Editorial Freelancers Association
Member Profile
Cody Sisco
I want to help you tell your story.
My professional editing experience began in 1999. I proofread financial statements for Ernst & Young, honing my eye for detail and yearning for more soulful narratives. During a subsequent ten-year consulting career that took me on a global travel odyssey, I wrote, edited, and published reports, articles, and blurbs for advocacy and policy organizations focused on human rights, the environment, and responsible business practices.
In 2012 I transitioned to a more fiction-focused career. As co-organizer of the Los Angeles Writers Critique Group, I’ve given dozens of hours of lectures on the craft of fiction and edited thousands of pages of manuscripts.
Now I devote my editing energies to helping new authors with story development and writing mechanics. I am familiar with the Chicago Manual of Style and AP Stylebook, many helpful books on writing, and the lessons learned from writing poetry, fiction, and non-fiction for many years.
My formal education was spent in pursuit of two BAs—one for English (creative writing) and one for Urban Studies—from San Francisco State University, where I served as poetry editor for the literary magazine, Transfer. I currently serve as managing editor of BookSwell, a digital literary startup connecting readers and writers in Los Angeles.
Publications
– Examples of non-fiction publications are available via LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cody-sisco/4/b07/447.
– My poetry has been published in Transfer and Fourteen Hills.
– For more information on my fiction, please visit https://www.codysisco.com.
My editing style is flexible and my goal is to partner with you to improve the written product and to develop your craft. Send a five-page excerpt of your writing to editor@codysisco.com and let’s discuss how we can best work together.
Los Angeles, CA
US
Email: cody.efa@gmail.com
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Years in the field: 5
Years freelancing: 5
Cody Sisco
Co-chair
I want to help you tell your story.
My professional editing experience began in 1999. I proofread financial statements for Ernst & Young, honing my eye for detail and yearning for more soulful narratives. During a subsequent ten-year consulting career that took me on a global travel odyssey, I wrote, edited, and published reports, articles, and blurbs for advocacy and policy organizations focused on human rights, the environment, and responsible business practices.
In 2012 I transitioned to a more fiction-focused career. As co-organizer of the Los Angeles Writers Critique Group, I’ve given dozens of hours of lectures on the craft of fiction and edited thousands of pages of manuscripts.
Now I devote my editing energies to helping new authors with story development and writing mechanics. I am familiar with the Chicago Manual of Style and AP Stylebook, many helpful books on writing, and the lessons learned from writing poetry, fiction, and non-fiction for many years.
My formal education was spent in pursuit of two BAs—one for English (creative writing) and one for Urban Studies—from San Francisco State University, where I served as poetry editor for the literary magazine, Transfer. I currently serve as managing editor of BookSwell, a digital literary startup connecting readers and writers in Los Angeles.
Publications
– Examples of non-fiction publications are available via LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cody-sisco/4/b07/447.
– My poetry has been published in Transfer and Fourteen Hills.
– For more information on my fiction, please visit https://www.codysisco.com.
My editing style is flexible and my goal is to partner with you to improve the written product and to develop your craft. Send a five-page excerpt of your writing to editor@codysisco.com and let’s discuss how we can best work together.
