1. VICTORIA WRIGHT
PO Box 793 • Housatonic, Massachusetts 01236
413.717.1243 • victoria@bookmarkservices.net
http://bookmarkservices.net • http://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriawright
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Freelance Copyeditor with extensive experience in publishing, including industry-leading
print-on-demand company, traditional publishing houses, and one-on-one collaboration with
indie authors. Avid reader and proficient writer truly passionate about the written word.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
BOOKMARK SERVICES, Housatonic, Massachusetts
Editor/Owner, 1994–Present
w Vast experience in the following genres and subjects, among others:
o FICTION: literary, historical, science fantasy/sci-fi, romance, YA, LGBT, fanfic, mysteries,
thrillers, paranormal, war, medical, legal.
o NONFICTION: memoirs, history (modern, Holocaust, Colonial, ancient), humor, travel,
music, nutrition, self-help, finance, sales, human resources, medicine, law, crime, high tech,
mental illness, psychology, pregnancy/childbirth, technology, theater, politics, design.
w Developmental and line editing, manuscript assessment and review, ghostwriting, proofreading,
and fact-checking. Accuracy and consistency in syntax, substance, and style.
w Detailed client-centric feedback, advice, education, and developmental direction to improve
dialogue, characterization, point of view, structure, arc.
w Client base in the United States and internationally. Many repeat clients, with an impressive
record of word-of-mouth referrals.
w Basic knowledge of French, Italian, Latin, Russian, Spanish, and a bissel Yiddish.
w Thorough knowledge The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition, Unabridged Merriam-Webster Dictionary,
Oxford English Dictionary, The Bluebook, APA 6, OWL, et al.
w MS Word power user.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
“Sunday in the Dark with Dad”—flash fiction winner
WOMEN ON WRITING (2012)
Contributing Writer—various humorous essays
THE WOMEN’S TIMES (2004–2008)
“Anniversary Waltz”—essay winner
Midlife Clarity, BEYOND WORDS PUBLISHING (2002)
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh—Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Minors in English and psychology.
Russian Language Immersion Program, Middlebury College—Middlebury, Vermont.