My Keen Eye
Hi! I'm Barbie. I'm an editor and proofreader with 19 years of training and experience. I help authors improve their writing so their unique ideas have a chance to reach an audience saturated with books. You want to transmit your voice straight to readers without your great ideas being overshadowed by errors or confusing language, plot holes, stereotyped characters, and awkward dialogue. I give you the support, encouragement, and guidance you need to trust yourself and find your best words.
Your Best Words
Are you self-publishing, submitting a manuscript to traditional publishers or agents, or you don’t know yet? Do you write fiction or nonfiction or memoir? No matter what type of book you are writing and how you plan to share it with your readers, it will benefit from some TLC by an editorial professional. These days, having a friend or family member read your book and catch some typos doesn’t cut it for those who want to be successful (or even who just want to be noticed) in publishing. Depending on where your manuscript is at in the process, I offer manuscript evaluations, line or stylistic editing, copyediting, and proofreading. When you need a keen eye for your best words, I’m here to help.
The Next Step
Are you ready to take the next step with your manuscript? Do you have questions about how I can help improve your work? Get in touch and I'd be happy to answer your questions!
Fascinating history. I learned so much from working on @L_Marhoefer's book about Hirschfeld and Li.
I had to switch to the #ACESweb23 webcast on my phone at the end so I could pick up my kid from school, but I wanted to follow up with a couple of things said later on. (1/4)
Graphic depictions of death by suicide can actually encourage a rise in other attempts at death by suicide. Such happened after Robin Williams's death. #ACESWeb23
Harmful terminology (consider that outright deletion in a manuscript may be far preferable to querying): "commit" suicide / "successful" suicide
Please use "death/died by suicide." #ACESWeb23
Suicidal ideation can happen to anyone with a host of serious mental illnesses. "The person runs out of gas...They become completely overwhelmed...often there is no warning." --Karin Cather #ACESWeb23
