ACADEMIC & SCIENTIFIC WRITING AND EDITING. I am available to help draft and edit academic research papers and grants. I have authored over a dozen peer-reviewed scientific papers as well as several successful NIH grants (R21). I have deep expertise in immunology and pathogenesis, and a general familiarity with molecular and cell biology, which facilitates knowledgeable review and improvement of your work. View my academic publication record on PubMed.
CREATIVE MANUSCRIPT EDITING. I provide editorial critique on creative work ranging from single pieces to chapbooks to full-length manuscripts in poetry and narrative nonfiction (including hybrid works). I also consult on submission process and placement for poetry and CNF works.
PUBLIC SPEAKING. I can engage your classroom, book club, writers’ room or other interest group with a talk tailored to your needs. My strengths and interests include immigration & social justice, volunteer service, writing from oral history, and writing as spiritual exercise.
Client feedback from creative editing services:
“Mary is the kind of editor that breathes new life into your work. She pulls out the gold and helps you see what can be left behind in a way that energizes instead of deflates. Her perspective is sharp and her approach is encouraging. If you are ready to be done with your words, give them to Mary. She will lift them up, look them over, and give them back to you with a new life in them.”
“[Mary] took my manuscript from an unpolished concept to something I was really, truly proud of, thanks to her ability to see through some of the excess and pull out the essence. She asked questions that made sense, gave suggestions that took my work to a level I would not have been able to achieve on my own. But the best part was that instead of feeling defeated by her edits, I felt excited and ready to go through work I had been through so many times before, because this time I had someone to help shine light on what could be improved and what could be left behind.”
To inquire about services and rates, fill out my Contact Form.
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