Dona Watson is a writer and editor with more than 20 years experience in the publishing industry. She was also president of Catalyst Communications, an information services company devoted to the reimbursement of medical products. Her areas of expertise include:
- Consumer manuscripts, poetry and articles
- Medical technology and device information services
- Conversion of manuscripts into e-book formats (PDF, epub, mobi)
Services Provided:
Writing • Copyediting • Line editing
Manuscript critique • Proofreading
Ghostwriting • Collaborative writing
Manuscript to ebook conversions
Experience:
Freelance and Staff Editor, and Writer of Business and Consumer articles, manuscripts and reports for more than 20 years
Skill Base:
Books/manuscripts: Nonfiction and fiction (all genres)
Articles/short stories: Fiction and nonfiction
Reference materials (compiling and editing)
Medical markets and terminology
(Will edit hard copy or electronic documents)
Education:
Bachelor’s of Arts in English, Minor in Business, Vanguard University
Affiliations:
The Christian PEN (Proofreaders’ and Editors’ Network)
San Diego Christian Writer’s Guild
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E-book Samples: Click on one or all of the four links below to see a sample of e-books created by Dona Watson
Sample PDF
(Requires a PDF viewer such as Adobe Reader or Preview, or a PDF-compatible e-reader)
Sample epub
(For Nook, iPhone, iPad, Sony, Kobo
and other epub readers)
Sample mobi
(For Kindle, Kobo
and other mobi readers.)
Sample KindleFire
(For Kindle Fire)
Testimonial:
“Knowing I was ready to send my manuscript to agents and publishers, I decided to enlist the help of a quality editor. Ms. Watson was an absolute pleasure to work with. A dedicated researcher, she took the time to check words and terms for proper usage and her substitutions were spot on. She offered feedback and suggestions in clear, easy to understand comments and included reference points and page numbers for quick manuscript travel, eliminating the guess work for me. I highly recommend Ms. Watson’s editing services. She has a remarkable way of leaving no stone unturned and an incredible ability to recall even the smallest of instances through a storyline, aiding consistency in even the finest details, which is crucial to a well developed manuscript. With her feet firmly rooted in her diverse editorial knowledge and a heart for great storytelling, Ms. Watson is any writer’s ally.”
- Joanne Bischof
Author of Be Still My Soul,
coming fall of 2012 from WaterBrook/Multnomah
For more information,
contact me here: Email Dona Watson
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