Editorial Services
Shannon Kelly Donahue helps writers deliver their message effectively, while maintaining their authentic voice.
Qualifications
- 17 years writing and editing for environmental and arts nonprofits
- Copyediting certificates from University of California, Berkeley Extension and Poynter Institute-ACES.
- Editing, proofreading, and sensitivity language coursework from ACES and EFA.
- MS, Environmental Studies, University of Montana
- BA, English-Creative Writing with minor in History, University of Montana
- Coursework in Literature and History from University of Galway (formerly National University of Ireland, Galway)
- Certificate, Climate Change Communication, Cornell Civic Ecology Lab
- Member, Northwest Editors Guild
Areas of Expertise
- Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS)
- AP Style
- Creative nonfiction
- Nature and place-based writing
- Environmental policy, advocacy, communication
- Climate change and science communication
- Wildlife ecology, human-wildlife conflict
- Ethics and accuracy in wildlife media
- Arctic ecology
- Sustainability
- Clean water protection
- Environmental and social justice
- Justice, equity, diversity and inclusion
Areas of Interest
- Circumpolar North
- Decolonization
- Foraging and wild foods
- Endangered languages (B1 level Irish/Gaeilge)
- Folklore
- Oral history and tradition
- Traditional Irish music
- The arts and humanities
- Labor history and unions
Pricing
Pricing is project-based, and customized depending on your needs. Use the contact form below to tell Shannon about your project, and she will work with you to develop a personalized package to meet your project's unique editing needs.
Contact Shannon
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