Editorial Experience

Kristy has experience with fiction, general nonfiction, and scholarly & technical editing. Check out some of her highlights below or view her full CV. You can also see a list of individual published projects and a collection of testimonials.

Fiction

Current freelance manuscript evaluator, proofreader, and typesetter for Covenant Communications, Inc.

3.5 years on staff at Leading Edge magazine, a semi-professional magazine that publishes science fiction and fantasy short stories, poetry, book reviews, and nonfiction columns. (1.5 years as senior editor)

1.5 years on staff at Inscape, a volunteer-run magazine of literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry.

6 months as an editorial intern at Cedar Fort, Inc. (evaluated manuscripts, proofread books before going to press, and performed developmental edits and copyedits on contracted manuscripts).

General Nonfiction & Business

A current freelance copyeditor, typesetter, and website editor for the Hoffman Agency.

1 year & 7 months as a copyeditor for Bloomberg Businessweek’s EDGE guide.

8 months as the managing editor of Stance: For the Family magazine, a publication that focuses on multidisciplinary research regarding the family unit (popularized for a general audience).

Scholarly & Technical

1 year & 10 months as an associate technical editor for General Dynamic Information Technology’s Acquisition Research Program (editing MBA theses for the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, in APA style).

1.5 years as an editor for the McKay School of Education at Brigham Young University (edited theses and dissertations in APA style).

Familiar with Chicago, APA, and MLA styles.