Anne began her educational career as a high school English teacher in 1977, and in 1990 moved into teaching college composition as a faculty member and administrator at Washington State University. In 2000, Anne accepted a Core Faculty appointment at Antioch University where she explored innovative ways of teaching and supporting adult student writers. As the AU Director of Writing Support, Anne oversees both the Virtual Writing Center and the Writers’ Exchange. Proud of Antioch University’s commitment to supporting its writers, Anne regards writing support and professional editing as fundamental to healthy writing habits.

Mike received his PhD in English from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, where he specialized in fiction writing and American Literature. Before moving into full-time editing, he was an associate professor of humanities at Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire, where he taught English and writing. He has over fifteen years of editorial experience collaborating with academics in fields including sociology, creative writing, history, political science, the humanities, and mechanical engineering. He’s currently an editor-at-large for Belt Publishing, an independent press focused on writing about the Rust Belt and Midwest. Mike loves working with writers who are at any stage of the composition process, whether they’re developing early ideas, looking for ways to stay motivated, thinking about structural questions, or looking to write outstanding sentences.

Deborah Parker is an applied research consultant and academic coach and editor. She provides support to authors as they prepare and revise manuscripts for dissertation research, journal submissions, and nonfiction work. She completed a research doctorate at Tulane University, majoring in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, with an emphasis in organizational culture and change management and minors in social psychology and statistics. She has pursued postdoctoral studies in holistic psychology, psychotronics, sustainable agriculture and living, holistic health, and vibrational healing. Deborah also edits journal articles in both the humanities and life sciences for two major academic presses. She uses her multidisciplinary experience, sense of humor, and compassionate approach to help authors establish their unique scholarly voice, organizing their ideas and hard work into compelling, persuasive arguments that are founded on sound methodology and articulated with eloquence in a well-considered synthesis of the relevant material.