Editorial Services

Shannon Kelly Donahue helps writers deliver their message effectively, while maintaining their authentic voice.

• 17 years writing and editing for environmental and arts nonprofits
• Copyediting certificate from Poynter Institute-ACES
• Copyediting and sensitivity language coursework from UC Berkeley Extension, ACES, EFA
• MS, Environmental Studies, University of Montana
• BA, English-Creative Writing with minor in History, University of Montana
• Coursework in Literature and History from University of Galway (formerly National University of Ireland, Galway)
• Certificate, Climate Change Communication, Cornell Civic Ecology Lab
• Member, Northwest Editors Guild

• Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS)
• AP Style
• Creative nonfiction
• Nature and place-based writing
• Environmental policy, advocacy, communication
• Climate change and science communication
• Wildlife ecology, human-wildlife conflict
• Ethics and accuracy in wildlife media
• Arctic ecology
• Sustainability
• Clean water protection
  
• Environmental and social justice
• Justice, equity, diversity and inclusion

• Circumpolar North 
• Decolonization
• Foraging and wild foods
• Endangered languages (B1 level Irish/Gaeilge)
• Folklore
• Oral history and tradition
• Traditional Irish music
• The arts and humanities
• Labor history and unions

Pricing is project-based, and customized depending on your needs. Use the contact form below to tell Shannon about your project, and she will work with you to develop a personalized package to meet your project's unique editing needs. 

Contact Shannon for rates and project queries using the form below: