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BETH BRUNO is a columnist, author, and book editor. Hundreds of her articles have been published in print and online, and her first book, Wild Tulips, came out in 2001 and went into a second printing in 2002. Beth's proximity to New York and her position as President of the CT Authors and Publishers Association give her unique access to literary agents and publishers in and around New York City. Several of the authors whose manuscripts she has edited have been published in the mainstream, thanks to her referrals on their behalf. Beth's editing interests are eclectic and include a delicious mix of fiction, nonfiction, young adult, and children's works.

Developmental editing
Writing assistance
Fiction and nonfiction: adventure, children's books, contemporary, education, humor, memoir/biography, mystery, romance/women's fiction, historical, creative nonfiction, literary fiction

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DIANE L. FOOSE has 20 years of experience as a full-time freelance copy editor and proofreader of books and journals in the fields of medicine and health, engineering, mathematics, law, the environment, and the social sciences. Some of the journals she has worked on are The Journal of Legal Medicine, Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, Health Care for Women International, Ocean Development and International Law, Comparative Strategy, Traffic Injury Prevention, and Numerical Heat Transfer. Diane's assignments require an in-depth knowledge of editorial practices, familiarity with specific editorial styles (Chicago, APA, AMA), and an understanding of scientific and technical terms.

Fiction and nonfiction books, textbooks, short stories, scholarly journal articles, symposium proceedings, workshop manuals, newsletters,grant proposals, theses, dissertations
Medicine and health, psychology, environment, education, history, mathematics, political science, international studies, music & arts, engineering

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HERBERT M. LEVINE is a freelance writer and editor (nonfiction). His publications include 36 books and more than 75 articles. Subjects include: American government, state and local government, world politics, terrorism, arms control, state and local government, public administration, civil liberties, gun control, illegal drugs, chemical and biological weapons, and immigration. His articles have appeared in newspapers, magazines, journals, and reference books (including an encyclopedia). He served as a consultant for book projects on counterterrorism and evaluated and edited the work of academics and former government officials for that project.

He holds a Ph.D. in public law and government from Columbia University. He taught political science for 20 years at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He has edited numerous doctoral dissertations. He advised dissertation writers on the substance and style of their work and directed them to publishing markets. Dr. Levine is an expert in APA and Chicago writing requirements.

Copyediting, developmental editing
Academic and scholarly topics
Book proposals
Young adult nonfiction

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KAREN SCHADER specializes in fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults, including chapter books, picture books, and educational resources. She has worked as a substantive editor, copyeditor, and proofreader for authors, trade publishers, and educational publishers. With an academic background in child development, she brings an understanding of children to her work, and several of her titles have been recognized with iParenting Media Awards and National Health Information Awards. A client once described Karen's editing as going beyond "simple grammar and sentence structure to style, age-appropriateness, and clarity." She respects readability, grammar, punctuation, accuracy, deadlines—and the importance of preserving the author's voice.

Substantive editing and copyediting
Fiction: juvenile and young adult
Nonfiction: mental health, self-help, and education
Project management
QuarkXPress 6

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DENISE L. SCHMUTTE, PhD is a freelance writer and editor with specialized training in technical communication. She has a Ph.D. in Psychology and has worked as a university professor, helping students with theses and other research projects. She has written for print and online publications geared to a variety of different audiences, with a special interest in science and medicine. She has experience editing and proofreading academic work and can handle both APA format and Chicago/Turabian style guidelines. Denise provides assistance with research, writing, statistical consultation, and editing services to take degree candidates from proposal to final form for master's or doctoral level projects. She particularly enjoys working with students who have gotten "stuck" in the dissertation or thesis process, helping them to find new energy and clarify their thinking in order to move forward. Students in this situation often feel demoralized and hopeless, and a bit of unbiased feedback and encouragement can go a long way towards getting them "unstuck" and back on track. Denise's work is fast and efficient, with a rapid turnaround time, and students appreciate her humor and supportive attitude.

Proofreading, copyediting
Statistics for psychology
Academic editing: theses and dissertations
Graduate advisor: psychology
Formatting: APA, Chicago, Turabian, and AMA

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