I have two published middle-grade fiction books on the market.
I have done copyediting and ghostwriting for many books by other authors. I am open-minded and will work on projects that deal with almost any subject. I am a very versatile writer with my most recent work being to ghostwrite a murder mystery/Horror novel. In the past, I have done other work besides working with book manuscripts. I have also written a Statement of Work (SOW) for contractors. To my credit, I have also edited and ghostwritten True crime, fiction, non-fiction, and memoirs.
Besides editing and writing books, I obtained a “CompTIA A+” certification, as well as a “CompTIA Project +” for certifications related to IT work as well as certifying me as a computer repair technician. I even owned my own mobile computer, tablet, and cellphone repair business and operated a fully-powered ambulance as my rolling office and workshop.
When I talk about ghostwriting, I don’t mean I
write about ghosts, however, I do that too, as I have been a paranormal investigator since 2007., with a series of free training videos. As well as an interview by a colleague with myself and my husband representing Shadows In The Dark Paranormal, and an investigation video split up on two videos that took place at the Montana prison Museum in Deer Lodge, Montana. I also did a short video on my first experience with the paranormal when I was eight years old. That video, the interview, and the investigation videos are all available on YouTube on my Shadows In The Dark Paranormal channel.
In writing, editing, and Ghostwriting though, ghostwriting refers to the adding of my ideas and bringing out character backstories; adding complete scenes to enhance the storyline or even writing the entire book using the character ideas and plot idea that a client provides me; creating dialogue between characters where only a description of what the characters said to each other exists; and providing levity where appropriate.
Copyediting includes proofreading for spelling, grammar, punctuation, making sure you are using consistent tenses between past and present, checking the general flow of the manuscript, along with proper formatting using APA guidelines. I believe in the creative mind of the author and then what I can offer to make your book the best it can be, presenting ideas to you along the way.
Development editing includes a lot of the above, including: proofreading for flow of the story and interest by potential readers; copyediting for spelling, grammar, tense use, and punctuation; and suggesting ideas and scenes which could be ghostwritten into the story if the customer wishes it.
I decided to work with Thumbtack in hopes I would be able to edit and ghostwrite more manuscripts. My focus is on quality; making sure there are no spelling, grammatical, tense issues, or punctuation errors as well as formatting the manuscript correctly and making your ideas flow as they should.
You retain all the rights to your material. I am also a member of Toastmasters, writing and giving speeches twice a month.
