Freelance Editorial Portfolio - Carolina VonKampen

I have experience editing nonfiction, fiction, and poetry for self-published authors, publishers, and literary magazines. Here are some of the projects I’ve worked on recently.

Poetry

When I Wake: Poems about Life, Location, Loss, and Love by Dawn Grannum — I developmental edited, line edited, proofread, and designed the interior and cover of Dawn Grannum’s poetry collection, *When I Wake: Poems about Life, Location, Loss, and Love*.
I line edited Claire Taylor’s poetry chapbook, *Mother Nature*.
I copyedited Claire Taylor’s collection of children’s poems and stories, *Little Thoughts*.
I copyedited Morgan Toll’s poetry collection, *Craving Stardust*.
I copyedited, designed, and proofread Amanda Baker’s poetry collection, *ASK: A Collection of Poetry, Lyrics, and Words*.
I provided a developmental edit of Halle Preneta’s poetry chapbook, <3.

Forthcoming:
I completed a developmental edit of a forthcoming poetry collection in fall 2021.
I completed a developmental edit and line edit for a poetry collection in spring 2021.
I completed a developmental edit and copyedit for a poetry collection in fall 2020.

General Nonfiction

I proofread *The Path Less Traveled* by Rhonda Key and Miranda Ming.
I proofread *Humans of St. Louis*.
I line edited *Deep Coaching* by Roxanne Howe-Murphy.
I copyedited *Ditch the Boyfriend and Get a Life Coach*.
I proofread *The Power of Affirmations and Positive Self-Talk*.
I copyedited and designed layout for *Office Optional* and assisted with the publication process.
I copyedited, designed layout, and proofread *How to Raise a Founder With Heart*.
I copyedited *The Indispensable Brand*.
I copyedited *Art + Science + Faith: Creating Church Environments*, as well as a second adapted version of the book.
I copyedited *Living Water: Devotions for Your Thirsty Soul* .

Forthcoming:
I provided a developmental edit of a self-help/memoir manuscript in summer 2021.

Memoir

Just a Long Walk: Healing & Discovery on the John Muir Trail by James Gibson — I copyedited *Just a Long Walk: Healing & Discovery on the John Muir Trail* by James Gibson.
I proofread *I Always Knew What I Didn’t Want: Adventures of an Unlikely Librarian* by Shirley Baker.
I completed a developmental edit, line edit, and copyedit of *I Wasn’t Always Leeanne* by Leeanne Swain.
I line edited and proofread *A View from the Back of the Candy Store* by Ken White.
I copyedited *Satan’s Trap: My Story, 27 Years in the Occult to Conversion* by Rob Miller.

I copyedited *Just a Long Walk: Healing & Discovery on the John Muir Trail* by James Gibson.
I proofread *I Always Knew What I Didn’t Want: Adventures of an Unlikely Librarian* by Shirley Baker.
I completed a developmental edit, line edit, and copyedit of *I Wasn’t Always Leeanne* by Leeanne Swain.
I line edited and proofread *A View from the Back of the Candy Store* by Ken White.
I copyedited *Satan’s Trap: My Story, 27 Years in the Occult to Conversion* by Rob Miller.

Fiction

The Phantom Called Karma by Ariel Ruthanne — I provided a developmental edit and copyedit of *The Phantom Called Karma* by Ariel Ruthanne.
I provided a developmental edit of *The Newlyweds’ Window: The 2022 Mukana Press Anthology of African Writing*, a short story collection.
I provided a developmental edit of *Send Her Back and Other Stories*, a short story collection by Munashe Kaseke.
I provided a developmental edit and line edit of *Brother Cobweb: A Novel* by Alfred Eaker.
I line edited and proofread the sci-fi short story “Axum” by K. B. Johnson.

Forthcoming:
I completed a developmental edit on a historical fiction manuscript in spring 2021.
I copyedited a mystery/thriller novel in summer 2020.
I completed a developmental edit on a historical fiction manuscript in summer 2020.
I completed a developmental edit on a historical fiction manuscript in spring 2019.
I copyedited the first 50 pages of a science fiction manuscript for querying author.

I provided a developmental edit and copyedit of *The Phantom Called Karma* by Ariel Ruthanne.
I provided a developmental edit of *The Newlyweds’ Window: The 2022 Mukana Press Anthology of African Writing*, a short story collection.
I provided a developmental edit of *Send Her Back and Other Stories*, a short story collection by Munashe Kaseke.
I provided a developmental edit and line edit of *Brother Cobweb: A Novel* by Alfred Eaker.
I line edited and proofread the sci-fi short story “Axum” by K. B. Johnson.

Forthcoming:
I completed a developmental edit on a historical fiction manuscript in spring 2021.
I copyedited a mystery/thriller novel in summer 2020.
I completed a developmental edit on a historical fiction manuscript in summer 2020.
I completed a developmental edit on a historical fiction manuscript in spring 2019.
I copyedited the first 50 pages of a science fiction manuscript for querying author.

Short Fiction and Essays

I line edited the short story “Hamerkop” by Kelly Johnson, published by Chaos Studio Seven.
I provided a developmental edit for the essay “Inexpressability” by Karin Hedetniemi, published in Prairie Fire Spring 2021, Volume 42, No. 1.
I provided a developmental edit and copy edit for the speculative short story “Beautiful But Breakable” by Ryan Byrnes, published in Pembroke Magazine in January 2021.

Literary Magazines

Capsule Stories

As publisher and editor in chief of Capsule Stories, a print literary magazine, I have read submissions, edited stories and poems, proofread, and designed the layout for the magazine since 2019.

Luna Station Quarterly

I am a special project proofreader for the Luna Station Quarterly anthology.

Potpourri 2017, Potpourri 2016, and Potpourri 2015

I edited our campus creative writing journal, Potpourri, which is published by Concordia University, Nebraska’s chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, for three years.

The Sigma Tau Delta Rectangle and The Sigma Tau Delta Review 2017

I edited pieces for publication, completed layout and design, and proofread the creative writing journal The Sigma Tau Delta Rectangle and the critical essays journal The Sigma Tau Delta Review.

Print Book Design

I have worked on a handful of print book design layouts, including a self-published nonfiction book, literary magazines, and poetry. Check out my portfolio here.

Let’s Work Together

Reach out with details about your project, and we’ll talk about the best way to polish your manuscript for self-publication or querying.

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