Originally from Toronto, I now live on a small island off the coast of British Columbia. I’ve spent time living abroad — four years in the US (suburbs of Chicago) and three years in New Zealand (Dunedin, Queenstown, and Auckland) — so I’m very comfortable switching between English spelling conventions.
I’m a mom to a teen and a tween (don’t get me started on Gen Z slang 🤣), a Border Collie / English Shepherd / Labradoodle puppy who is in her piranha phase, a neurotic (but adorable) Boston Terrier, and two bonded tabby cats who I suspect have taken out a life insurance policy on me by the way they lie in wait on the stairs.
When I’m not editing, you’ll find me out hiking, baking, doing puzzles, Reheating™ (IYKYK), or nestled between the pages of a captivating book. I believe pineapple belongs on pizza, the romance genre requires an HEA or HFN, and you can pry the em dash from my cold, dead hands.
Education
- EDITING ESSENTIALS TEST — Editors Canada
- PROOFREADING — Simon Fraser University
- PROOFREADING AND COPYEDITING WITH THE CHICAGO MANUAL OF STYLE — Editorial Freelancers Association
- COPYEDITING: BEGINNER — Editorial Freelancers Association
- COPYEDITING: INTERMEDIATE — Editorial Freelancers Association
- COPYEDITING: FICTION — Editorial Freelancers Association
- THE ART OF LINE EDITING — Edit Republic
- STYLISTIC EDITING — Simon Fraser University
- DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING OF FICTION: BEGINNING — Editorial Freelancers Association
- STYLE SHEETS FOR FICTION EDITING — Louise Harnby
- HOW TO WRITE THE PERFECT FICTION EDITORIAL REPORT — Louise Harnby
- WORKING WITH INDIE AUTHORS — Editorial Freelancers Association
- FREELANCING FOR EDITORS — Simon Fraser University
As a member of Editors Canada and the Editorial Freelancers Association, I am always continuing my education through webinars and courses. These continuing studies include editing romance, productivity, various aspects of mechanical editing, and the use of conscious and inclusive language.
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