I am an author and editor who has been working in journalism and fiction writing for over 8 years. In 2014 I co-founded Crosshair Press, an independent publishing house, where I serve as the primary content editor and oversee marketing and web content development. I have edited three full-length published novels and assisted with another, as well as publishing my co-authored international thriller novel last year under pen name Karis Waters.<br /><br />I earned&nbsp;my bachelor's degree in journalism from Kansas State University, with a special interest in foreign languages, and worked as a writer, copy-editor, and copy chief for the student-run newspaper. I worked for two years as a sports writer, editor and photographer&nbsp;for a regional newspaper. The last three years I've travelled internationally with a global non-profit's media team, writing and editing stories, teaching writing workshops, and producing documentary videos.&nbsp;<br /><br />I completed the Christian Writers Guild Apprenticeship program under agent Les Stobbe and the Journeyman fiction-writing program under&nbsp;the tutelage of author DiAnn Mills.&nbsp;<br /><br /><br />