As a lifelong lover of reading and learning, Elise is privileged to have a profession that combines both and allows her to work with publishers from all over the world as they produce works in all genres for the public. As an indexer, she has experience with combined indexes, subject indexes, Scripture indexes, name indexes, as well as index updates …
Erendira Ramirez-Ortega
Erendira is a widely published writer and blogger whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, Crosswalk, and numerous other publications. She is the cofounding editor of Burning Bush Press, with years of background in homeschooling and children’s literature development. As a sensitivity reader, she offers guidance about the second-generation immigrant experience, the bilingual experience (English/Spanish), and the bicultural Mexican …
Eric Stanford
Over the past 20 years, Eric has become one of the most respected indie editors in the business, having edited or helped write more than 200 books. These days, he focuses on author coaching, collaborative writing, and developmental editing for nonfiction books. His co-writing projects include the number-one New York Times bestselling Relationship Goals by Michael Todd as well as …
Erin Healy
For nearly 30 years, Erin Healy has actively helped writers bring their heartfelt stories to life on the page and in the minds of readers. Specializing in crafting fiction and narrative nonfiction, she has been praised by publishers, editors, and authors for her ability to align storytellers’ visions with readers’ felt needs. Making this connection is the goal at the …
Estalita Slivoskey
Estalita has been a full-time indexer since 2005. With a degree in business management, an early career as a Fortune 500 database analyst, as well as extensive experience as a small business owner, Estalita brings a passion for accuracy and service to her work. Her successful career was built through marketing, solid networking, and a portfolio of high-quality work. Areas …
Georgette Beatty
Georgette has more than 20 years of professional experience in editing print and digital content, and she’s committed to helping authors produce the best work possible for their audiences. Georgette has a bachelor’s degree in communication from Purdue University, with minors in English and psychology. She started her professional editing career at Scholastic Reading Counts!, a technology-based reading motivation, management, …
James Lund
James Lund is a collaborator, editor, and author who enjoys helping others develop their voice and message. He has worked with bestselling authors, public figures, and ministry leaders including Max Lucado, Randy Alcorn, Jim Daly, George Foreman, Kathy Ireland, Dr. James and Shirley Dobson, Dennis and Barbary Rainey, Kim Meeder, and Shaunti Feldhahn. Other notable book partners include Taliban kidnap …
Jamie Chavez
Jamie Chavez worked for more than 10 years in the Christian publishing industry (and more than 20 as a freelance copywriter) before she found her niche as an independent writer and editor in 2004. As an editor, Chavez believes goodwill and relationship with an author are as important as her way with that author’s manuscript. She wants to be on …
Jared Austin
Jared has been an editor for more than 10 years, working on both children’s and adult books for multiple publishing houses. He is currently a senior editor for a small publishing company and manages multiple books from start to finish in the editing and designing process. He usually works on religious literature, and he has degrees in Bible and English …
Jean Kavich Bloom
Jean has been in the publishing industry for over 35 years, including serving as the executive managing editor for Zondervan. Today, as an independent editor, Jean is engaged by both Christian publishing houses and individual authors. She offers substantive, line, and copy editing for fiction and nonfiction books. Several of her publisher clients request that she work directly with their …