Festival of the Future” (the)Magazine (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 2."Report App: The Innovative Platform for Victim Support and Abuse Prevention" (the)Magazine (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 3.“The Economic Aspect of Ecoforestry” Dr. Hans Burkhardt (proofreading) 4."A Forest To Conserve And Harvest" Richard Willson (proofreading) 5.“Understanding postpartum dizziness: Causes, duration and when to seek help” Femia.Health (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 6.“7 steps to getting pregnant with blocked fallopian tubes” Femai.Health (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 7.“Evaporation line vs. faint positive: How to tell the difference on your pregnancy test” Femai.Health (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 8.“Vabbing: What it is and how it works” Femai.Health (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 9.“Bleeding during ovulation: Could it be a sign of pregnancy?” for Femai.Health (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 10.“Is sperm good for the baby during pregnancy? Understanding its impact and safety” Femai.Health (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 11.“Understanding postpartum dizziness: Causes, duration and when to seek help” Femai.Health (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 12.“What to Expect at 4 Days Past Ovulation and Early Signs” Femai.Health (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 13.“What to Expect at 5 Days Past Ovulation and Early Signs” Femai.Health (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 14.“What to Expect at 6 Days Past Ovulation and Early Signs” Femai.Health (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 15.“What to Expect at 7 Days Past Ovulation and Early Signs” Femai.Health (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 16.“Hyperovulation: You can ovulate twice in a month” Femai.Health (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 17.“Why do I feel sick after sex? Understanding post-sex nausea and other symptoms in women” Femai.Health (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 18.“Cycle syncing diet: What to eat during each phase of your menstrual cycle” Femai.Health (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 19.“Ozempic babies: What you need to know about Ozempic and pregnancy” Femai.Health (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 20.“Egg white discharge: What it means for your cycle and fertility” Femai.Health (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 21.“Cycle syncing diet: What to eat during each phase of your menstrual cycle” Femai.Health (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 22.“Third-trimester nausea: Why it returned and how to find relief” Femai.Health (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 23.“GeryOXY” Jeff Nichols (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 24.“The growth that we can’t handle: Things the book market’s human resources survey revealed” Chytomo 25.“May 2-9, 2022 — Mychailo Wynnyckyj, Oksana Stomina, Taras Prokhasko, Volodymyr Yermolenko” Chytomo 26.“English-language books on Ukrainian market: The recent uptick of book sales” Chytomo 27.“Marko Cheremshyna: an ethnographic material in himself and a lark from the Carpathian Mountains” Chytomo 28.“April 18-30, 2022 — Mychailo Wynnyckyj, Valerii Pekar” Chytomo 29.“Destruction of libraries” Chytomo 30.“Erasure of a Word: New project exposes the colonial assault on Ukrainian literature” Chytomo 31.“A new book factory will be built in Ukraine” Chytomo 32.“Valerii Pekar, Mychailo Wynnyckyj” Chytomo 33.“Why do Ukrainian writers move from big publishers to small ones” Chytomo 34.“The 2024 Poetry Day in Pompidou will honor Lithuanian poet Jonas Mekas” Chytomo 35.“On architecture, embroidery, and going back to one’s roots: Six new artbooks” Chytomo 36.“Mychailo Wynnyckyj, Valerii Pekar — March 6-9, 2022” Chytomo 37.“Ukrainians turn to history books, Serhii Plokhy tops bestseller lists” Chytomo 38.“Ways of memory and struggle: Five new photo books about Ukraine” Chytomo 39.“Documentary film “Slovo House”: “Communist heaven” and “crematorium” for writers” Chytomo 40.“Mykola Bazhan’s literature juggling and whirlpools of compromises” Chytomo 41.“Russia damages over 700 Ukrainian libraries in under two and a half years” Chytomo 42.“A Ukrainian bookstore has opened in Prague” Chytomo 43.“Ukrainian pupils will have German language textbooks despite Russian attack on Factor Druk” Chytomo 44.“March 1-5, 2022 — Valerii Pekar, Taras Prokhasko, Mychailo Wynnyckyj” Chytomo 45.“Author of books about Putin expelled from German journalist association” Chytomo 46.“‘Grey Bees’ named best feature film at Odesa Film Festival” Chytomo 47.“Uilleam Blacker: Reading in a translated language is no longer considered secondary” Chytomo 48.“Ulas Samchuk – chronicler of Ukraine through wars, camps, famine, and exile” Chytomo 49.“Mychailo Wynnyckyj: Thoughts from Kyiv — Feb. 24-28, 2022” Chytomo 50.“Call to Support Political Amnesty in Belarus by Svetlana Alexievich, J. M. Coetzee, Herta Müller, and 56 other Nobel Laureates” Chytomo 51.“A poet who was afraid to step on ants: Controversy of Tavlo Tychyna's personality” Chytomo 52.“A Ukrainian scholar discovered 144 Kyivan printed books on Mount Athos” Chytomo 53.“Yaroslav the Wise National Library of Ukraine damaged in Russian missile attack” Chytomo 54.“Ruins, cold and stoicism: What US writers saw in the de-occupied territories” Chytomo 55.“Review: ‘Ukrainian Dissidents under Soviet Power’” Chytomo 56.“Destruction of Ukraine’s biggest children's hospital no longer "big news" for many foreign media, says writer Artem Chekh” Chytomo 57.“‘Her new sisters will grow from the earth, and again will sing joyfully of life’: How Victoria Amelina’s endeavors live on” Chytomo 58.The Ukrainian Book Institute identifies the most successful publishers and booksellers” Chytomo 59.“Writer and lawyer Vasyl Palamarchuk has died on the front line” Chytomo 60.“Review: ‘Nothing Bad Has Ever Happened. A Bouquet for Victoria Amelina’” Chytomo 61.“Derek Walcott Prize announces finalists, including Ukrainian poet Ostap Slyvynsky” Chytomo 62.“Crimean Tatar language to be added to Google Translate” Chytomo 63.“Kharkiv Theater to change name from Pushkin to Ukrainian classic playwright Kvitka-Osnovianenko” Chytomo 64.“Mychailo Wynnyckyj: Thoughts from Kyiv — Feb. 24-28, 2022” Chytomo 65.“Deputy Head of Mejlis Nariman Dzhelyal released from Russian captivity” Chytomo 66.“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky awards state honors to fallen journalists and servicemen on Constitution Day” Chytomo 67.“Publisher from Georgia David Kakabadze: The most important thing is to get rid of Russian influence” Chytomo 68.“House of Europe launches grant program for translation of Ukrainian books” Chytomo 69.“Oksana Lutsyshyna’s book 'Love Life' to be published in the United States” Chytomo 70.“American philosopher Jason Stanley donates $20,000 for training Ukrainian defenders” Chytomo 71.“Seven voices: foreigners embrace Ukrainian language in act of solidarity” Chytomo 72.“Books damaged during Kharkiv printing house attack to be exhibited in the US and Canada” Chytomo 73.“Unconquered, independent, and worth visiting: How ‘unconventional authors’ portray the country in unique publishing formats” Chytomo 74.“The curse of the conjunction” Chytomo 75.“Vilnius protesters rally against writers' museum closures” Chytomo 76.“Vydavnytstvo publishing house receivesd the KyivPride Award for ‘Friendly Business’” Chytomo 77.“Ukrainian gallery launches English-language niche publishing project 'Ilostmylibrary'” Chytomo 78.“Unfinished book by Victoria Amelina to be published by Macmillan imprint” Chytomo 79.“Zelensky signs law providing subsidies for bookstores and book certificates” Chytomo 80.“Franko, but not Franco: Ukrainian writer, record-breaking translator and Nobel Prize nominee” Chytomo 81.“Experts name 23 biggest wartime problems of Ukrainian book publishing” Chytomo 82.“Ukrainian readers show support for Vivat with fourfold increase in purchases after Kharkiv missile attack” Chytomo 83.“‘We don't talk about it’: The history of Ukrainian LGBTQ+ literature: Chytomo 84.“Humanity's fortitude, existential threats, and journeys of self-exploration: What's new in Polish prose” Chytomo 85.“Russian occupiers intensify pressure on Crimean Tatar media” Chytomo 86.“Three Ukrainian photobooks make Rencontres d'Arles Book Awards shortlist” Chytomo 87.“Poetry evening with Halyna Kruk in Montreal” Chytomo 88.“Journalist Mustafa Ametov on Crimean Tatar literature's vital role in language preservation” Chytomo 89.““Proud to serve the Ukrainian people": Ukrainian writer and poet Serhiy Zhadan joins Defense Forces of Ukraine” Chytomo 90.“12th International Book Arsenal Festival: on the edge of pain and fest” Chytomo 91.“2024 Griffin Poetry Prize winner announced” Chytomo 92.“Georgian “foreign agents” bill enforced” Chytomo 93.“New 'English law' in Ukraine: Government to reimburse cinemas for showing English-language films” Chytomo 94.“35,000 people attended the Book Arsenal Festival in Kyiv” Chytomo 95.“There is a book for everyone: exploring literature choices in diverse families” Chytomo 96.“Six Ukrainian illustrators longlisted for the World Illustration Awards 2024” Chytomo 97.“Buffett Foundation to help restore destroyed Kharkiv printing house” Chytomo 98.“In Memory of Victoria Amelina: Poetry reading at the International Book Arsenal Festival” Chytomo 99.“The 12th International Book Arsenal Festival opens in Kyiv” Chytomo 100.“ 'Only the brave find happiness': Paramedic and journalist Iryna Tsybukh died at the front” Chytomo 101.“PACE Committee recognizes erasure of Ukraine's cultural identity as an element of Russian genocide” Chytomo 102.“Newly founded e-book publisher specializes in English-language books about Ukraine” Chytomo 103.“Serhiy Zhadan gathers 4,000 poetry lovers at the poetry evening in Kyiv” Chytomo 104.“How to enter the French book market? An interview with Iryna Dmytrychyn, Drahomán Prize laureate” Chytomo 105.“The Ukrainian Institute London announces an intensive summer course on Ukrainian literature” Chytomo 106.“Vivat Publishing lists books destroyed by Russian missile strike at Factor-Druk printing house” Chytomo 107.“European publishers condemn Russian attack on Faktor’s printing press in Kharkiv” Chytomo 108.“Peter Kraus vom Cleff: 'Targeted attacks on the Ukrainian book industry are a perfidious part of Russia's hybrid warfare'” Chytomo 109.“Vivat Publishing CEO sends out letter of appeal following Russian attack on Faktor-Druk printing house” Chytomo 110.“The war in Ukraine vs. the war in the Harry Potter world” Chytomo 111.“First International Literary Congress held in Vilnius” Chytomo 112.“Russian army attacks printing house in Kharkiv causing injury and death” Chytomo 113.“7 foreign publishers to attend the International Book Arsenal Festival in Kyiv” Chytomo 114.“Victoria Amelina, Serhiy Zhadan, and seven other Ukrainian writers were honored as ‘People of the Decade’ by NV magazine” Chytomo 115.“The Ukrainian book 'Crime without Punishment', The Banned Book Club and an African typeface are among the winners of the ADC Annual Awards” Chytomo 116.”Covering and Uncovering the Then and Now: A Review of Nina Murray’s 'Gannota: A Tale of Three Thimbles'” Chytomo 117.“British historian donates $50,000 Gelber Prize to Ukrainian military” Chytomo 118.“13 Ukrainian books to be translated into English this year as part of the Translate Ukraine Program” Chytomo 119.”Maksym Rylsky: Balancing on the Brink of Totalitarianism” Chytomo 120.“An exhibition on Ukrainian modernism, ‘In the Eye of the Storm,’ is now on display at the Austrian Belvedere” Chytomo 121.“'The Language of War': Chronicles of the Russian invasion of Ukraine by Oleksandr Mykhed to be released by PRH imprint” Chytomo 122.“Georgia parliament approves ‘foreign influence’ bill” Chytomo 123.“Ukraine rises by 18 points in the Press Freedom Index” Chytomo 124.“Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot by writer Juraj Cintula” Chytomo 125.“Sofia Andrukhovych and translators of “Amadoka” to receive the Hermann Hesse International Prize” Chytomo 126.“A Mouthful of Air: The Power of Poetry in a Time of War” Chytomo 127.“Russia pirates by advertise newly released film about 1990s Ukraine as a movie about Russia” Chytomo 128.”Silencing history and Russian propaganda: Seizure of Holodomor and UPA Literature, Rise of Z-Comics distribution” Chytomo 129.“12th International Book Arsenal Festival announced the program 'Life on the Edge'” Chytomo 130.“'Cecil the Lion Had to Die': A love so great that it intertwines fates” Chytomo 131.“Flying University for Ukrainian Students announces call for applications” Chytomo 132.“Maksym Kryvtsov interview shortlisted for 'Professional Honor 2024' Award” Chytomo 133.“The Art of Contemplation: Why is Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky an important literary figure? ” Chytomo 134.“Writer and soldier Stanislav Aseyev wounded on the front line” Chytomo 135.“Missing in action: Mykola Leonovych on the future of Ukrainian design” Chytomo 136.“Ukrainian book avant-garde from Delaunay to Ekster” Chytomo 137.“Ukrainian Poet's Collection Shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize” Chytomo 138.“Kozak, hopak, rascist, chumak and other Ukrainianisms the world understands” Chytomo 139.“Russian language to be abandoned in Latvian schools” Chytomo 140.“Translators of ‘The Winter King’ poetry collection by Ostap Slyvynsky received the AAUS Award” Chytomo 141.“Two Ukrainian books make list of best publications for children in Japan” Chytomo 142.Note about Taras poem as one of anthology or no? “Drahomán Prize 2023: The best translators of Ukrainian literature announced” Chytomo 143.“Award-winning journalist and soldier Alla Pushkarchuk killed by Russian missile strike” Chytomo 144.“Martin Pollack: Those against supplying weapons to Ukraine don’t quite understand what pacifism means” Chytomo 145.“Creative industry vs. big tech: ‘We generated it, and that is our money!’ ” Chytomo 146.“Chytomo Media and Vivat Publishing announce the launch of the book ‘Words and Bullets’” Chytomo 147.“The Wild, Colorful, and Fantastic Realm of the Ukrainian Imagination — A Review of 'Embroidered Worlds: Fantastic Fiction from Ukraine and the Diaspora'” Chytomo 148.“Three best translated books of 2023 revealed in Lithuania” Chytomo 149.“Translation trends at the London Book Fair: Japanese are overtaking the UK market, translations from Ukrainian are on the rise” Chytomo 150.“Ukrainian publisher launches children's book publishing house in France” Chytomo 151.“Laureate of the Shevchenko Prize in Literature becomes spokesperson for Ukrainian Ministry of Defense” Chytomo 152.“Truth Hounds investigates Russia's military and special services behind the murder of a Ukrainian writer” Chytomo 153.“Mykola Zerov: the Myth” Chytomo 154.“The Quest for Grey Bees” Chytomo 155.“Georgian ruling party pursues foreign agents law despite previous protests and prospect of EU candidacy” Chytomo 156.“Carrying on amid war: A review of 'Women of Ukraine: Reportages from the War and Beyond'” Chytomo 157.“The Slovene Writers' Association announces 2024 residency program for foreign literary agents” Chytomo 158.“Man receives life sentence for missile strike killing 13 people, including writer Victoria Amelina” Chytomo 159.“Rebounding and rebonding: winning and waking the European hearts again” Chytomo 160.“Leipzig Fair: stories of different reading realities” Chytomo 161.“The constant shelling of Kharkiv leads to major backlog for Ukrainian books-in-print” Chytomo 162.“New library coming to Warsaw metro station” Chytomo 163.“Award-winning Ukrainian novel by Sofia Andrukhovych to be performed as a concert at Dartmouth” Chytomo 164.“Victoria Amelina reading room opens in Milan” Chytomo 165.“Ukraine’s biggest book chain announces 2024 plan to expand to 100” Chytomo 166.“The prominent Ukrainian Art Academy was damaged by a Russian missile” Chytomo 167.“Ukraine's Holodomor Museum is urging for the revocation of Walter Duranty’s Pulitzer Prize” Chytomo 168.“London Book Fair 2024: Balancing Commerce with Ethical Imperatives and Ukraine's Uncertain Reality” Chytomo 169.“Goodreads has compiled a list of the 25 most popular Ukrainian books” Chytomo 170.“Halyna Kruk nominated for prestigious Griffin Poetry Prize” Chytomo 171.“Omri Boehm to receive 2024 Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding” Chytomo 172.“A missile destroys printing house in Kharkiv 3/22/24 00:28 173.“Modernist, idealist, and restlessly charismatic Mykola Khvyliovyi” Chytomo 174.“Eugene Lir: If you can save at least one life, it is worth it” Chytomo 175.“The steamship that carried Valerian Pidmohylnyi” Chytomo 176.“The 2023 Drahomán Prize short list has been announced” Chytomo 177.“Book Aid International sends more books to Ukraine” Chytomo 178.“The Man Booker International Prize announces a long list” Chytomo 179.“In Latvia, half of the adult population reads” Chytomo 180.“A collection by translator Oksana Maksymchuk to be published in USA and UK” Chytomo 181.“Winner of the Sholem Aleichem prize announced” Chytomo 182.“In Russia, imprisoned journalist Iryna Danylovych barred from medicine” Chytomo 183.“Best Book Design from all over the world – 2024 winners released” Chytomo 184.“There is land beyond Perekop – a Crimean Bildungsroman” Chytomo 185.“Bologna names 2024 Ragazzi Award winners” Chytomo 186.“Stanislav Aseyev’s book on a Russian concentration camp in Donetsk to be published in Ethiopia” Chytomo 187.“Poem translations by Ukrainian poet and soldier Maksym Kryvtsov released in Poland” Chytomo 188.“'We will never bow our heads'” Chytomo 189.“Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2024: The Wikipedia Marathon” Chytomo 190.“Crimean occupation authorities raid Crimean Tatar activist Lutfiie Zudiieva's house” Chytomo 191.“Ukrainian writer Andriy Kokotyukha writes hundredth book” Chytomo 192.“Grieving a vanished Mariupol: when statues depart and myths endure” Chytomo 193.“A collection of Ukrianian letters compiled by Le Devoir journalist is released in Canada” Chytomo 194.“Open call: Book Arsenal Festival launches new fellowship to foster international cooperation with Ukrainian publishing” Chytomo 195.“Charlotte Higgins: Understanding Ukraine through its cultural expressions is vital” Chytomo 196.“May 6, 2022 #Antytvir: Darya Kryvets” Chytomo 197.“May 6, 2022 #Antytvir: Sofiya Turchenko” Chytomo 198.“The complex, enduring human spirit in Valerian Pidmohylnyi’s ‘The City’” Chytomo 199.“May 6, 2022 #Antytvir: Viktoriya Deyko, Diana Rozumova” Chytomo 200.“May 6, 2022 — #Antytvir: Anastasiya Klymenko” Chytomo SCRIPTS 1.“Visionary Finance and Accounting” Winning Teams (ghostwriting, developmental edit, line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 2.“Egg Baby” Fundraising Video (developmental edit) 3.“MetaTree: Introduction for Investors, Friends & Family” MetaTree (ghostwriting, developmental edit, line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 4.“MetaTree: Technical Video for Investors, Professionals & Contractors” MetaTree (ghostwriting, developmental edit, line edit, copy edit, proofreading) WEBSITES 1.Forever Redwood (ghostwriting, developmental edit, line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 2.Figa Jewelry (line edit, copy edit, proofreading) NEWSLETTERS 1.Bridging Worlds Behavioral Services (ghostwriting, developmental edit, line edit, copy edit, proofreading) 2.Art World (line edit, copy edit, proofreading)
EDITORIAL COURSE PORTFOLIO As a life-long learner, I continually upskill by enrolling in certificate and non-certificate editorial workshops, webinars, and courses. EDITORIAL COURSES 1.“Fundamentals of Editing” Poynter 2.“The Art and Science of Editing” Poynter 3.“Clarity is Key: Making writing clean and concise” Poynter 4.“Getting It Right: Accuracy and Verification in the Digital Age” Poynter 5.“Editing Everywhere All At Once: Writing for SEO, Social, Newsletters and More” Poynter 6.“Language Primer: Basics of Grammar, Punctuation and Word Use” Poynter 7.“Editing Data: Training Your Word Brain to Embrace Math” Poynter 8.“Ethics for Editors: How to Manage and Advise on Ethical Issues” Poynter 9.“Grammar Deep Dive: Getting Below the Surface of our Language” Poynter 10.“Legal Issues for Editors: What You Need to Know about Libel, Privacy and Copyright” Poynter 11.“Tech Tools for Editors: Efficiency, Organization and Visual Verification” Poynter 12.“Editing Tools: How to Use Roy Peter Clark’s ‘Writing Tools’ as an Editor” Poynter 13.“Working with Writers: How editors can improve copy, relationships and the world” Poynter CERTIFICATES 1.Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing 2.Poynter ACES Intermediate Certificate in Editing WEBINARS 1.“Managing and Interacting with your Editing Clients” Katie Chambers, Aces Webcast 2. “Q&A: Ethics AI for Editors” Amy Frushour Kelly, Aces Webcast 3.“ABPA Industry Insider program” Marcus Leaver, Gemini Books 4.“Editing Emotionally Challenging Content” Kenna Griffin, Aces Webcast 5.“Frances Soo Ping Chow, Creative Director at Running Press, talks with Chris Navratil” ABPA 6.“Character Arc Workshop” with Heather Davis of Many Worlds Writing CONTINUING EDUCATION 1.“Managing and Interacting with your Editing Clients” Katie Chambers, Aces Webcast 2.“Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles” HarvardX 3.“Literatura: 8-week Course in Ukrainian Literature” Ukrainian Institute London
VISUAL For the past decade, I've been immersed in film photography and visual storytelling.
TESTIMONIALS
WILL HIRE AGAIN
"After 30 years spent writing 20 books, I hired Terra to edit my two most recent books. I thought they were nearly perfect, but she improved nearly every page. I'm working on another book and will have her edit that one too. Terra's edits are invaluable—they've made me look better as an author."
RICHARD ALEXANDER, ALEXANDER PUBLICATIONS
A Plank Owner Remembers and Softening the Blow
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NEVER MISSES A DEADLINE
"Terra provides reliable and consistent copy edits and never misses a deadline. She is a prompt, honest communicator and a joy to work with."
ROCHON PERRY, Founder of Cedar Grove Publishing
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MASTER EDITOR
"Terra is a master editor, her work is fast, constructive, and to the point. She understands different kinds of copy and works to make them specific to their form. She is nuanced in her understanding of new material, and well versed in the art of life. All these things make her a great editor."
CARA BUCCIFERRO, Founder & CEO of ArtWorld
Newsletters, Web Content
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CLEAN, BEAUTIFUL CHAPTERS
"After working with editors from traditional publishing houses, having Terra as my editor was a breath of fresh air. She returned clean, beautiful chapters to me. I couldn’t tell the difference between my original writing and her edits—I just knew my book was better in every way. She didn’t change my voice like other editors tried to do. Instead, she painted a masterful fluidity between the complexity of quantum mechanics and personal stories…which is exactly what my book needed!"
FRANCESCO GARRIPOLLI, Author of Qi Effect
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INSIGHTFUL INTELLIGENCE ADDS VALUE
"Terra has a rare brand of insightful intelligence. Her ability to delve into the heart of issues made me feel understood. At the same time, she ensured that my books and website's extensive content, spanning many decades, was comprehensive, cohesive, and error-free. Terra is trustworthy, easy to connect with, and adds significant value to any team."
RAUL HERNANDEZ, Founder & CEO of Forever Redwood
Books, E-books, Web Content
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AWARD-WORTHY SKILLS
"Terra has helped me stay structured and motivated through the planning and writing of a massive historical nonfiction book, culminating my three decades in investigative journalism. I wouldn't have been able to approach my agent without her consistent support and award-worthy skills."
MARIA MCBRIDE, Author & Journalist
Developmental Edit
I NEEDED THIS
"Even though I'm a multi-book author, I was struggling to find the right kind of tone for my new book. Terra helped me find my voice and tell my story the right way. Then she cleaned up the entire manuscript and made my book whole."
ADAM BULBULIA
Authenticity and Parenting From the Heart
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SUCCESSFUL PITCH & SALE
"Terra knows how to align her editorial style to your specific project—no easy task. She didn't just find mistakes, she brought banal, stagnant lines to life. She didn't phone it in like so many others. Because of Terra's help, I successfully pitched and sold a writing proposal. I highly recommend Terra as an editor."
JEFF NICHOLS, Author
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WISE MOVE
"After publishing my first memoir through an independent press, I chose to take greater control of the process with my second book. Contracting with Terra for editing proved to be a wise move. Her detailed and insightful suggestions allowed me to maintain my narrative voice while improving the flow of the story. I greatly appreciated her professionalism and quick response to all my questions."
JANICE AIRHART, Award-Winning Author
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COLLABORATIVE NATURE
"Terra is an outstanding and dedicated collaborator and editor. Her collaborative nature and efficiency while working remotely improved overall job quality and productivity. She edited two articles for (the)Magazine—her editing skills ensured that the articles were well received by our readers. Her passion for storytelling is evident in her editing, and we are grateful to have her on our team. We hope to collaborate on future magazine issues with her."
TRUDY GIORDANO, founder of (the)Magazine
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BEYOND EXPECTATIONS
"Terra was amazing! Not only was her turn-around fast, but her attention to detail went beyond my expectations. I will definitely reach out to Terra again for editorial services."
AMANDA WEISHEIT, Author of Catch Fire
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WORDSMITHING ABILITIES CAPTURE ESSENCE
"Terra demonstrated an impressive ability to turn our company's vague mission statements into a masterpiece employee handbook. Terra has a "big picture" vision that is sharp, detailed, and heartfelt. Her wordsmithing abilities captured our company's essence and thanks to her, our handbook now imbues nitty-gritty procedural details with meaning and purpose. During feedback sessions, Terra wanted to hear from everyone to ensure that our staff's diverse backgrounds and perspectives were represented. Her approach to fairness made us all feel supported and heard, and her stellar synthesis gave the company the all-encompassing handbook they have been dreaming of for years. I highly recommend Terra's skills in creative analysis, sytnesis, and editing."
FAITH ARES, Employee at Bridging Worlds
Employee Handbook
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COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT HER
"I was overwhelmed by the idea of fulfilling the wishes of a recently deceased friend. Terra was indispensable to envisioning, creating, and editing her writing. She brought fresh insight to the content, format, and layout; was agreeable to work with; was prompt in her responses; and diligently kept me on task. I couldn't have completed this project without her and the outcome greatly exceeds my original expectations. I highly recommend her to anyone in need of creative support, insight, editing, design, layout, and of course, deadlines!"
THOMAS HOLLAND, Author at Dust House Books
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DEEP LINGUISTIC UNDERSTANDING AND CULTURAL SENSITIVITY
"I've had the pleasure of working with Terra, an outstanding editor who excels in every task we collaborate on. Terra's attention to detail is unparalleled, and her ability to work independently while consistently meeting deadlines without reminders is invaluable. What sets Terra apart is her exceptional work with texts written by non-native speakers, which demand not only a sharp eye for mistakes but also a deep linguistic understanding and cultural sensitivity. This is a rare skill!"
IRYNA BATUREVYCH, Co-founder of Chytomo
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