Let’s dive into the work.
Catalyst Game Labs
TIMELINE
2012 - Present
ROLE
Editor
RESPONSIBILITIES
Developmental editing, proofreading, line editing, making adjustments per extensive style guides.
Catalyst Game Labs deals in tabletop role playing games—but unlike the fantasy-medieval setting of D&D, their games Shadowrun and BattleTech appeal to players who are a little more future-focused. Shadowrun brings gamers a world of neon-fueled cyberpunk adventures circa 2080, while BattleTech specializes in political machinations and mecha combat across the solar system in the year ~3000.
I’ve been freelancing for these properties since 2012, editing everything from rule books to supplementary materials, and of course, tie-in fiction, all while following extensive style guides. The fiction, which ranges from short stories to novellas to full-length epic novels, inspires players to create new adventures and develop interesting characters in their own games. The edits make for cleaner, tighter pieces that keep readers immersed in the story and continuing their adventures.
Miscellaneous Clients
TIMELINE
2012 - Present
CLIENTS
Gallant Knight Games, Strange Machine Games, The Last Podcast Network, other organizations and individuals.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Developmental editing, proofreading, line editing, style guide creation or review.
My work with other clients is much the same as my work with Catalyst: often, there are rule books or game guides. Often, there’s fiction. Always, clients need their pieces edited for consistency, readability, and of course, enjoyability.
Teaching
TIMELINE
2019 - Present
ROLE
Editor and Certified Yapper™️
RESPONSIBILITIES
Teaching workshops from 1-3 hours long, offering input on panels, sharing one-on-one feedback in publishing workshops.
A few times a year, I have the privilege of attending writing conferences and pop culture conventions to share an editor’s perspective and expertise with attendees. The classes I offer range from enhancing pivotal moments of storytelling to technical workshops about punching up one’s dialogue, and I lend similar know-how to panels.
CONVENTIONS I’VE ATTENDED AS A SPEAKER OR PANELIST:
Gen Con Writers’ Symposium (Indianapolis): 2019, 2022 – Present
Quills (Salt Lake City): 2022 – Present
Dragon Con (Atlanta): 2025 – Present
Indiana Comic Convention (Indianapolis): 2026
Writing Day Workshops (Cincinnati, Online): 2025 – Present
Curious about the classes I offer? Want me to teach or panel at your convention? Let’s chat.
Awards
2025
The League of Utah Writers’ Silver Typewriter Award for “Rules of the Kaidō Club”
2023
The League of Utah Writers’ Olive Woolley Burt Award - Horror, First Place, for “A Conspiracy of Cartographers” (see Stories—it’s “Beneath the Compass Rose,” but with my original title)
2022
The League of Utah Writers’ Silver Typewriter Award for “The Age of Windpower: A Brief History of the Dawn of the Empire’s Second Industrial Revolution”
2015
Baen Fantasy Awards - First Runner-up for “Trappists”
Marketing and Advertising
TIMELINE
2010 - 2024
CLIENTS
P&G, The Kroger Company, 84.51, Bicycle Playing Cards, EyeMed, Cintas, Makino, The YWCA of Greater Cincinnati, Polymath Visuals, Barnes & Noble, Gardens Alive!, The T. Marzetti Company, The Modern College of Design, The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Wrote, edited, and developed copy for a whole smorgasbord of brands.
Once upon a time, this editor worked as a copywriter for various advertising agencies and their regional, national, and international brands. Whether they had me developing brand identities, building digital and print advertising campaigns, or writing for social media, case studies, interactive content, e-commerce listings, radio and television commercials, and much more—they certainly kept me busy. While I’m still in Cincinnati (happily, believe it or not), my days of advertising are behind me.
