Brianna M

@bmcclure39

5.0(10)

An editor committed to being your partner in progress

United States

English

About me

Hey there, it's nice to meet you! My name is Brianna McClure, I'm an East Coast native and a history nerd through and through. I have five years of experience as an editor and as your partner in progress, I'll stand in the editing trenches with you and provide accessible, actionable ways to improve your story. I am also a writer myself, so I know how important it is to have the right someone in your corner. I'd love to be that someone for you! So, what do you say, shall we get to work?... Read more

Skills

Brianna M

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Work experience

Freelance Editor

McClure Editorial • Self-employed

Apr 2021 - Present • 5 yrs 2 mos

Provided thorough developmental editing to aspiring authors for their fiction manuscripts. This included comments within the manuscript as well as a detailed developmental edit report and open communication with the authors. Historical accuracy in historical fiction was also analyzed and research plans were provided to the authors. Line edited fiction manuscripts for aspiring authors using Microsoft track changes, ensuring correct grammar and punctuation, characterization, dialogue, and narrative consistency. Line edited and proofread student academic theses for grammar, punctuation, logical development of central argument and adherence to the Chicago Manual Style for citations and footnotes.

Executive Assistant

Historic Huguenot Street • Full-time

Feb 2020 - Mar 2021 • 1 yr 1 mo

Acted as liaison between non-profit organization and the public by answering calls, monitoring info email, organizing site rentals and handling patron walk ins Worked with Business Manager to complete payroll, yearly audit, weekly bills and record filing. Also assisted with the upkeep of the office and ordering necessary supplies for the Huguenot Street site. Aided the Annual Giving manager with mailings, processing donations, acknowledging donations, and maintaining the donation database for HHS. She helped with the editing, image sourcing and writing of the HHS Annual Report and 2020 Gala Publication.

Tutor

Huntington Learning Center

Jan 2019 - Dec 2019 • 11 mos

Tutored students in the Reading, English/Writing, Science and Essay portions of the SAT and ACT exams, in addition to teaching various other subjects for children ages 5 to 14.