Susan Schmidt, PhD
252-269-0032
susu@starfishnet.com

CLICK FOR RESUME'

POLISH TO PUBLISH DEVELOPMENTAL EDITOR

Dr. Susan Schmidt helps authors revise book manuscripts for submission and polishes manuscripts before publication. As developmental editor, she offers thorough structural critique to shape, focus, and fine-tune narrative tone and trajectory.She helps writers find their authentic voices to satisfy readers' expectations. A retired English professor, she is a master of grammar usage, style, and logic as copyeditor. She works with all genres - memoirs, novels, popular and technical science books. She proofreads dissertations and academic journal articles. She helps target markets and prepares queries, proposals, and reviews. John Hopkins University Press and Milkweed Editions have published her work. She has won awards in all genres and can provide glowing references.

Susan Schmidt, PhD. (252)269-0032

susu@starfishnet.com