Like most editors, I started life as an avid reader. In high school, I advertised my pro bono proofreading and editing services to my classmates. Out of sheer love of the craft, I improved their papers and received thanks from the English department.

As an undergraduate English student, I served as editor for the institution's literary journal. My team and I worked hard to resurrect a magazine that had lain dormant for a decade. We took great pride in producing a beautiful collection of high-quality pieces that were each edited in close partnership with their individual authors. I graduated summa cum laude and received the Mary Boyle McCrory Award for Excellence in Writing.

As a candidate in the Vermont College of Fine Arts Writing Program, I have gained insights into the creative process and craft of writing that have served my own projects as well as those of my clients. Sharing space in workshops, lectures, and readings with new and established writers has given me a deep respect for each individual's process as well as the ability to guide a writer toward her project's intentions.

Always fascinated by language and eager to learn, I am currently enrolled in UC Berkeley's Professional Sequence in Editing.

I hold memberships in the Editorial Freelancers Association and the Bay Area Editors' Forum.

If I'm not editing or writing, I am likely reading something wonderful. Feel free to find and follow me on Goodreads.

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I take payment via PayPal or Venmo. Please initiate contact via email and we'll take it from there: ohareisobel@gmail.com