{"id":61,"date":"2022-08-06T19:43:41","date_gmt":"2022-08-06T19:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marthacarlsoneditor.com\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2025-09-19T14:44:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T18:44:41","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marthacarlsoneditor.com\/?page_id=61","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/marthacarlsoneditor.com\/?page_id=266\">Contact Martha<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/marthacarlsoneditor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Martha-online-780x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"A photo of Martha Carlson, a white woman who is smiling and wearing eyeglasses and a denim jacket.\" class=\"wp-image-43\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marthacarlsoneditor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Martha-online-780x1024.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/marthacarlsoneditor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Martha-online-229x300.jpeg 229w, https:\/\/marthacarlsoneditor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Martha-online-768x1008.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/marthacarlsoneditor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Martha-online.jpeg 1074w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Taylor Hooper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;She asked all of the right questions to help me move the work forward toward that next phase. I found her professional and kind and insightful.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>\u2014 \u00c1ine Greaney<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing is more exciting to me than helping a writer recognize the possibilities for bringing their writing project to the next level. My goal is to honor your voice and vision as I offer encouraging, professional advice for making your fiction as compelling and competitive as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Education and Trainin<\/strong>g<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PhD in 20th-Century British and American Literature, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MFA in Creative Writing, Warren Wilson College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BA in English, Salem State College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ongoing professional training through courses, conferences, and webinars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also designed and taught a graduate course in editing for New England College, and I have published<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/marthacarlsoneditor.com\/?page_id=66\"> several collections of poetry.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Professional memberships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ACES: The Society for Editing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Association of Writers and Writing Programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Editorial Freelancers Association<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also find me via <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/marthawords\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong> and in the directories of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-efa.org\/memberinfo\/martha-carlson-bradley-24542\/\"><strong>Editorial Freelancers Association<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/aceseditors.org\/resources\/for-hire\/martha-carlson-20200202-120937\"><strong>ACES<\/strong><\/a>. I&#8217;m also on Bluesky: @marthaeditor.bsky.social<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Location<\/strong><br>My office is located in beautiful, historic Hopkinton, New Hampshire \u2014 but I work with English-language fiction writers from well beyond New England. Most of my work with clients is done via Zoom and email. I&#8217;m also happy to offer a free consultation by Zoom with prospective clients, to make sure we&#8217;re a good fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Other Stuff<\/strong><br>I love books and writing, photography and art, music, plants, and time spent with friends and family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/marthacarlsoneditor.com\/?page_id=266\">Contact me&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>\u2014 I&#8217;d be happy to discuss your editing or coaching needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contact Martha &#8220;She asked all of the right questions to help me move the work forward toward that next phase. I found her professional and kind and insightful.\u201d Nothing is more exciting to me than helping a writer recognize the possibilities for bringing their writing project to the next level. 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