Hello! I received an MFA in creative writing for fiction from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and a BA in film from Virginia Commonwealth University. I am a published and working writer whose writing can be found in So to Speak, RESPONSE, and Breakwater Review. Even though I have an educational background in creative writing, I find that the editing process is much more exhilarating. There is nothing I value more than working with other writers when they get stuck or want an outside perspective on a project close to their hearts. I love helping writers transform the lonely act of writing into a collaborative dialectic, not just to keep them company, but to invite the possibility of thinking and the development of new ideas as a process that can involve more than one mind.
I have over five years of experience on the editorial side of book publishing. I worked as an assistant editor for the independent nonfiction publisher Beacon Press, where I acquired poetry and edited narrative nonfiction of public interest. I am currently the fiction editor for Vagabond City Lit, an online literary journal for marginalized artists.
As a reader, writer, and editor, my interests and advocacy in print and digital publishing intersect on issues relating to gender, race, class, political infrastructure, and inherited identities, with an emphasis on transcending binary, socially construed means of classification on the presentation of the self.
Favorite genres/aspects of fiction and nonfiction include: literary fiction, magical realism, folklore and mythology, hybridized genre, world lit, empowering women and non-binary characters, intergenerational narratives, social justice, and environmental advocacy and stewardship.
How I edit: I prioritize a thoughtful editing process with writers through mentorship and collaborative revision. My experience stems from my educational background, particularly my MFA in writing fiction. My revision process typically follows a macro to micro approach, starting with big ideas, plot, and fluency; then chapter sequencing; and finally line editing (if necessary). Rather than being prescriptive, I tend to ask writers questions that invite new pathways to play and develop a story. Let's work together!
I studied cinema and film production in undergrad, and am open to providing editorial assessments on film and TV scripts. Having a film and creative writing background makes for a unique intersectional editing experience. I see a wealth of possibility in narrative structures from both media forms, especially when they cross-pollinate and transform a fiction novel into an adaptable media project.
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