Book Editing

 I am a proofreader for Penguin Random House and have edited dozens of nonfiction and poetry books. I am also acquisitions editor for Entre Ríos Books.

 

Editing Skills 

  • Chicago Style

  • AP Style

  • Substantive (developmental) editing

  • Copyediting

  • Proofreading

  • Fact-checking

Relevant Technical Skills

  • Adobe Creative Suite

  • Microsoft Office

  • Google Docs

  • WoodWing

  • A variety of project management platforms, including Monday.com, Asana, and 10,000ft

Poetry & Fiction

I have proofread and provided developmental editing for over a dozen poetry, fiction, and nonfiction books, including:

"Dyscalculia," a book proofread by Erin L. McCoy
Orange by E. Briskin, a book published by Entre Ríos and edited by Erin L. McCoy.
"Walking Gentry Home," a book proofread by Erin L. McCoy
 

Nonfiction

Killer Visual Strategies, an award-winning book edited by Erin L. McCoy.

Killer Visual Strategies, an award-winning book edited by Erin L. McCoy.

I edited Killer Visual Strategies: Engage Any Audience, Improve Comprehension, and Get Amazing Results Using Visual Communication (Wiley 2020) by Killer Visual Strategies CEO Amy Balliett. The book was a runner-up in Porchlight’s Best Business Books of 2020.

I have also edited thirty nonfiction books, from first draft through photo selection, page design, and final production, with Cavendish Square Publishing, including:

The cover of Genocide: When Is Intervention Necessary? (Cavendish Square).

The cover of Genocide: When Is Intervention Necessary? (Cavendish Square).

The Partition of India, a nonfiction book for young adults published by Cavendish Square and edited by Erin L. McCoy.

The Partition of India, a nonfiction book for young adults published by Cavendish Square and edited by Erin L. McCoy.