On every job, Rosanne Catalano offers breadth and depth of knowledge as well as a passion for her work.
he will be your ideal reader, looking at your work from the consumer’s point of view and letting you know exactly how to appeal to your market. Thanks to her experience sorting submissions for a publishing house, she can let you know how a publisher sees your manuscript—and how to present your work in its best light.
Rosanne excels at working in your style. She can make your prose stronger, more active and more grammatical while maintaining the unique voice that you have created. She always strives to make the book all yours, only better.
Presubmission Editing, Proofreading, Evaluations focusing on fantasy, science-fiction, young adult, young adult fantasy, middle grade fantasy, historical fantasy, Christian novels for all ages, Christian fantasy and more, including every level of editing from proofreading to copyediting and developmental editing.
Note: Rosanne is booking for January 2015.
EDITING SERVICES
Recently Published
- Standing Out (Sometimes Alone), Gena Mabee, Young Adult Christian Memoir, Gagalosa Publishing, 2013
- Perfect Glass, Laura Anderson Kirk, Young Adult, Playlist Fiction, 2013
- External Forces, Deborah Rix, Young Adult SciFi, Dime Store Books, 2013
- Guardians of the Grimoire, Natasha Slight, Young Adult Fantasy, 2011
- Allie’s Angel, Sommy Hamm, Young Adult Christian Fantasy, West Bow Press, 2011
- A Mother’s Journey, Jennifer Scalise, Memoir, Lakeland Press, 2011
- Traveler’s Rest, Sue Carter Stout, Adult Christian Novel, CrossBooks Publishing, 2010
Award-Winning
- The Ghosts of Lone Jack, Lance Noel, Middle Grade Historical Fiction, Spinning Moon Press, 2008
- Whispers From the Bay, John Tkac, Young Adult Fantasy, Southeast Books, 2008
- Runt the Brave, Daniel Schwabauer, Clear Water Press, 2004, Young Adult Novel, Fantasy
Books Edited
- Grums the Monster Grows Big and Hairy, Anna Osterling, Picture Book
- Mark of the Clan, David Schlaefer, Fantasy Novel
- Hiding Redemption, Tony Macauley, Thriller Novella
- Gypsy Curse, Andrew Corbin, Middle Grade Fantasy
- Human Trials, Steve Holgate, SciFi Novel
- Sara, the Desk Traveler, Beth Uniacke, Young Adult Historical Fantasy
- Demon in the Details, Sommy Ham, Young Adult Christian Novel
- The Legend and the Lie, Michael Watermeyer, Middle Grade Fantasy
- Coexist, Julia Crane, Young Adult Fantasy
- Some Gave All, Elizabeth Alexander, Memoir
- “When Is My Mommy Coming Back?” Kathy Unger, Children’s Book
- Scotch Sours and the Poisonmaster’s Chalice, Brody Saunders, Middle Grade Fantasy
- In Moderation, Antonio Braccioforte, Children’s Book
- Three Visitors, Shawn Andrews, Short Story
- A Fair Soldier, Laura Stolmeier, Historical Fiction
- Out of Egypt, Donna Bassette, Middle Grade Christian Fantasy
- Talking to Water, John Tkac, Middle Grade Fantasy
- Scotch Sours and the Thieves’ Underground, Brody Saunders, Middle Grade Historical Fantasy
- Servant of the Lich, Chris Wilmsmeyer, Fantasy
- Hellandback Teens: Be Careful What You Wish For, Laura Stolmeier, Middle Grade Fantasy
- Hellandback Teens: Christmas Vacation, Laura Stolmeier, Middle Grade Fantasy
- Glass Girl, Laura Anderson Kirk, Young Adult Novel
- Rylee’s Identity, Brandi Renfroe, Christian Children’s Book
- The Rise of the Prince, M.G. Buehrlen, Young Adult Fantasy
- Mermaid Tea, Cathy Finn, Middle Grade Fantasy
- The Baby Who Wouldn’t Say Mama, Maggi Miller, Picture Book
- Letting the Easy Do Its Thing, Rafael Alvarez, Fictionalized Memoir
- Heavenly Assignments, Kim Flewellen, Christian Young Adult Fantasy
- Asulon, Bill McGrath, Fantasy Novel, Christian
- Cloud Country, Noah Klocek, Children’s Story
- The Duel, A.F. vonWening, Adult Short Fiction
- I, Bully, Josepha Kekedi, Young Adult Novel
- The Master’s Craftsman, Carole Towriss, Young Adult Novel, Christian
- Dream Catcher, Cindy Pitta, Legend
- Five Days, David Hitchner, Young Adult Novel
- Why Is Crater Lake So Blue?, Michael LaLumiere, Stagger Lee Books, 2007, Adult Fiction
- Runaway Lies, Sarah Tregay, Young Adult Novel
- Grandmother Clock and the Moondrops, Estelle Condra, Children’s Story
- When the Hurricane Comes, Kathy Unger, Children’s Story
- Jacy Meets Betsy, Carol Edwards, Majestic Publishing, LLC, 2006, Children’s Story, Christian
- Touch, Sarah Tregay, Young Adult Novel
- Adventures of the Book Battling Kids, Richard Brian Harvell, Waterwood Publishing Group, 2006, Young Adult Novel, Fantasy
- Potato Tall Tale, Estelle Condra, Children’s Story
- Evolutionary Theory for Christians, Richard Barker, Inspirational
- The House of the Jaguar, C. Charis Coyle, Mystecha, 2006, Young Adult Novel, Fantasy
- Lightman, Estelle Condra, Children’s Story
- Celina Finds a Dog, Estelle Condra, Children’s Story
- Journal of Goo-shu, Raymond Kilsby, Young Adult Novel
- Gidden the Small, Greg Corte, Children’s Story
- Fever, Estelle Condra, Short story
- New Mage, Jim Skretteberg, Young Adult Novel, Fantasy
- Bertha’s Heaven, Estelle Condra, Short story
- Never Death, Greg Hill, Horror Novel
- Southern Cross, Estelle Condra, Short story
- Cry of Angels, Clifton Gilliam, Christian Scifi Novel
- Death of Innocents, Clifton Gilliam, Christian Scifi Novel
*Award-winning books
Dalmatian Press, Adaptor: “King George and the Ducky” as well as assorted VeggieTales and Scooby-Doo books
Dalmation Press, Editor: My Favorite Bible Storybook for Early Readers by Carol Larsen
Dalmatian Press, Copyeditor: Adapted Classics Series (Anne of Green Gables, White Fang, Heidi, Through the Looking Glass, Wind in the Willows, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Pollyanna, Pinocchio), My Favorite Bible Storybook for Toddlers, the Home Learning Tools Series and various Coloring and Activity Books for major licenses
Dalmatian Press, Writer: Wrote author biographies for Dalmatian Press Adapted Classics, wrote Scooby-Doo Books to Color, Power Rangers Wild Force Never Give Up, VeggieTales Coloring and Activity Books, Strawberry Shortcake Coloring and Activity Books
Gale Group, Editor: Final Editor for the Shakespearean Criticism series, (ten entries), Nineteenth Century Literary Criticism (four entries), Literary Criticism 1400–1800 (four entries), Feminism in Literature (five entries)
Ideals Publications, Copyeditor: Edited several children’s books and adult compilations.
From These Roots, Assistant Editor: revised, edited, wrote, and consulted on content for quarterly teacher’s manual, the Reformed/Presbyterian Edition of Cook Ministries’ Bible–In–Life curriculum.
Washington & Lee University, Writing Center Tutor, 1993–94: One of ten students chosen by the faculty and paid to tutor peers in creative and expository writing. Training focused on teaching the writing process as well as correcting work.
Johns Hopkins University CTY Award, 1985: Perfect score, Test of Standard Written English. Three college–level writing courses in 1985–87.