Liz edits with elegance, with eloquence, and without ego. We find but a handful of very special working relationships in our careers. For me this is one of them. ~ Chris Nagle, Curator, Outermost Art + Objects

Many people who work with words—teachers, writers, and most editors—are former English majors.

I’m not one of those people.

In fact, I was terrible in English class. I mean barely passed high school lit. I had deep intuition for grammar, my spelling was weirdly savant, and I loved to write. But my stream of consciousness style and grammatical fluidity usually made my teachers scratch their heads and throw up their hands.

Then I went off to college, discovered something called Linguistics, and had a revelation.

Because all good linguists know that—despite what the grammar police tell us—there is no objective “right” way to say something.

That is, if “wrong” words are used enough times by enough people, they soon become “right”. (Especially online, where language is evolving faster than you can say Urban Dictionary.)

And if “right” is subjective, then everyone can be good with words. Including me.

So of course I became a good linguist. And then I became an editor. After all, the best way to break the rules is to learn them first.

Don’t get me wrong. I believe consistency and clarity are critical, and I love me a decent style manual. As a content editor, book editor, and copy editor, I can debate the merits of the serial comma, I’ve created house style guides from scratch, and I read grammar books for fun. On the beach, even.

But I’m happy to break the rules when language needs space, when ideas need to roam.

In other words, I’m not your standard-issue editor and writer.

I work with many different clients, but I have a soft spot for people making the world better and more beautiful—from organic food companies to social justice nonprofits, from artists to authors.

Let’s chat about your unique project.

 

A few words from my clients…

Liz has been essential to so many projects ranging from our product packaging copy, journal and catalog, and our digital communications, always ready to help with any project in store for the day with great energy and strong work ethic. Her writing and editing skills helped us hone our messaging and tell our story clearly.
Liz took the time to understand our products, their specific nutrition, sourcing, and flavor attributes to make sure no detail was incorrect in final copy. Her thoughtfulness and understanding of our mission was always evident and appreciated.
Not only has Liz been essential in our external communications, but she is extremely well organized and has created a house style guide and copy archiving system, which has saved us time and allowed us to do our best work. Liz has been an absolute joy to work with. ~ MacKenzie Klarsfeld, Patagonia Provisions

Liz has the perfect set of hands into which I leave my writing. She is refreshingly gifted with that perfect balance of strong knowledge and gentle touch. She directs my message with efficiency while retaining the essence and spirit of the content, always with great respect for my authorship. Without changing it up, she elevates it—gives it a touch of magic, puts to music what is already there.

Liz edits with elegance, with eloquence, and without ego. We find but a handful of very special working relationships in our careers, for me this is one of them. ~ Chris Nagle, Curator, Outermost Art + Objects

 I would be lost without Liz. ~ Annabel Liu, Author

We hired Liz to reboot our brand messaging and are delighted with her vision for Apple Park. Not only does she create fine-tuned copy and content for our website and catalog, she incorporates her vast understanding of the eco-friendly, “green” organic marketplace and consumer. Liz is always able to say exactly what we’re thinking in her unique, laidback voice. ~ Susannah Searson, VP of Sales, Apple Park

Liz has the exceptional ability to understand the value of an organization or individual, and then succinctly and powerfully represent this value in words.

I’ve worked with a dozen editor/writers/marketing “gurus” and have never found anyone as capable, easy to work with, and insightful as Liz. She is a big picture thinker with vision who also pays attention to meaningful details. Liz has taken a lead on several very significant projects, including revamping our website, creating a mission and tag line, and editing our social media.

Working with Liz, I was in the hands of a caring expert. ~ Catriona M. Glazebrook, Executive Director, Academy for Sustainability & Communications