Skills, training and life experience
Many years ago, as a young mum, I tried selling DK books at Book Parties. (Dorling Kindersley back then.) The thing was I ended up buying more than I sold!
Now I’m delighted to be involved with words in a totally different way.
Before ‘editing life’, I taught in Inner London, Spain and then back home in Scotland.
My specialisms included supporting children and young people with autism, ADHD, and social, emotional and behavioural issues.
Now I live with my husband and dog in Ayrshire.
Editing interests
Fiction Editing
I am keen to support indie authors, especially women writers who have found writing later in life. Having discovered my own passion for writing I understand the feelings you might have about your words being considered.
I am a member of my local writers’ club. We have weekly workshops and competitions, which are judged by published authors.
Waiting for feedback is quite a feeling. This has helped me understand the importance of giving kind but honest feedback to an author.
Editing of education-related content and children’s books
My teaching experience lends itself to working with education-related projects and children’s books, including:
Children’s picture books
Early readers
Children’s fiction
Educational materials
Children’s non-fiction
Training
As a CIEP member (entry level) I comply with the Institute’s Professional Practice Code as an editorial professional.
My training includes:
Proofreading: Introduction, CIEP (2024)
Proofreading: Headway, CIEP (2024)
Proofreading: Progress, CIEP (2025)
Copyediting: Introduction, CIEP (2024)
CIEP Conference (2024, 2025)
Louise Harnby Style Sheets for Fiction Editing (2024)
Publishing Training Centre, E-Learning bite-sized courses in: Publishing - Copy-Editing - Editing Fiction - Proofreading PDFs - An editor’s guide to working with typesetters - A copy-editor’s guide to working with authors.
Publishing Training Centre, Essential Grammar (2025)
Publishing Training Centre, Essential Copy-Editing (in progress)
