Priscilla Stuckey / Editor's Page

Title

Copy editor, book developer, writing consultant, and coach

Business Name

Priscilla Stuckey, BookCrafter

Preferred Email (Public)

edit@priscillastuckey.com

Phone

720.565.0510

Professional Summary

I began copyediting in 1985 for Harper & Row in San Francisco, now HarperOne. Over nearly 25 years I have copyedited hundreds of nonfiction books in spirituality, religious studies, health, psychology, and self-help, including:

Coleman Barks, The Essential Rumi
Dalai Lama, An Open Heart
Deepak Chopra, Buddha
Diana Eck, A New Religious America
Clarissa Pinkola Estés, The Faithful Gardener
Carol Flinders, Enduring Grace; and At the Root of This Longing
Ariel Gore, The Traveling Death & Resurrection Show
Susan Griffin, What Her Body Thought
Mariel Hemingway, Healthy Living from the Inside Out
Julia Butterfly Hill, The Legacy of Luna; and One Makes the Difference
Jean Houston, A Mythic Life
Sue Monk Kidd, The Dance of the Dissident Daughter
Oriah Mountain Dreamer, The Dance; The Call; and What We Ache For
Kent Nerburn, Chief Joseph and the Flight of the Nez Perce
Barbara Brown Taylor, Leaving Church

For HarperOne I have also copyedited an array of novels, including three books by Tim Farrington. He acknowledged me in his third book with this line: "Priscilla Stuckey's scrupulous eye and ear have kept me honest, as always."

In 1997, after completing my PhD, I became a development editor, helping authors and publishing houses streamline manuscripts and clarify a book's message. Here is what some development editing clients have said about my work:

"Anybody who could cut nearly 60 percent of my manuscript without me feeling much pain is a damn genius." —Robert Alter, How Long Till My Soul Gets It Right (featured on Oprah)

"You were always gentle, taking me one step at a time.” —Jane Straus, Enough Is Enough! Stop Enduring and Start Living Your Extraordinary Life

“Priscilla firmly towed this book to the shores of clarity.” —Malidoma Somé, The Healing Wisdom of Africa

In recent years I have copyedited short fiction for NarrativeMagazine.org, polishing prose and fact-checking stories for this popular online magazine.

One of my great joys is consulting with authors both in the United States and internationally about their manuscripts, providing support, direction, and coaching for their writing. Together we can figure out your writing goals and help you make the choices that allow you to fulfill your writing dreams.

Services Offered

Copyediting (fiction and nonfiction)
Book development (nonfiction)
Coaching for writers (fiction and nonfiction)

Subject Expertise

Spirituality
Religious studies
Women's studies
Psychology
Environmental issues
Philosophy

Clients

HarperOne, San Francisco
New World Library
Circulus Group
Ellipsis Arts
Hunter House
NarrativeMagazine.com

Education

PhD, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA

Contact Information

Priscilla Stuckey, PhD
edit@priscillastuckey.com
720.565.0510

Blog

http://www.thislivelyearth.com

LinkedIn

http://www.linkedin.com/in/PriscillaStuckey

Twitter

@priscillast