About me:

Hi, I’m Cara!

I am a freelance developmental fiction editor and author coach.

I’m a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association and work hard to uphold their high standards of professionalism.

My work in editing and author advocation began in 2011 when I started editing the work of friends. Delighted at how I could encourage authors and help their work shine, I continued on to edit stories for the Central Illinois community at large, and years later, began working professionally for authors and creators around the globe.

Read the Stars was born in 2021, my way of transforming a lifelong passion and education into a career that can serve and uplift authors.

I graduated from Illinois Central College on the President’s List for exceptional GPA, where I majored in English. I was a member of Sigma Kappa Delta, a collegiate honor society for English majors.

In addition to editing, I am also the co-founding director and vice president of My Writing Shed, a nonprofit foundation which aims to support, teach, and give a creative space to writers in Central Illinois.

You can read or listen to our interview with WCBU regarding our mission serving Central IL writers through My Writing Shed. WBCU later interviewed us again for their Out and About program.

My Writing Shed was also featured in Peoria Magazine.