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Elizabeth A. Brown
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  Harvard-educated editor, writer, and teacher with 20+ years of experience. I will bring out the best in your work and help you become a better writer. Im encouraging, easy to work with, and love helping writers achieve their dreams.EDUCATIONHarvard, BABennington, MFAEXPERIENCEEdited books published by Crown Business/Random House/Penguin; Duke University Press; Smithsonian; Inc.; Fast Company; Greenleaf; and many moreGenres include: business, leadership, memoir, womens fiction, literary fiction, self-help, psychology, theology, academic, etc.Worked with many best-selling writers (see resume)Former staff writer and editor at The Christian Science MonitorWITH MY EXPERTISE, CLIENTS HAVESigned book deals (memoir, novel, academic) with major publishers and academic pressesSelf-published memoirs, fiction, how-to, business/leadership,including New York Times and Amazon bestsellersCompleted PhD dissertations and created successful book proposalsPublished articles in scholarly journals and magazinesTESTIMONIALSThe job of a book editor is vital. . . . Great book editors are unsung heroes. Smooth copy, no errorsall that is good news! Its also vital for success and sales. Elizabeth Brown is a world-class editor. I trust her completely. And so should you. Peter Georgescu, Chairman Emeritus, Young & Rubicam, CAPITALISTS, ARISE! (business/current affairs, 2017).I couldnt have done it without you&You taught me everything I know about narrative nonfiction. S. Savitt, CRASHING THE PARTY (memoir; Soft Skull Press 2016)It was a pleasure working with you. You were rigorous AND nice. Sweet combination. You certainly made a difference. C. Howard, HARD RIVERS (nonfiction; Greenleaf Books 2016)If I had to use one word to describe ElizabethAMAZING. My experience with her was extremely gratifying. She was patient, she listened, and she was very responsive. Elizabeth took the time to really understand what I was trying to communicate to my readers. With her keen editorial eye she helped me bring out the true essence of my story. M. Chipanta, A CASUALTY OF POWER (fiction; Weaver Press 2016; WINNER: Best First Book, 2017, Literary Classics Book Award)Contact me at swiftedits@gmail.comWebsite:https://www.swiftedits.com/ 
  Copyediting, Developmental/Substantive editing, Ghostwriting, Line editing, Literary coaching, Manuscript evaluation, Proofreading, Self-publishing, Writing
  Aging, Agriculture, Animals, Anthropology, Architecture, Arts, Performing, Arts, Visual, Business, Crafts, Earth Science, Ecology/Environment, Economics, Education, Film/TV/Theater, Finance, Fitness, Food and cooking, Gardening, History, Humor, International Affairs, Law, Leadership, LGBTQIA, Lifestyle, Manufacturing, Marketing, Multicultural Interest, Music, Nonprofit Organizations, Parenting/Family, Personal Finance, Philosophy, Political science, Politics, Popular Culture, Public Policy, Real Estate, Religion/Spirituality, Self-help, Social Work, Sociology, Sports, Travel, Women's studies
  Literary, Mystery/Thriller, Romance
  Academic Materials, Assessments, Biographies, Book proposals, Corporate communications, Creative nonfiction, Dissertations/Theses, Ebooks, Essays, Journals, Memoirs, Newspapers, Novels, Poetry, Reviews, Short stories, Speeches, Textbooks
  Adult, Children, College, ESL, High school, Middle school, New adult, Young adult
  Spanish
  Associated Press (AP), Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS), Modern Language Association (MLA)
  Acrobat, InDesign, Word
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