Since founding my freelance business in 2005, I've worked on hundreds of writing and editing projects. Every day I learn something new, and that's why my job is the best gig around. Here's a bit more about me:

Professional Experience
  • Author of three Indianapolis guidebooks: Secret Indianapolis: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure (2019) and two editions of 100 Things to Do in Indianapolis Before You Die (2015 and 2018).
  • Freelance copy editor for publishers such as Wiley (the For Dummies series), Reedy Press, Booth Books (formerly Pressgang), Author Solutions and the American Journal Experts consortium.
    ​(See the Editing page for my portfolio.)
  • Freelance writer specializing in Midwest travel, food and drink, and the arts.
    (See the Writing page for my portfolio and client list.)
  • Associate editor and copy editor for Booth, an Indianapolis literary magazine that publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and comics from across the globe.
  • Volunteer copy editor for the United Nations Development Programme.
  • Presenter of the Grammar Boot Camp webinar series on the Author Learning Center website.
  • Recipient of the Poynter/ACES Certificate in Editing.

Educational Background
  • MFA in creative nonfiction, Butler University
  • MBA in marketing, Butler University
  • BA in journalism and English, Indiana University

Fun Stuff
  • Native Hoosier
  • Lover of cheese, William Shakespeare, and all things potato
  • Obsessive collector of alphabet flashcards
  • Avid reader
  • Travel addict (41 countries and counting)
  • Closet Trekkie​ ​