Mary Moran

About Mary Moran

Experienced Editor and Copywriter with a demonstrated history of working in the publishing industry. Strong media and communication professional skilled in Social Enterprise, Fiction, Editing, Publications, and Creative Writing.

Experience

1. Acquisition Editor Copy Editor Final Line Editor

   Melissa Gillis Care

   Aug 2003 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   Working contractually with publishing houses and independent authors.Strategic vision and acumen in acquisition of new authorial talent along with industry insight to advise established authors in reaching not only established but trend-setting markets.Solid success implementing a broad range of revenue-generating, award-winning novels. Readily translate publishing house’s requirements to ensure novels meet company parameters and deadlines. Adapt Process Improvement applications to realize quality product while reducing production time. —SAMPLING OF AUTHORS—• Lora Leigh (New York Times Best Seller)• Carol Nelson Douglas (Lifetime Achievement Awardee)• Jayne Rylon (New York Times Best Seller)• Ramsey Campbell (Internationally acclaimed horror author)• Jonathan Moore (Bram Stoker Award Nominee for First Novel)• Patrice Michelle (New York Times and USA Today Best Seller)• Donna Grant (New York Times and USA Today Best Seller)• Susan Grant (New York Times Best Seller)Efficiently lead authors through the publishing house’s editorial experience. Identify and contract novels that meet and exceed publisher’s expectations.Assess market position and trends, devise novel concepts. Coordinate between author(s), Contracts, Art Department, Final Line Editing Department, and Management.Provide creative vision and novel concept ideas based upon individual author’s talents.Ability to strengthen overall concept, content, and plausibility to heighten reader engagement, empathy, and entertainment.Proven ability to identify high-sale potential from previously non-published authors.Familiar with formal, standard, and casual grammar styles. Very familiar with Chicago Manual of Style and provide rules when adjusting grammar in novels.Strong communication, organization, computer and project management experience. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Education

• Colorado State University

  Archaeology / English

Skills

• Editing
• Publications
• Creative Writing
• Online Publishing
• Social Enterprise
• Proofreading
• Manuscript
• Fiction
• Publishing
• Grammar
• Copywriting
• Freelance Writing
• Copy Editing
• Novels
• Text Editing
• Editorial
• Writing