Mary Holden, a highly accomplished author and editor, will moderate a panel intended to help AREI members learn how to self publish their books safely and profitably. Mary has edited hundreds of books, screenplays, websites, and more. She recently moderated a panel for the renowned Tucson Festival of Books.

In Mary Holden’s own words:

“Letters. Words. Sentences. Paragraphs. Reading. Writing.

These nouns and gerund forms of verbs represent my life’s work, play and passion. My goal as your editor is to uphold your voice on the page and get you to see your manuscript in its best light. I offer developmental editing, line and content editing, proofreading.

As a self-employed freelance editor and writer, I’m on the editorial staff of the MiniBük company, I’ve partnered with two friends in Oregon in new72media and with two others in Arizona in Drafting Your Future.

I believe in supporting my community through volunteer work. I am a member of Local First Arizona. Every year, I take on certain editing projects pro bono.

Several of my clients have learned English as their second language, and it has been an honor to assist them as they’ve developed and published their written work.”