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Last updated: 9/19/2025

Cody Sisco
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Profile Link: http://community.the-efa.org/member/codysisco

Personal Information
Los Angeles California United States


Pronouns (select all that apply):	He/Him, They/Them
Are you a member of the LGBTQIA+ community?:	Yes
Highest degree or level of education you have completed:	Bachelor's degree

Professional Information
Freelance Editor		Visit Website »

Open to Speaking Engagements and Presentations:	Yes
Experience Level :	Expert (50+ projects)
First Time Author Friendly :	Yes
In-House Publishing Experience:	Yes
Business Email:	editing@codysisco.com
Business Name:	Resonant Earth Publishing
Years in Editorial Field:	8
Years as Editorial Freelancer:	8
Member Directory Bio:	Cody Sisco is an author, editor, publisher, and literary community organizer. His LGBT psychological science fiction series includes two novels thus far, Broken Mirror and Tortured Echoes. He is a freelance editor specializing in genre-bending fiction. In 2017, he co-founded Made in L.A. Writers, an indie author co-op dedicated to the support and appreciation of independent authors. His startup, BookSwell, is a literary events and media production company dedicated to lifting up marginalized voices and connecting readers and writers in Southern California and beyond. He serves as a co-chair of the Board of Directors for the Editorial Freelancers Association and as a board member at APLA Health.
Skills:	Book promotion, Copyediting, Design/Layout, Developmental/Substantive editing, Formatting, Line editing, Literary coaching, Manuscript evaluation, Marketing and promotion, Project management, Proofreading, Self-publishing, Writing
Other Skills:	Leadership and strategy development; Meeting and workshop facilitation; Event planning and curation; Media production (podcast, short video, graphics)
Subject Area Specialties:	LGBTQIA, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Policy
Fiction Genres:	Mystery, Science Fiction , Speculative Fiction , Thriller / Suspense
Fiction Subgenres & Specialized Categories:	LGBTQ+
Fiction Types of Work :	Short story / Anthology
Document Types :	Blogs, Ebooks, Newsletters, Novels, Poetry, Resumes and cover letters, Short stories, Social media, Websites, White papers
Audience Types:	Adult, New adult
Editing Languages:	English
Editorial Styles:	Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS)
Software:	Acrobat, CSS, Excel, Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Sheets, InDesign, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Word
Do you edit explicit / graphic content?:	Yes

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