Tricia Parker has extensive experience editing in a wide variety of genres. Along with book editing, her specialties are copywriting, first-person essays, and newspaper and magazine articles. To view writing samples, visit: Newspaper and Magazine Articles. To see a list of the genres below, visit: Genre List.
Book Edits: Proofreading, Copyediting, and Developmental Edits (Starred entries are yet to be released)
Nonfiction
Biography
View Master: The Biography of William B. Gruber by Gretchen Jane Gruber (Biography: Hillcrest Media Group, Mill City Press) – 2015
*The Essential Ed Koterba by Ed Koterba (Biography: Publish Green) – To be released
Business, Career, Economics, and Personal Finance
Entrepreneurial Leadership—a Practical Guide to Generating Business by Prof. Angelo Mastrangelo (Business/Leadership/Beverage Industry/Entrepreneurship) ABC-Clio/Praeger) – 2015
Leadership: Dubai Style: The Habits to Achieve Remarkable Success by Dr. Tommy Weir (CreateSpace) – (Business/Leadership/Middle East/Emerging Markets) – 2015
The Just Market: Torah’s Response to the Crisis of the Modern Economy by Jonathan Brandow (Business/Economics: Hillcrest Media Group, Langdon Street Press) – 2014
*Adapt or Change by Michael Nick (Business: Hillcrest Media Group, Mill City Press) – To be released
*Don’t Suck on a Straw: And Other Observations from a Public Speaking Coach by Mary Milla (Career/Public Speaking: Hillcrest Media Group, Mill City Press) – To be released
Rollover!: Make Your Retirement Savings Last Longer Than You Do by David and Don Wilkerson (Personal Finance, Hillcrest Media Group, Mill City Press) – To be released
Crafts:
*Discarded Denim: 30 Different Crafts to Make with Your Old Jeans by Linda Ritchie Bates (Crafts/Hobbies: Hillcrest Media Group, Langdon Street Press) – To be released
Memoir:
Envying Job by John Butler (Memoir: Hillcrest Media Group, Mill City Press) – 2014
Faraway: A Suburban Boy’s Story as a Victim of Sex Trafficking by R. K. Kline and Daniel D. Maurer (Memoir/LGBT: Hillcrest Media Group, Two Harbors Press) – 2015
Trailer Park Gospel: In the Beginning* by Stacy Weber (Memoir/Religious: Hillcrest Media Group, Two Harbors Press) – 2014
*Been There, Done WHAT?! by John Smith (Travel/Memoir: Publish Green) – To be released
*Coins in the Fountain by Judith Works (Travel/Memoir: Booktrope Editions) – To be released
*Embracing Change, Sustaining Life by Thomas Pfeifer (Memoir/LGBT: Hillcrest Media Group, Two Harbors Press) – To be released
*FInding Motherhood—an Unexpected Journey by Jill Murphy (Parenting/Adoption: Booktrope, Uprush) – To be released
*Los Alamos: A Whistleblower’s Diary by Charles Montaño (Political/Memoir: Desert Tortoise Publishing) – To be released
*Untethered by Carolyn Cooper (Special Needs/Autism/Parenting/Memoir: Hillcrest Media Group, Mill City Press) – To be released
Poetry:
*Through the Eyes of My Mind: A Collection of Poems by Bimal Ghosh (Poetry: Hillcrest Media Group) – To be released
Psychology, Self-Help, and Spiritual:
Changing for the Health of It: A Simple and Sensible Guide to Heart-Healthy Diet and Exercise by Normand Ledoux, PhD (Diet/Health: Hillcrest Media Group, Two Harbors Press) – 2014
Reset Your Life Path by Mark Gelhaus (Self-Help: Hillcrest Media Group, Two Harbors Press) – 2014
Therapeutic Noh Theater* by Dr. Sirkku M. Sky Hiltunen (Spiritual/Special Needs: Hillcrest Media Group, Two Harbors Press) – 2014
Reality Check: In the Battle Against Reality, Reality Always Wins* by Martin Grebel, PhD (Psychology/Self-Help: Hillcrest Media Group, Two Harbors Press) – 2014
*Cultivating Joy in Your Family by Sharon Gagnon (Memoir/Religious: Hillcrest Media Group, Mill City Press) – To be released
*Don’t Sleep with Him Yet: The Empowered Woman’s Guide to Dating in 10 Eye-Opening Steps by Nancy F. Lee, PhD (Love & Romance/Dating: Hillcrest Media Group, Langdon Street Press) – To be released/2015
*Operating Manual for the Self by Jeffrey Bryan (Psychology/Self-Help: Hillcrest Media Group, Mill City Press) – To be released
*Self-Knowledge: The King of Secrets by Ted Schmidt (Self-Help/Spiritual: Hillcrest Media Group, Two Harbors Press) – To be released
Miscellaneous: Aviation, Digital Media, and Parenting
Instrument Flying by Timothy Heron (Technical Manual/Aviation: Hillcrest Media Group, Two Harbors Press) – 2014
Kindness Wins by Galit Breen (Parenting/Digital Media: Booktrope)
ABCs of Rediscovering Family Connections by Betsy Stone (Parenting/Family/Psychology, Hillcrest Media Group, Langdon Street Press) – To be released
*The Game Is Playing Your Kid: How to Unplug and Reconnect in the Digital Age by Dr. Joe Dilley (Parenting/Digital Media: Hillcrest Media Group, Bascom Hill Press) – To be released
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Fiction
Children’s:/Coming of Age
Evan Meets Bucky Lee by Julie Van Elswyk (Children’s: Hillcrest Media Group, Two Harbors Press) – 2014
Fairy Tales for Life by Linda Champion (Young Adult: Hillcrest Media Group, Two Harbors Press) -2014
*Billy’s Tenth Birthday by James Minter (Booktrope Editions) – To be released
*Billy Won’t Say He’s Sorry by James Minter (Booktrope Editions) – To be released
Contemporary Romance
*Alyssa’s Redemption by Karly Morgan (Booktrope Editions) – To be released
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Post-Apocalyptic/Dystopian:
Mark of the Remaker by Ian Yamagata (Fantasy/Science Fiction: Hillcrest Media Group, Mill City Press) – 2014
Mission Veritas by John Murphy (Science Fiction: Booktrope) – 2015
SugarScars by Travis Norwood (Booktrope)—To be released
Unexpected Alliances: Book Two of the United League of Planets by M. R. LaScola (Science Fiction: Hillcrest Media Group, Mill City Press) – 2014
*Contra by Andrea Murray (Booktrope Editions) – To be released
*Suspended by Travis Norwood (Booktrope Editions) – To be released
*The Golem Army by Ian Yamagata (Fantasy/Science Fiction: Independent) – To be released
Historical Fiction
*Invisible by Day by Teri Fink (Booktrope Editions) – To be released
Legal Thrillers:
*Justice Is for the Lonely by Steve Clark (Suspense/Legal/Thriller: Hillcrest Media Group, Independent Imprint) – To be released
LGBT and M/M
*Follow Your Heart by B. Kevin Tirrell (Hillcrest Media Group, Two Harbors Press) – To be released
Literary Fiction
A Kill Line: Book 1 of the Comancheria Series by B Ray Mize (Hillcrest Media Group, Mill City Press) – 2014
The Damnable Legacy by Gail Kretchmer (Booktrope) – 2015
Shadow of the Great Owl: Book 2 of the Comancheria Series by B Ray Mize (Hillcrest Media Group, Mill City Press) – 2014
Walks with Bears: Book 3 of the Comancheria Series by B Ray Mize (Hillcrest Media Group, Mill City Press) – 2014
The Women of Harrington Hall by J. Alec Keaton (Hillcrest Media Group) – To be released
Mystery:
*Lethal Web of Passion (The Greek Isles Series Book 5) by Angel Sefer (Booktrope Editions) – To be released
Police Procedurals:
*Death of a Messenger by Robert McCaw (Police Procedural: Hillcrest Media Group, Two Harbors Press) – To be released
Spiritual/Metaphysical:
*Companions in Time: A Karmic Love Story Spanning Centuries by Nancye Gray (Romance/Metaphysical: Hillcrest Media Group, Two Harbors Press) – To be released
Women’s Contemporary Fiction
Underwater Secrets by E. J. Hanagan (Booktrope Editions) – 2015
Young Adult/Middle-Grade
The Dragon Child by Sherilyn Putnam (Booktrope, Updrift) – 2015
*Be Careful What You Witch For by Thomas Hoobler (Booktrope Editions) – To be released
*The Beat on Ruby’s Street by Jenna Zark (Booktrope Editions) – To be released
*The Curious Snowflake: A Parable by James Struck (Booktrope Editions) – To be released
*The King of Average by Gary Schwartz (Booktrope Editions) – To be released
