Story Road, LLC
Utah, Remote
fiction, developmental editing and consulting, line and copy editing, corporate copywriting
Writing under the eyes of Fortune 500 companies makes one a deadline disciple, a dogged proofreader, and a fussy line editor. For me, that’s where it all started.
Following a 31-year career copywriting for companies such as American Express, Newport News Shipbuilding, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Bank of America, Johnson Matthey, Stanford University, Bayer, and Caterpillar—among many others—I'm aligning my work toward fiction (though I'd be happy to take on copywriting work when the project feels right). I’ve been writing fiction and creative nonfiction all my life, but I’ve spent the past 25 years studying creative writing and honing my critiquing and editing skills.
I’m particularly fond of character-driven stories, regardless of genre. Having reduced my first novel by 483,000 words, I’ve learned some things about tightening the narrative, creating engaging imagery, developing characters, and building and maintaining tension.
And I’m still learning.