Magazine Editing & Writing 3360 September 2014 | Page 7

Instructor bio
Karen has over 20 years of experience as a professional writer and
editor. After working in-house as a Senior Production Editor for
McGraw-Hill Higher Education, she launched Wise Owl Editorial, LLC,
her own freelance editing and writing company, where she worked
on several projects in various capacities including copyeditor,
developmental editor, project manager, class test program
manager, and technical writer. Karen continues to freelance for
McGraw-Hill Higher Education as a technical writer.
Karen is also a novelist and a screenwriter, with agent
representation in Los Angeles, and was recently selected to
participate in the Women in Film Mentorship Program and the 2014
CineStory Retreat. She has a master’s degree and is a member of
the Editorial Freelancers Association, the American Film Institute,
Women in Film, Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime.

Karen Pluemer
Wise Owl Editorial, LLC

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