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ABOUT ME

Hello! I am Erica Ellis, an independent book editor with experience in fiction, nonfiction, memoir, and children's books. I hold a copy editing certificate from the University of California San Diego, and I have developmental editing training from the Editorial Freelancers Association, the Author-Editor Clinic, and Club Ed. Before becoming an editor, I held a variety of positions, but no matter where I worked, I always gravitated towards writing and editing. If there was a way to work writing and editing into my position, I found it! Why? Because I love words! I love reading them, I love writing them, and I love polishing them until they shine. I also love authors, the people who bring us the stories that we get lost in, learn from, and escape to. Working with authors to help them prepare their books for publication is the best job I can imagine. I will approach your project with a sense of excitement, as well as a keen eye for detail.

 

“Thank you so much for being a part of the Archangel Ink team. I can’t adequately convey how grateful I am to have someone of your skill, diligence, and character as our chief editor. I feel confident every time we have clients’ work go to you.” ~Rob Archangel, cofounder of Archangel Ink

EDITING EXPERIENCE

 

Some of my previous line editing and copy editing projects:

 

  • Eat, Pray, #FML, by Gabrielle Stone

  • The Ridiculous Misadventures of a Single Girl, by Gabrielle Stone

  • The Grayton Series (7 books), by Jill Sanders

  • The Entangled Series (7 books), by Jill Sanders

  • The Pride Oregon Series (10 books), by Jill Sanders

  • The Pride Series Romance Novels (10 books), by Jill Sanders

  • The Secret Series (6 books), by Jill Sanders

  • The West Series (8 books), by Jill Sanders

  • The Silver Cove Series (6 books), by Jill Sanders

  • The Genoa Chronicles Series (9 books), JJ Anders

  • The Haven Series (7 books), by Beth Gildersleeve

  • The Little Book Of series (30+ books), children's book series by Laurie Friedman and Zack Bush

  • One Full Trip around the Sun: One Pilot's Year with the "Hornets" 116th Assault Helicopter Company, Cu Chi, Vietnam, by Glenn Herpst

  • Leaving the Ghost Light Burning: Illuminating Fallback in Embrace of the Fullness of You, by Valerie Livesay

  • Emma: A Christmas Romance, by Angie Wilder

  • Leave Depression Behind: Let God Heal Your Heart While You Heal Your Habits, by Vicki Huffman

  • The Purpose of Pain: How to Turn Tragedy into Triumph, Because Life’s Not Supposed to Suck!, by Jay Nixon

  • What You Don't Know about What You Think You Do: Deception for Power and Profit, by Peter de Pradines

  • Power Up Your Self-Talk, by Michal Stawicki

  • Masterminds Incorporated: An Appointment with Fear, by Chad Erway

  • Chicken Culprit: A Backyard Farming Mystery, by Vikki Walton

  • Outliers Revolution, by Dale Grove

  • Jackboot, by Will Van Allen

  • Cade's Rebellion, by Edward Sheehy

  • The Unpeopled Season, by Daniel Rice

  • Tack: The Young Adult's Guide to Getting In, Succeeding, and Influencing Others in the Work World, by Mara Weissmann

  • Heart Break, by M.F. Moskwik

  • Ink Deep, by Renee Lovins

  • Glass Hearts, by Renee Lovins

  • Start a Successful Photography Business in 34 days, by Amanda Stock

  • Haylee and the Travelers' Stone, by Lisa Redfern

  • I've Got Your Back, Hailey, by June Kramin

 

 

Some of my previous developmental editing projects:

 

  • Eat, Pray, #FML, by Gabrielle Stone

  • The Ridiculous Misadventures of a Single Girl, by Gabrielle Stone

  • One Full Trip around the Sun: One Pilot's Year with the "Hornets" 116th Assault Helicopter Company, Cu Chi, Vietnam, by Glenn Herpst

  • Leaving the Ghost Light Burning: Illuminating Fallback in Embrace of the Fullness of You, by Valerie Livesay

  • The Canadian Beaver Lodge Assassins Association, by Jerry Cripe

  • The Deepening Series (2 books), by Kelly Brewer

  • Conscious Conservation, by Dr. Hayley Adams

  • Love Rehired, by Beth Gildersleeve

  • Wake Up! It's Feeding Time, by Ryback Reeves

  • Night Work: Stories, by James E. Schoen

  • Peaceful Sundays, by Jim Peters

  • Earth Androgynous, by David Cantillo

  • The End is Where We Start From, by Ran Fuchs

  • Catechisms, by James Bennetts

  • Relentless, by Helen Montgomery

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

  • Copy Editing Certificate, University of California, San Diego

  • Introduction to Developmental Editing: Book-Length Fiction and Creative Nonfiction, Author-Editor Clinic

  • Developmental Editing of Fiction, Editorial Freelancers Association

  • Intermediate Developmental Editing of Fiction, Editorial Freelancers Association

  • Developmental Editing Seminar: Problems in Perspective, Club Ed

  • Editorial Toolkit: Coaching Writers, Club Ed

  • Copy Editing, Mediabistro

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