“Traci is an excellent communicator both verbally and in writing. She gained an understanding of the software application quickly and with a minimum of effort and time. She completed a complicated User Guide for the Services Workflow Management system. She was conscientious about making it readable and knows what is needed from a training and/or end-user perspective. She took out the technical jargon and reorganized the guide, making it easier to read. She also produced training materials and provided input for the online help system that was being built into the application. She worked very hard and worked over the required 40 hours on many occasions to meet deliverable deadlines.

“Traci would be a great asset to any organization in the capacity of tester, technical writer, or trainer. I would love to work with Traci again on any future project where the opportunity was provided.”

Clara Martha Kendrick • Program Manager, Cherokee Nation Technologies

Professional Science, Academic, and Technical Writing and Editing

Manuals, articles, online content, documentation, and more

The written word, in all its forms and uses, is powerful and important. From love letters to a nation’s constitution, from published scientific research to classic novels, from the flight plans for the Apollo missions to the instructions for using, maintaining, and repairing a hospital’s MRI scanner, the written word can significantly affect people’s lives. My fascination with and reverence for the power of the written word, as well as my passion for and interest in a number of fields in the sciences and arts, has led me to a career in writing and editing.

Since 1993, I have created documentation that is easy to read and to use; supports your goals and customer service; and saves you time, money, and hassle. I quickly learn any technology or complex concept and accurately and efficiently translate this knowledge for a variety of audiences: your readers, listeners, or viewers. I manage projects and produce high-quality, complete, clear, and accurate work that serves both your needs and the needs of your own audiences.

In recent years I have increasingly focused on the hard sciences, particularly earth sciences, energy, and water resources, although my work broadly spans the sciences, from medical devices and procedures to engineering and environmental policy. If your field is technical and your readers need clarity, I can help.

I also edit scientific, academic, and technical books, journal and trade articles, and other documents, helping writers say what they intend to say and conform to English style guides and publishing requirements. I particularly enjoy working with authors whose primary language is not English. There is something especially satisfying about working through a passage together, exploring what the author meant to say, offering two or three ways it might be expressed in clear English, and explaining why one construction works better than another. My authors seem to appreciate it too.

If you’d like to know more, take a look at some of the products I have worked on and industries in which I have worked, some of the fascinating projects I have worked with and projects I have completed, and samples of my work. Read about what I do and how I do it or learn more about me. If you have questions or want me to help solve your communication challenges, please feel free to contact me!