Nonfiction Editing
In nonfiction, clarity is everything. Whether you're sharing research, telling a true story, or guiding readers through complex ideas, strong editing ensures your message is both clear and compelling. A thoughtful edit can shape structure, smooth language, and strengthen your voice—helping readers connect with your work and trust what you have to say. Great editing doesn’t just polish words; it brings your purpose into focus.Nonfiction editing is about more than fixing grammar—it's about shaping ideas, clarifying purpose, and helping your voice resonate with readers. Whether you're writing memoir, history, theology, or how-to, strong editing brings structure to your thoughts and flow to your narrative. It ensures that what you say is not only accurate, but engaging, accessible, and true to your intention. Good editing helps your work do what it was meant to do: inform, inspire, and endure.
Among the nonfiction titles I have edited are:
- Inside Impeachment: Diary of a Congressman, by Clifford Stearns (Archway Publishing, 2024).
- Deep Reality: Why Source Science May Be the Key to Understanding Human Potential, by Doug Matzke and William A. Tiller (2020, Waterside Productions).
- The Great Works and More on YouTube: Adventures of a Lifetime, by Richard Fallquist (2023).
- The Great American Healthcare Scam, by David Belk, MD (2022, David Belk Publishers).
- Bridging Science and Spirit: The Genius of William A. Tiller's Physics and the Promise of Information Medicine, by Nisha J. Manek, MD (2019, Conscious Creation LLC).
- Natural Mystics, by Varun Soni (2014, Figueroa Press).
- Iron Tribe Business: From Hobby to Fitness Empire, by Forrest Walden (2014, Advantage Media Group).
- When Rice Shakes the World: The Importance of the First Grain to Economic and Political Stability of Asia and the World, by Milo C. Hamilton (2013, FirstGrain).
- Skilled Nursing Facility Policy and Procedures, Care Plans, and Forms Handbook, by Dr. Alex Kodiath (2013, College of Geriatrics).
- Creating Your Retirement Vault: Strategies to Protect Your Investments and Provide Predictable Lifetime Income, by Justin Struble (2014, Advantage Media Group).
- People Matter: Driving Productivity, Efficiency, and Profits through Happier Team Members, by Nate DaPore (2014, Advantage Media Group).
- Freelance Nation, by J. Melissa Cooper (2015, Advantage Media Group).
- Financially Savvy, Starting Now! Money Management Tips for Women in Transition, by Carol Khouri (2015, Advantage Media Group).
- The Five Key Plans for Peace of Mind, by Eric Hutchinson (2015, Advantage Media Group).
- Paper Napkin Wisdom Workbook, by Govindh Jayaraman (2015, Advantage Media Group).
- Make Big Happen! How to Live, Work, and Give BIG, by Mark Moses (2015, ForbesBooks).
- Changing Directions: Navigating the Path to Optimal Health and Balanced Living, by Christopher Keroack (2015, Advantage Media Group).
- The Less I Do, the More I Make®: Automate or Die, by Ron LeGrand (2016, Advantage Media Group).
- Women Presidents' Organization: 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies Guide to Growth Sponsored by American Express, by Marsha Firestone and Susan Johnson (2016, Women President's Organization).
- A SEAL to Heal Your Marriage: A Decorated Navy SEAL's Operational Guide to Save Your Relationship, by Darek LaViolette (2016, Advantage Media Group).
- Finding Balance: A Prescription for Health, by Shan Hussain (2016, Advantage Media Group).
- Stress-Test Your Retirement! Creating a Flexible Financial Plan for an Ever-Changing Economy, by Matt Gulbransen (2016, Advantage Media Group).
- The Reveal: Crossing the Line into Retirement, by Bryan Sommer (2016, Advantage Media Group).
- So You're in the Family Business: A Guide to Sustainability, by Paul Karofsky and David Karofsky (2016, Advantage Media Group).
- Authentic Negotiating: Clarity, Detachment, and Equilibrium: Three Keys to True Negotiation Success & How to Achieve Them, by Corey Kupfer (2016, Advantage Media Group).
- Smart Retirement, by Matt Zagula (2017, Advantage Media Group).
- The Transformation Book: The Four-Part Guide to Lose Weight, Feel Great, and Become the BEST Version of You, by Justin Yule (2017, Advantage Media Group).
- The 10 Keys of Effective Supervision: Building Healthy Organizational Cultures through Servant Leadership, by Richard A. Pierce and James S. Rowell (2017, Advantage Media Group).
- Live Your Best Day Ever: 35 Strategies for Daily Success, by Anne-Marie Faiola (2017, Forbes Books).
- Hope in the Darkness: The 10-Point Threat Assessment Model, by Dana Picore (2017, Advantage Media Group).
- The Adventure Begins When the Plan Falls Apart: Convert a Crisis into Success, by Jim Baker (2017, Advantage Media Group).
- Personal Independence Planning: Financial Advice for a Secure Retirement, by Don Clark (2017, Advantage Media Group).
- Lean Construction: A Small Contractor's Journey, by Charlie E. Garbutt (2017, Advantage Media Group).
- Pathways to Population Health: Gather Resources, Align Community Efforts, and Build Healthy Communities, by Nathan Fleming (2017, Advantage Media Group).
- Portfolios on Purpose: Your Guide to Designing a Retirement Plan That Makes Work Optional, by Jim Curren (2017, Advantage Media Group).
- Looking Forward to Monday: How to Create a Working Environment That Breeds Greatness, Attracts and Retains A-Players, and Makes the Journey Fun, by Adam Witty (2017, Advantage Media Group).
- The Reward of Knowing, by John Collopy (2018, Advantage/Forbes Books).
- Hope Blooms: Organ Donation, the Rose Parade, and Our Journey to Save Lives, by Bryan Stewart (2018, Advantage/Forbes Books).
- Hosting the Olympics: The Real Cost for Cities, by John Rennie Short (2018, Routledge/Taylor & Francis).
- Shoestrings: How Your Donated Shoes and Clothes Help People Pull Themselves Out of Poverty, by Buddy Teaster (2018, Advantage/Forbes Books).
- Lifecircle Leadership: How Exceptional People Make Every Day Extraordinary, by Kimberly Townsend (2018, Advantage/Forbes Books).
- The Fix: Inside the Descent Opioid Crisis and How We Get Out of It, by Harry Nelson (2018, Advantage/Forbes Books).
- Is Being Sober a Bunch of BS? by Joe Sanfellipo, Dan Sanfellipo, and Karen VanDenBerg (2018, Advantage/Forbes Books).
- Kitchen-Table Talk: Simple Lessons to Help Build a Financially Successful Life, by Mitch Melan (2019, Advantage/Forbes Books).
- Finding Your Edge: Success Secrets from Top 16 Business Thinkers, edited by Denise O'Neill (2019, Advantage/Forbes Books).
- Cut the Cord: How to Achieve Energy Independence by Joining the Solar-Powered Microgrid Revolution, by Vincent Battaglia (2019, Advantage/Forbes Books).
- The Menopause Myth: What Your Mother, Doctor, and Friends Haven't Told You about Life after 35, by Arianna Sholes-Douglas (2019, Advantage/Forbes Books).
- Stupid-Simple Relationships, by Pye Jirsa (2019, unknown publisher).
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