Experience
- Linda Tran
- Faith and Sage; A Pharmacist Mom’s Dealings With Children’s Eczema
Six blog posts per month are featured on this website. I edit the blog posts for content, grammar, usage, etc.
- Faith and Sage; A Pharmacist Mom’s Dealings With Children’s Eczema
- Leslie Taber
- Fire in the Desert (Submitted to the publisher as of 09/15/2024) Provided developmental editing on a 450-page book by Leslie Taber
Comment from Leslie: “Kent Duryee recently edited the manuscript of a book I had written about the desert being a spiritual path. After just one round of edits, I immediately felt extremely confident in Kent’s abilities. As a writer, I found it such a relief to find an exceptional editor like Kent who is able with ease to correct grammar, spelling and typing errors. Kent, however, takes editing a step further. He is truly an expert at intuiting the deeper meaning behind the written word. He targets pointed, concise suggestions that result in much greater overall clarity and understanding. I was very grateful to have Kent’s years of experience and well-honed expertise as an editor behind me.” Leslie Taber
- Fire in the Desert (Submitted to the publisher as of 09/15/2024) Provided developmental editing on a 450-page book by Leslie Taber
- Dr. Dawn Menge, PhD
- Queen Vernita Visits the Land of Little Rain by Dr. Dawn Menge and Kent Duryee
My role: Co-Author and Editor - Queen Vernita Meets the Wandering Buffalo by Dr. Dawn Menge
My role: Editor - Queen Vernita Finds More Colors Than a Box of Crayons by Dr. Dawn Menge
My role: Editor - Queen Vernita Sleeps by the Sandy Fireside by Dr. Dawn Menge
My role: Editor - Queen Vernita Meets Sir Heathybean the Astronmer by Dr. Dawn Menge
My role: Editor - Queen Vernita's Visitors by Dr. Dawn Menge
My role: Editor - Queen Vernita Visits Gator Country by Dr. Dawn Menge
My role: Editor - Queen Vernita Visits the Blue Ice Mountains by Dr. Dawn Menge
My role: Editor - Queen Vernita Visits Baja Quail by Dr. Dawn Menge
My role: Editor - Queen Vernita Explores the Oceaneer's Coastline by Dr. Dawn Menge
My role: Editor - Queen Vernita's Magical Christmas Train Ride by Dr. Dawn Menge
My role: Editor - Queen Vernita Conquers the Volcanic Islands by Dr. Dawn Menge
My role: Editor - Queen Vernita Journeys on an Old-Fashioned Paddleboat by Dr. Dawn Menge
My role: Editor - Dragon's Breath by Dr. Dawn Menge
My role: Editor - Comment from Dawn: "Kent has been editing my Queen Vernita series since I started it. I teach students with moderate to severe disabilities and the Queen Vernita series is meant to appeal not only to those students but to ALL children as well! Kent really helps in this process. I quickly write out the story and then send him the document. He goes through and corrects misspellings, fixes punctuation, and THEN goes on to reword paragraphs in an amazing way that really expands the story and makes things come together beautifully. Kent is a heroic editor and I highly recommend him!" Dr. Dawn Menge, PhD
- Queen Vernita Visits the Land of Little Rain by Dr. Dawn Menge and Kent Duryee
- Free Editing Services
- I've worked at a university and then at a community college as a web editor and developer for over 20 years. Apart from the duties required by my job, I provided free editing services to students, faculty, and staff at both of the institutions I've worked at. I didn't keep track of the papers I edited, but the total from each campus comes to well over 500. They were primarily creative writing, history, geography, geology, psychology, romance, and philosophy papers, along with many creative writing and literary papers. Also, quite a few instructors used my editing services for their dissertations and theses, as well as their own creative writing in books, articles, etc. Staff also used my services for their writing. Several staff members were creating websites, writing books, many wanted help with advertisements, and some even wanted help with letters they were writing.
Memberships
- Editorial Freelancers Association
Member - AutoCrit
A fantastic writing and editing tool - Udemy
Excellent training and coursework - Upwork
Great freelance work source
Training
My recent training at Udemy.com totals 18 hours and 23 minutes of study time in editing courses. Each course taken at Cal State San Marcos was a semester-long course. They were taken over three years.
Courses at Cal State San Marcos
- Course Name: HIST 301 - Historical Methods & Writing (CSUSM)
- Course Name: HIST 620 - Directed Capstone Research, Writing, Editing, and Production (CSUSM)
- Course Name: LTWR 318 - Writing and Editing in Community (CSUSM)
- Course Name: LTWR 475 - The Writing and Editing Process (CSUSM)
- Course Name: LTWR 501 - Advanced Topics in Writing Studies (CSUSM)
- Course Name: LTWR 545 - Advanced Creative Writing (CSUSM)
Courses at Udemy.com
- Course Info: Become a Copy Editor & Proofreader (Udemy)
Instructor: Russel Brownlee
Certificate - Course Info: Write Masterful Fiction: All-in-One Essentials Course (Udemy)
Instructor: Russel Brownlee
Certificate - Course Info: How to Become a Freelance Editor (Udemy)
Instructor: Laura Briggs
Certificate - Course Info: Certification in Editing and Proofreading - Masterclass (Udemy)
Instructor: Dr. Krishna M. Sharma
Certificate - Course Info: Kickstart a Freelance Editor & Proofreader Career (Udemy)
Instructor: Duncan Koerber
Certificate - Course Info: 7 Lessons on Writing for Becoming a Standout Writer (Udemy)
Instructor: Duncan Koerber
Certificate - Course Info: How to Find & Correct Writing Errors; The Proofreading Guide (Udemy)
Instructor: Duncan Koerber
Certificate - Course Info: Proofread Like a Pro (Udemy)
Instructor: Clare Lynch
Certificate
Upcoming Training
- Creating a Persuasive Website for Your Freelance Business
- Authenticity Reading
- Creating, Leading, and Benefitting from Writing Communities
- Digital Marketing Primer
- Tracking Editorial Projects from Start to Finish
- Introduction to Medical-Legal Editing
- Bemystifying Macros
- Introduction to Google Analytics for Editorial Professionals
- Understanding Styles and Templates in MS Word
- Introduction to Coaching Academic Writers
- The Art of Feedback