Let’s Work Together!
A special welcome to listeners of the Everything Cookbooks podcast.
Missed the episode? Listen here.
I'm so happy you're here. How can I help you today?
I need a recipe editor → I'd love to be your recipe editor. Learn about my services or get a free quote.
I want a career in recipe editing. Can you teach me? → Yes, of course! If you are an editor, recipe developer, or cookbook author, this 6-week intensive is for you.
I am a cookbook author or recipe creator and I'd like your best tips on how to edit my recipes → You're in luck! Join me for a special 2-hour workshop.
I need an editor for my economics research → Yep, you're in the right place, too! See here for more.
I want a career in recipe editing. Can you teach me? → Yes, of course! If you are an editor, recipe developer, or cookbook author, this 6-week intensive is for you.
I am a cookbook author or recipe creator and I'd like your best tips on how to edit my recipes → You're in luck! Join me for a special 2-hour workshop.
I need an editor for my economics research → Yep, you're in the right place, too! See here for more.
Your partner in all things recipes, cookbooks, and research
Hi there! I'm Melissa, an Oregonian with a strong love of words, food, and the outdoors.
After receiving a master’s degree in magazine journalism from the University of Oregon, I worked on staff at Cooking Light magazine and then Men's Health magazine.
Over the last 15+ years, I have worked with words and writers in various capacities, from writing about food for magazines to editing cookbooks for Penguin Random House and research for Stanford economists. Want to get a feel for what it's like to work with me? Get a free quote, listen to me on the Everything Cookbooks podcast, or watch me on the Editors Half Hour podcast.
After receiving a master’s degree in magazine journalism from the University of Oregon, I worked on staff at Cooking Light magazine and then Men's Health magazine.
Over the last 15+ years, I have worked with words and writers in various capacities, from writing about food for magazines to editing cookbooks for Penguin Random House and research for Stanford economists. Want to get a feel for what it's like to work with me? Get a free quote, listen to me on the Everything Cookbooks podcast, or watch me on the Editors Half Hour podcast.
Editors: Are you looking for a little direction? Let's chat!
One of my favorite things to do is help other editors. That's why I added editor coaching to my list of services in 2023 (after many years practicing my advice-giving skills by serving as a volunteer mentor for the Northwest Editors Guild). From talking about how to handle difficult clients to discussing what sort of email templates to set up to streamline your processes, I'm here to listen, share my experience, and help you chart a path forward.
Editors: Ready to jump into the delicious world of recipe editing?
Are you an editor or recipe developer looking to break into recipe editing?
Join me for a special session of Recipe Editing 101 this summer.
Join me for a special session of Recipe Editing 101 this summer.
Cookbook authors and recipe develops: Want my best tips for self-editing your recipes?
Join me for a special 2-hour workshop on Saturday, August 22.
