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 four books: 
  
  • ​Indianapolis: An Illustrated Timeline (forthcoming fall 2020)
    
  • Secret Indianapolis: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure (2019)
    
  • 100 Things to Do in Indianapolis Before You Die, Second Edition (2018)
    
  • 100 Things to Do in Indianapolis Before You Die, First Edition (2015)
• Freelance editor and proofreader 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​ ​