About Penni Askew, owner of Word Summit Editing LLC

I'm Penni Askew, born with my nose in a book (figuratively speaking) and a love for words. I turned that passion into my profession in 2015, when I began an internship for a publisher. I started my own editing business in 2017. I have edited over 100 books, including for four publishers and many authors who hired me directly (some to self-publish, some to have the most polished book possible before submitting to agents or acquisitions editors). I see my role as your editor as a kind of coach, mentor, and cheerleader rolled into one person helping you bring your best book to your readers.

 

I grew up near Denver and played a lot of sports, none of them well. I also spent a fair bit of time working on my late grandfather's ranch (now run by my cousins) in the mountains of Idaho. I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and eventually moved to North Texas, where we avoid heat waves and hailstorms whenever possible. (Not. Really. Possible.) I enjoy knitting and spoiling my dog while listening to audiobooks and podcasts.

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I earned a certificate in copyediting from the University of California-San Diego Extended Studies. I have been a member of The Editorial Freelancers Association since 2017; I am also a member of ACES: The Society for Editing and the Professional Editors Network (PEN). I am active in my local editing community, and I continue my professional development by attending webinars, classes, and conferences. For more about my continuing professional development, read here.