David Abrams

About David Abrams

Manuscript consultant at Grub Street…

Experience

1. Manuscript Consultant

   Grubstreet

   Apr 2019 — Present

   I offer freelance editing services through the Grub Street writing center. If you need someone both tough and fair to look over your pages with a critical eye, I’m here to help! As Grub Street notes on its website: “Whether you want to polish your work before an agent sees it, get one-on-one feedback on your first draft, or seek advice on furthering your writing career, our consultants are here to help.” • Offers writers detailed comments on their work, an editorial letter with overall guidance on how to improve the manuscript, and is available for video chats once the writer has received the marked-up manuscript• Works with a wide variety of genres, with an emphasis in literary fiction, memoir, and narrative non-fictionGo here for more information on how to hire me to edit your book (I\'m fast and my rates are reasonable): http://bit.ly/2Xkr1QE

Education

• University of Alaska Fairbanks

  MFA, Creative Writing

  1992 — 2004

• Jackson Hole High School

  General, General

  1977 — 1981

• University of Oregon

  BA, English

  1984 — 1987

Skills

• Writing
• Editing
• News Writing
• Magazine Articles
• Freelance Writing
• Copywriting
• Ghostwriting
• Newsletters
• Journalism
• Literature
• Content Management
• Book Reviews
• Editorial
• Poetry
• Magazines
• Publicity
• Spokesperson
• Multimedia
• New Media
• Publishing
• History
• Public Affairs
• Storytelling
• Blogging
• Copy Editing
• Fact-Checking
• Press Releases
• Technical Writing
• Content Development
• Content Strategy
• Proofreading
• Media Relations
• Non-Fiction
• Crisis Communications
• Video
• Publications
• Fiction
• Feature Articles
• Speech Writing
• Strategic Communications