Hi, I'm Vanessa!
I help writers and businesses say exactly what they mean.
I’m a writer, editor, and book indexer. I‘ve spent 25 years reporting, editing, and crafting content for print magazines, online publishers, and large and small businesses across the country. My specialties are cookbooks, food and travel, memoir, and narrative nonfiction. Whether your manuscript needs an outside perspective or your business needs a voice people trust, I make the words work.
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Good writing builds trust, sells ideas, and keeps people reading
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Excellent service and superior product
The story you wrote was excellent. It was a wide ranging subject with too many sources, and you handled it beautifully. Fantastic work on a difficult assignment. Excellent service and superior product.
— Clark Ricks, former editor of ICF Builder magazine
Terrific and Experienced Writer
A terrific and experienced writer and a good team player. — Joan Aschim, Lane Community College Public Information Officer
Sharp Eye
I like both your input and your sharp eye (and your apparent enjoyment of this process)! — Kevin Beck, Sciencing.com writer
The Greatest, a Dream
You are the Greatest, thank you!! I can’t begin to tell you how much you have helped me! I have asked for proof readings from everyone I know and no one caught the misspelling on the final label. I could feel it needed some editing in phrasing but just couldn’t put my finger on it. You are a Dream! — Pharoah Skinner
I couldn’t have asked for a better experience
Vanessa edited my first cookbook, and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. She was professional, flexible, and ready to dive in from the start. As a first-time cookbook author, I made plenty of mistakes, but she caught them early and guided me through the process with clarity and expertise. She identified countless issues I would have completely missed on my own. Working with her as both an editor AND an indexer was a significant advantage. Her rates are fair, and she’s an absolute pleasure to collaborate with. — Ashley Russell, author of What’s Cooking Good Looking (An edible memoir inspired by her Grandma)
Sharp Eye And Great Suggestions
Vanessa did a quick turnaround when proofreading my book and caught many little mistakes my eyes were too tired to see. She also had a sharp eye and great suggestions for improving my business website. I look forward to working with her in the future and recommend other authors do the same.
— Sara Roahen