Experience and Qualifications

I have provided writing, editing, translation and design services for a wide range of print and online publications in the US and abroad. Projects have included magazine articles, academic treatises, scholarly books, poetry and works of fiction, as well as website content and written communications for commercial, non-profit and personal use. 

I hold an MFA in Creative Writing and a BA in English Language and Literature, and I have taught Creative and Expository Writing at the university level, as well as English as a Second Language. I am fluent in French and Hungarian, and I have a working knowledge of Spanish.

Special Language Skills

I have spent more than a decade abroad, acquiring conversational fluency and living daily life in a second and a third language, and this has greatly increased my sensitivity to shades of meaning and subtleties of phrasing and style as they translate across languages and cultures.

This skill has been particularly valuable to my clients who are non-native English speakers, as it facilitates interpretation and clarification of non-standard phrasing and word choices. 

Language ability levels:

Query: You can query me directly about your project using the email address provided on the Contact page.

Estimate: In response to your query, I will provide an estimate based on standard rates that are within the guidelines published by the Editorial Freelancers Association (see link below).

• For most projects, charges are based on hourly rates, and estimates represent an approximate calculation of time required.
• For book manuscripts and other large projects, reduced rates are offered at all service levels.
• For rush jobs completed within 48 hours or less, there will be a 25% surcharge.