Some 20 years ago, writer and coach Linda Lane began editing professionally. With a

strong sense of story and innate understanding  of writing dynamics, she supports the

author’s effort to  create a noteworthy  work while maintaining story and voice.

 

Award-winning books she has edited include
    
     • one that was accepted for nomination for a 2010 Pulitzer Prize,

     • one that won the American Book Award 2008, and

     • one that took second place in 2005-2006 National Writers Association Novel Contest.


Her extensive knowledge of grammar, punctuation, and effective word usage, as well as her 

understanding of the writer’s challenges assures

     • proper structure,

     • vibrant content,

     • powerful connection with the reader,

     • a well-crafted work, and

     • the realization of the author’s goal for excellence in writing. 

Now retired from editing, she uses her years of experience to teach other writers the tools of the

trade that will save them thousands of dollars in editing fees throughout their writing careers.



An award-winning writer and editor with over 15 years in the field, Tracee Jackson specializes

in nonfiction works. With skill that can come only from extensive training and long experience, she

     • excels at transforming technical material into reader-friendly content,

     • hones in on and rectifies areas of ambiguity, and

     • polishes without compromising the author’s voice.

 

Over the years, Tracee has worked with authors in a broad spectrum of disciplines—

     • scientists

     • engineers

     • doctors

     • lawyers

     • lay writers

—to communicate with clarity the ideas they’ve created, developed, or patented and wish

to publish.

Whether working on personal pieces or multi-million-dollar proposals, Tracee utilizes

her superior editing to mentor her writers down the road to a fabulous book.

 

Daniel Roth, developmental editor, poet, and screenwriter, hails from the

entertainment industry. His credentials include

     • Editorial Director and Publisher, Simon & Schuster, Audio Division –

               which won 2 Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word Recording; 

     • Chief Strategic Officer, Western International Media;

     • Executive Producer of Make It Funky! distributed by Sony Pictures

     • Script doctor on various feature film scripts

     • Author of a current film script that is in pre-production

Daniel mentors our screenwriters to help them create a well-written, marketable screenplay.

 

 

L. Luis Lopez, a professor at Colorado Mesa University, teaches Mythology, Latin, Ancient

Greek, and English Literature. He has published three books of poetry:

     • Musings of a Barrio Sack Boy, which won an award for poetry from Writer’s Digest in 2000;

     • A Painting of Sand;

     • Each Month I Sing, which won the American Book Award in 2008.

He has also published poetry in a number of literary magazines and journals.

Dr. Lopez earned his Ph.D in Medieval English Literature from the University of New Mexico 

and an M.A. in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College in Sante Fe, New Mexico. He received a

National Endowment for the Hunamities to study poetry at Harvard with renowned poetry

critic Helen Vendler. In addition, he has taught two National Endowment courses in poetry.

At present he teaches poetry for the the Western Colorado Writers Forum.