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Pronouns (select all that apply): He/Him Gender: Male Race and/or Ethnicity (select all that apply): White Are you a member of the LGBTQIA+ community?: Yes Highest degree or level of education you have completed: Bachelor's degree, Master's degree Are you a veteran?: No
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Fiction Editor
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Business Email: sam@sjkeir.com Business Name: Keir Editing and Writing Services Years in Editorial Field: 4 Years as Editorial Freelancer: 4 Member Directory Bio: Building a world where queer characters are not just accepted but are celebrated Fiction editing, manuscript evaluations, and author coaching for LGBTQ+ characters and authors Gay romance, crime, and historical fiction LGBTQ+ Editors Association Board Member at Large www.sjkeir.com Lets write remarkable stories and sell lots of books! Skills: Authenticity reading , Beta reading , Coaching , Copyediting , Developmental/Substantive editing , ESL/Translation editing , Line editing , Literary coaching , Manuscript evaluation , Self-publishing , Sensitivity reading , Writing Subject Area Specialties: History , LGBTQIA , Nonprofit Organizations Document Types : Biographies , Ebooks , Memoirs , Novellas , Novels , Short stories Audience Types: Adult , College , ESL , High school , New adult , Young adult Editing Languages: English Editorial Styles: American Psychological Association (APA) , Associated Press (AP) , Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) , Microsoft Writing Style Guide , Modern Language Association (MLA) Software: Google Docs , Google Forms , Google Sheets , PowerPoint , Word Do you edit explicit / graphic content?: Yes Certifications: CIEP Copy-Editing EFA Copy-Editing EFA CMOS Certificate Club Ed Fiction Developmental Editing UCLA Extension Fiction Developmental Editing