About Wordlian

Your publication has an important purpose: to tell a story, teach a strategy, make an argument, build an image, sell a product, or promote a mission.

I help people and organizations present their ideas with clarity and vigor, whether their readers are experts, constituents, customers, or the general public. I have written and edited all kinds of content for nonprofit, for-profit, and individual clients.

Crafting effective prose requires learning about both client and reader. I keep in mind what clarity demands, what the intended audience needs to know, and what you are trying to accomplish. As an editor, I can identify problems in flow, logic, and coherence as well as troubleshoot mechanical elements; as a writer, I find out about your goals in order to draft work that best meets your needs—and I believe in revisions. A freelance writer and editor should be a partner in the completion of projects from start to finish.

Wordlian is Anglo-Saxon for “to speak, commune, or discourse.”

Professional Overview

• Excellent writer, substantive editor, copyeditor, and proofreader
• Twenty-five years of experience as a freelance editor and writer
• Proficient in Chicago style; conversant in APA, AP, MLA, CSE, and AMA styles
• Skilled researcher, interviewer, and indexer
• BA, Hampshire College, literature/history