Click on covers for purchase information; e-mail me to buy signed copies or for bookplates for copies of the book(s) you already own. The Forgotten Botanist: Sara Plummer Lemmon’s Life of Science and Art by Wynne Brown. University of Nebraska Press. (November 2021) 2022 WILLA Literary Award Winner in Creative Nonfiction 2022 Spur Award for… Read more Books
This (brand new!) and soon-to-be-ever-evolving page is for resources that I frequently recommend for my clients and students. I hope you find them useful! Writers Resources (Updated March 2023: mostly books, some websites) References for The Art of Writing Biography (Presentation at 2023 Arizona History Convention) So … Are You Sure You Really Want to… Read more Resources
People who know me are well aware that I’ve been plugging away at an extensive research project for more than ten years: a biography of Sara Plummer Lemmon, the 19th-century artist and botanist for whom Southern Arizona’s Mount Lemmon is named. I’m delighted to report that in 2019 my book proposal was accepted by the… Read more Research
Finding the Perfect Editor Don’t we all wish there was one! No matter how experienced any of us may be, we ALL need a fresh pair of eyes on our writing. Even editors need other editors. So, here’s what I look for when searching for someone to edit my own work. First, I need to… Read more Editing
View my full updated CV here. PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION 1993 University of Tennessee, Knoxville: M.S. Communications. 1976 University of Arizona, Tucson: Interdisciplinary M.S. Biology / Scientific Illustration. 1973 Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York: B.S.… Read more Resume
My experience in graphic design includes newsletters, brochures, logos, book design (both covers and interior pages), poster sessions, and more. Contact me so that we can talk about your graphic needs. Brochures Books Cave Creek Canyon: Revealing the Heart of Arizona’s Chiricahua Mountains, edited by Wynne Brown and Reed Peters, published 2014 by ECO Wear… Read more Graphic Design
So … your manuscript is finished — congratulations! But maybe you need a copy editor to catch the stray typo, a missing serial comma, that elusive misspelling? Or … perhaps you’re looking for someone who can help with the overall flow of your manuscript, the “Big Picture”? Or … that annual report needs a proofreader, a fresh pair… Read more About Me