About Me
a novelist with 20 years of agented experiencea former managing editor of a Chicago literary magazinea featured speaker at writing conventionsa recipient of a PEN America granta three-time honorable mention for the Casey Shay Prizean honorable mention for the Missouri Review’s Editor’s Prize dedicated to your writing career!
I am...
“Motion Sickness” appeared in RHINO 1990 (Before legal name change) “Adam Calls the Names” appeared in The Atlanta Review Spring/Summer 2000 (Maiden name) “From Cain” appeared in Potpourri Vol. 9 No. 3 (Maiden name) “Summer Swarm” and “Field” appeared in Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review No. 11 (Maiden name) “Leaving” appeared in Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review No. 15 (Maiden name) “Salomé” appeared in Wisconsin Review Vol. 32 Issue 3 (Maiden name) “Gator” appeared in The Lyric Issue 7 (Maiden name) “Hurricane Isabel: September 12” appeared in The Woven Tale Press Vol. 4 No. 9 “Hurricane Isabel: September 21” appeared in Yemassee vol 20.2 “Hurricane Isabel: September 19” appeared in Potomac Review Issue 54 (later renamed Linden Avenue Literary) “Storytelling” appeared in Naugatuck River Review Issue 12 “Vincent” appeared in Conclave: A Journal of Character Issue 1 “The Hurricane Passes” appeared in border crossing vol. 4 “In Memoriam” appeared in Little Patuxent Review Issue 16 “Gretel” appeared in Little Patuxent Review Issue 39 “Subway” appeared in Ginger Piglet Issue 4 “Winter in Paris” received fourth place from the Poetry Society of New Hampshire and appeared in The Poet’s Touchstone Volume 51 “Doina” appeared in Extract(s) March 2013 “Poems for February” (four poems) appeared in Burntdistrict Vol. 2 Issue 1 “Poem for February I” was reprinted online by Sliver of Stone “On Teaching my Daughter” appeared in Josephine Quarterly 2013 “Crete” appeared in Fickle Muses 2013 “Chicago Summer” appeared in Ginger Piglet “All Things Living,” 2013 “Invitation to the Muse” appeared in Scholars and Rogues 2011 “Dare” appeared in The Ilanot Review Winter 2014 Short stories appeared in Damselfly and Rose Red Review
publication history
_2026-03-19_21.jpg)
What makes me different as an editor is that, unlike a big, corporate, anonymous company, I am a writer, too! I know we can't always afford editor rates, so I work affordably, with you, to respect your vision. I am dedicated to forging your craft, and I will read and remark thoroughly,
I've spent two decades in the writing business, working with literary agents, publishing houses, and literary magazines. Now, I help writers strengthen their manuscripts and bring their drafts to the best form. I especially love with literary prose, historical fiction, and emotionally layered work, but have edited everything from poetry collections to motivational non-fiction to sci fi.
I write poetry and character-driven historical fiction with mysteries that unfold, layer by layer, throughout the tales.My fiction is represented by The Linda Chester Literary Agency.
Reviews
“An enormously talented writer with a gift for language.”
-William Bernhardt, New York Times best-selling author
“Great concepts, and a strong talent for writing.”
-C.J. Cherryh, Hugo award-winning best-selling author