Elaine Will Sparber

Current

Owner at The Sharp Pencil Editorial Services

Past

Senior Editor at Kensington Publishing
Senior Writer at Rebus Publishing
Senior Editor at Avery Publishing Group

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Education

Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus

Connections

40 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

My Website

Elaine Will Sparber’s Summary

Versatile editor/writer with strong experience in all phases of book development and production. Detail-oriented self-starter adept at working independently and as part of a team. Proven ability to meet tight deadlines.

Elaine Will Sparber’s Specialties:

Skills: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, cleanup editing, developmental editing, rewriting, writing, research, proofreading, project management

Nonfiction Topics: Health, nutrition, dieting, cooking, fitness, pregnancy and childbirth, parenting, relationships, psychology, self-help, lifestyle, politics, pet care, New Age

Fiction Genres: General, mystery, suspense, thriller, romance, fantasy, young adult

Elaine Will Sparber’s Experience

Owner

The Sharp Pencil Editorial Services

(Writing and Editing industry)

June 2003 — Present (6 years 6 months)

Editing services for book publishers, book packagers, and authors.
Senior Editor

Kensington Publishing

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

January 2001 — June 2003 (2 years 6 months)

Acquired and edited manuscripts in the areas of health, nutrition, dieting, cooking, relationships, psychology, self-help, lifestyle, and New Age.
Senior Writer

Rebus Publishing

(Internet industry)

February 2000 — October 2000 (9 months)

Wrote content for WholeHealthMD.com.
Senior Editor

Avery Publishing Group

(Publishing industry)

March 1990 — October 1999 (9 years 8 months)

Edited manuscripts in the areas of health, nutrition, dieting, cooking, fitness, pregnancy and childbirth, parenting, relationships, psychology, self-help, lifestyle, and New Age.