About Chris
Chris Zable has edited both fiction and nonfiction in a career that has included software engineering, technical writing, and marine biology. She is currently studying copyediting through the University of California San Diego Extension (certificate anticipated December 2024) and is a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association.
Projects and Testimonials
Chris brings a whole lifetime of experience and her genuinely inquisitive mind to every project. I appreciated the ease of communication and willingness to work with me on tricky fixes. I wholeheartedly recommend Chris to anyone who cares deeply about their project and wants to achieve the best possible result.
Clara Ward, Author, Be the Sea
Chris is friendly, proactive, and considerate, and gives thoughtful attention to the work as a whole alongside its details while centering the author’s style and voice. It is a pleasure to work with someone with a genuine love of storytelling and care for the communities creating, producing, and enjoying it.
E.D.E. Bell, Executive Editor, Atthis Arts
I worked with Chris as a copyeditor, and WOW was I impressed with her thoroughness, professionalism, enthusiasm, and kindness. Her attention to detail was second to none; not only did she ferret out misspellings and mistakes, she has a keen eye for repetition, awkward phrasing, and little details that just don’t quite make sense.
Chris helped tremendously with issues beyond mere wordsmithing, including making sure the correct pronouns were always in place, that the characters’ emotions were properly displayed, and myriad other details that add up over the course of a book. Her helpful comments, suggestions, and questions were always given in the spirit of making this the best book I could write, and her enthusiasm for the story and characters helped me achieve just that.
Dani Finn, Author, The World Within
