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Hi, I’m Ashlyn

author, editor,
& storyteller.

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Something or Other Publishing

"Okay"

Women Write Now:

Women in Trauma

Curated by Best-selling Author and Editor of SPEAK Magazine Edna J. White, who contributed her own piece "Layers of Me" to the project, Women Write Now compiles the experiences of several writers, professors, artists, and mothers through their own tales of survival and empowerment after life-altering events of violence and domestic abuse.

Okay is a story about grappling with the reality of sexual trauma and figuring out what really is (and isn’t) “okay.”

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Ignatian Literary Magazine

"Dog in a Box"

It’s strange being in a place that you spent most of your life in and feeling like everything is familiar except one thing. For as long as I could remember, we had a dog in the house. Even before we lived in this particular house, we had a dog in the family. Usually, more than one at a time. My parents had repeatedly said that once Jack was gone, they wouldn’t get another dog because they wanted to be able to travel without finding a dog sitter. I never believed them, but they stayed true to their word...

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Permuted Press

M is for Music City

Learn what there is to L-O-V-E about

N-A-S-H-V-I-L-L-E!

M Is for Music City takes you on an alphabetical journey through Nash from the Athena statue in Centennial Park to the hallowed halls of the Ryman downtown. Filled with stunning illustrations, M Is for Music City is a love letter to our city that is guaranteed to delight readers of all ages.

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2023 - Present

Senior Editor

Turner Publishing Company

I am a managing editor at an independent publishing company in Nashville, TN. I work with authors one-on-one and guide them through our process from manuscript submission to publication.

Project Management: Manages 30–36 frontlist titles per year across multiple genres. Collaborates with authors, managing editor, production editor, and design manager to ensure all deadlines are met to keep books on track for pub date.
Production: Edits descriptive and back cover copy and assists in pitching books to Ingram sales reps each season. Reviews jacket copy and additional backmatter materials.
Editorial: Reviews freelancers’ tracked changes, comments, memos, and style sheets for line edits, copyedits, and proofreads. Prepares manuscripts for typesetting with electronic coding.
Cover Art Direction: Consults authors about their vision for the front cover, then sources and hires designers that would best execute that vision. Drafts work for hire agreements and tracks all documents and invoices. Collaborates with designers through rounds of comps and revisions. When necessary, integrates text with cover illustrations.
Design: Typesets manuscripts and makes all post-typesetting edits in InDesign. Creates cover mechanicals (jacket and wrap), including effects layers when needed.
Acquisitions: Screens agented and unagented submissions for managing editor, providing detailed reports of the books’ potential along with sales numbers for comp titles.