“I worked with Celeste on two articles for the Christian Century. Both articles were difficult to write—not only because all writing is difficult!—but because one was a very personal story about sexual harassment, while the other examined scripture using a feminist lens, a viewpoint likely to receive pushback. Celeste was always respectful of my writing process and word choices. Her editorial suggestions helped me express myself in the best possible way. Both articles not only ended up on the cover of the magazine, but received awards from Associated Church Press. If you need an editor who will empower you in your writing, work with Celeste.” — Ruth Everhart
“I worked with Celeste on two articles for the Christian Century. Both articles were difficult to write—not only because all writing is difficult!—but because one was a very personal story about sexual harassment, while the other examined scripture using a feminist lens, a viewpoint likely to receive pushback. Celeste was always respectful of my writing process and word choices. Her editorial suggestions helped me express myself in the best possible way. Both articles not only ended up on the cover of the magazine, but received awards from Associated Church Press. If you need an editor who will empower you in your writing, work with Celeste.” — Ruth Everhart
I’ve worked with authors on a variety of projects, including personal essays, feature articles, and book manuscripts. I can provide copy editing, developmental editing, or somewhere in between. Here are a few of the articles I've edited:
I’ve worked with authors on a variety of projects, including personal essays, feature articles, and book manuscripts. I can provide copy editing, developmental editing, or somewhere in between. Here are a few of the articles I've edited:
“The Bible’s #MeToo stories,” by Ruth Everhart, published in The Christian Century magazine in July 2018 and won the Award of Excellence (first place) for Bible Resource All Media in 2018 Best of the Church Press Awards
“A pastor’s #MeToo story,” by Ruth Everhart, published in The Christian Century magazine in December 2017 and won the Award of Merit for Personal Experience long format in a magazine or journal in 2017 Best of the Church Press Awards
“Discovering sabbath in my mother’s hospice room,” by J. Dana Trent, published in The Christian Century magazine in August 2019
“Growing a garden church from food scraps and compost,” by Anna Woofenden, published in The Christian Century magazine in January 2019