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Developmental Editor
I perform developmental editing, line editing, and copyediting for your fiction or nonfiction manuscript or website. I am also available for beta reads and Manuscript Assessments. Specialization in Developmental Editing
Awarded: Dec 13, 2025
Awarded To: Jennifer Bailey
Life Experience
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Certificate in Developmental Editing from the University of Washington, 2025.
Former NASA consultant (policy author / editor).
Experience editing science fiction, policy, web copy, educational copy, non-fiction, short story.
Lab experience in toxicology, wildlife biology, and invasive species.
Comfort with Microsoft Word custom templates, macros and emerging technology.
Experience with modern editing tools and literary elements.
Command of Chicago Manual of Style, APA, and AMA format.
Active member of Editorial Freelancers Association.
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Specialization in Developmental Editing Certificate - University of Washington
NEPA/CEQA courses - University of California Davis
M.S. in Environmental Science and Geography - University of North Texas
B.S. Biology - University of North Texas
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Arango, C.,A. Ponette-Gonzalez, I. Neziri, J. Bailey, 2019. Western spruce budworm effects on throughfall N,P,C, fluxes and soil nutrient status in the Pacific Northwest, Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 49:1207-1218
Bailey, Jen. Western Colorado Voices, edited by James Van Pelt, Jane Miller, Kate Beagle, Logan Shirley, Heidi Pool, and M.R. Hadley, Western Colorado Writers’ Forum, p.63-65
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Developmental Editor for indie hard science fiction anthology (2026)
Manuscript Assessment for science fiction novella 2026)
Contributing editor for urban fantasy novel Evil Eye and Pizza Pie (2025)
Content editor and proofreader for institutional web copy (2025)
Environmental policy coordinator and editor (2024)
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How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI (John Warner)
Educating Authors: How to Teach Your Clients Without Undermining Your Services or Yourself (Jeanette Smith)
Write, Revise, Repeat: A Self-Editing Toolbox (Elise Abram)
Getting Where You Want to Go: Strategic Thinking and Planning for Freelancers (Dawn Vinson)
STEPS: The Last Story Framework You'll Ever Need (Ley Taylor Johnson)
Indexing 101 (Elizabeth Bartmess and Michele Combs)
Creating Safe Contracts (Paul Carlucci)
Mastering the Minutiae of Citing and Referencing (Yateendra Joshi) 2026
