Education
- Bachelor's Degree in English from Salve Regina University in Newport, RI
Work Experience
- Intern for Literary Agent/Agency
- Assists literary agent by reading through client manuscripts and providing feedback and edits that range from plot points to line edits to identifying plot holes, and everything in between!
- Reading through aspiring author full manuscripts and giving feedback on viability of manuscript as well as identifying any issues to be corrected.
- Reviewing slush pile submissions (query letters and sample pages), drafting critique notes for authors and providing the agent recommendations on which to request further materials from.
- Beta-Reader/Critique Partner
- Reading through full manuscript and manuscript excerpts and providing feedback on trimming, pacing, character development, line edits, etc.
- Reading through query letters and synopsis drafts and providing feedback and notes.
- Marketing Professional
- Writing and editing promotional materials, including; brochures, press releases, flyers, feature articles, social media posts, Google Ads, website copy
- Freelance Writer and Editor
- Over 2,000 articles published online and in-print for a variety of websites and private business clients
- Journalist
- Primary reporter for newspaper responsible for providing eight to 10 stories per week for publication (circulation approx. 10,000 weekly)
- Editing of Editor-in-Chief's articles as well as freelancer contributions
Relevant Passion
I think it's as important as my resume qualifications as a professional critiquer, if not more so, to note the profound respect and appreciation I have for books and those that write them. To me, there is no greater professional joy than helping a great book find its way to a bookshelf, even as a tiny part of the overall machine that gets it there. If I can help writers to put their best possible efforts forward when reaching out to agents and publishers, there is no great profession I can imagine.
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