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Last updated: 9/12/2025
Jean Gazis
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Other Networks: Bluesky
Profile Link: http://community.the-efa.org/member/jeangazis
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New York
New York
United States
  She/Her
  Bachelor's degree
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Freelance Writer, Editor, & Book Reviewer
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  Book Coaching, Copywriting , Permissions Editing
  Yes
  Sometimes
  Advanced (26–50 projects)
  Yes
  Yes
  Currently Booking
  jean@jeangazis.com
  25
  25
  If you need high quality and fast turnaround at reasonable rates, look no further.

I'm a creative thinker who has a way with words and an eye for detail. My writing is clear and compelling, my editing, proofreading, and fact-checking are meticulous, and clients say I'm a pleasure to work with. My editorial services include copy and substantive editing, house style guides, fact-checking, and proofreading. I write engaging book reviews, author interviews, articles, blogs, and web, newsletter, and marketing content. I'm familiar with Chicago and AP styles and also have some experience with others.

My subject matter expertise includes literary and historical fiction, mystery/thriller, memoir/personal narrative, natural history, urban ecology, environmental conservation, outdoor recreation, parenting, business/entrepreneurship, higher education, art and design, social justice, and mental health. I have experience in educational, medical, and tech publishing, scientific and technical services, small business and B2B marketing, and nonprofit communications.

I chair the EFA's External Relations Committee and the Discussion List. I live and work in Brooklyn, NYC (known to its original inhabitants as Lenapehoking). I'm a member of the EFA Metro New York chapter, Women's Media Group, and the National Book Critics Circle and volunteer with the Wildlife Conservation Society's Prospect Park Zoo and with Green-Wood Cemetery.
  Beta reading, Book Coaching, Consulting, Copyediting, Developmental/Substantive editing, Fact-checking, Formatting, Ghostwriting, Line editing, Literary coaching, Literary Criticism, Manuscript evaluation, Marketing and promotion, Permissions management, Proofreading, Reporting, Research, SEO, Writing
  Book reviewing, awards/contest judging, copywriting, content planning & creation, newsletters, nonprofit communications, websites
  Advertising-PR, Animals, Arts, Arts, Visual, Business, Computer Technology, Ecology/Environment, Education, Gardening, Health, History, Law, Leadership, Marketing, Medicine, Nonprofit Organizations, Other, Parenting/Family, Psychology, Religion/Spirituality, Self-help, Visual Arts, Women's studies
  Natural history, wildlife conservation, urban ecology, mental health, technology, small business/entrepreneurship
  General Fiction , Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction , Mystery, Science Fiction , Speculative Fiction
  Biography , Business , History , Memoir , Narrative Nonfiction , Self-help
  Cultural Studies, Current Affairs, Humanities, Literature, Psychology, Public Policy, Religion & Theology, Social Sciences, Technology
  Education, Government & Policy
  Books, Nonprofit or Corporate Communications
  Academic Materials, Autobiography, Biographies, Blogs, Catalogs, Corporate communications, Creative nonfiction, Ebooks, Essays, Family histories, Grant proposals, Journals, Magazines, Memoirs, Newsletters, Newspapers, Novellas, Novels, Obituaries, Poetry, Promotional materials, Resumes and cover letters, Reviews, Short stories, Social media, Speeches, Technical materials, Training materials, Websites, White papers, YA
  online content
  Adult, College, New adult, Young adult
  English, French
  Associated Press (AP), Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS)
  various house styles, including creating, maintaining, and updating house style guides
  Acrobat, CSS, Excel, Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Sheets, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Scrivener, Word, XHTML
  WordPress, Drupal, CiviCRM, Mailchimp, Asana, and many other programs for both Mac & Windows systems.
  No
  NYC Rat Pack, Mental Health First Aid
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