Resume FREELANCE BOOK EDITOR, 9/90 to present. General nonfiction: copyediting, developmental editing, proofreading, rewriting. Specialties: journalism, history, politics, government. I know how to help an author tell a story while preserving the writer's voice. Several of my authors' books have won awards, and authors frequently request my services for subsequent works. Times Herald-Record Middletown, N.Y. Deputy city editor, 3/88 to 12/89. Organized daily local report; supervised and edited senior writer and special projects. Newsday Melville, N.Y. Copyeditor, 5/87 to 2/88. Handled world, national, and business news as well as local for Long Island and New York editions; frequently assigned to lead story. San Jose Mercury News San Jose, Calif. Assistant city editor, 3/84 to 3/87. Responsible for breaking news for all p.m. editions. Assignment editor for 5 reporters. Dayton Daily News; Journal Herald Dayton, Ohio Assistant city editor, assistant suburban editor, 3/82 to 2/84. Responsible for political reporters, breaking suburban news, weekenders, and projects. News American Baltimore, Md. Assistant city/state editor, weekends, 2/81 to 2/82; rewrite, 3/80 to 2/81; reporter, 7/74 to 2/81. Organized and directed six-reporter team for five-part series, "The Speculators: Who's Buying Baltimore?" Did all reporting on Washington-based speculators. Staten Island Advance Staten Island, N.Y. General assignment and beat reporter, 10/72 to 6/74. Suburbanite Economist Chicago, Ill. General assignment reporter, 8/72 to 10/72. Education: Goucher College, B.A. in history, 1972. Management course: Organization and Team Development, Knight-Ridder Institute, 1985. Computer: Windows 98/XP; Word 97; XyWrite III+/conversion programs. References: Available upon request (publishers and authors). Listed in Literary Marketplace since 1991. Contact Polly Kummel at editor@amazinphrasin.com or call her at 803-641-6831 . selected works  |  resume  |  testimonials  |  contact  |  home Website design and hosting by Arrow Web Design