Kathy K.

I moved from Los Angeles to the rural resort area of Door County, WI, 17 years ago and have greatly enjoyed freelance editing. My experience includes being Exec. Editor of a national consumer magazine and two beauty industry trade magazines (including a German/UK version). I've edited fiction/nonfiction books, written everything from Springsteen concert reviews to Congressional testimony, and I worked for actor/activist Ed Asner for 18 years as his speechwriter and Sr VP of Development. I have expertise in all writing styles (including MLA, APA, AP, Chicago, CSE, AMA, British English, Harvard referencing, etc.) and specialize in ESL clients.

I'm partial to medical documents because I've always been interested in medicine and science. I truly enjoy working on longer projects, such as theses and dissertations, where you can watch the entire paper take shape (and learn something along the way, too).

I know quite a bit about a number of subjects, but I don't claim to be an expert in any specific area. One important quality in an editor is research - if I don't know something, I do know how to find it!

Living in a resort area, there's always plenty to do. Our peninsula (the "thumb" of Wisconsin) has more coastline, more lighthouses, and more acres of state parks than any county in the country. I work part-time at my church and am involved with village committees. I've always loved cats and currently have five "fur children" who critique my work daily.