I am an American writer, naturalist, and traveler living abroad in Portugal with my husband, four year-old daughter and two dogs. Some of my favorite things are early mornings, exploring nature, cooking, and writing.  I read many books, but the genres I return to again and again are science-flavored creative nonfiction, speculative fiction, fantasy, and poetry. 

Since I was a very young child, I have devoured both fiction and nonfiction books and loved writing poetry and short stories. A keen interest in the biological sciences drew me into careers in research and ecological management, but much like one continues to breathe without thinking, I continued to write.

My editing and writing abilities cover trade and technical, from creative writing to analytical assessments. I have written and edited science fiction, urban fantasy, cozy fantasy and historical fantasy, as well as technical reports, policy documents, and science communication pieces for NASA and the Department of Energy.

I can also offer subject matter expertise in areas of life science, biology, and earth science to your academic, creative nonfiction, science and speculative fiction, fantasy, or literary manuscript.

My specialties include:

Speculative and Science Fiction

Science Writing (Nature, Life Sciences, Ecology and Environment)

Literary Fiction

Magical Realism

Urban Fantasy

STEM Subject Matter Expertise

Poetry

Wayfinder Editing is a good choice for fiction and non fiction authors alike because of my life experience and familiarity with both academic and literary standards. Thanks for reading!