EDITOR | WRITER | READER

My goal is to bolster comprehension while always maintaining the values and integrity of the author.

Editorial Work

Manuscript Editing

Editing manuscripts for both substantive, developmental edits and line-level copyedits. Focus on voice, style, grammar, and flow.

Technical Editing

Editing technical, marketing, and in-house documents for consistent style, grammar, and coherence.

Proofreading

Proofreading a variety of documents to ensure no errors were introduced during formatting or designing.

Project Management

As Copy Chief at Ooligan Press, I managed deadlines for up to five book projects at a time and led the editorial timeline of two book projects.

  • Communicating across departments to ensure clear deadlines are established and communicating timeline adjustments.

  • Leading teams of editors on a single book project, and reviewing and compiling editors work into a final document.

  • Tracking projects and files across platforms, and maintaining file version history and naming conventions.

  • Managing a production schedule which included updating a production excel sheet and ensuring current and future deadlines are on track.

Marissa Muraoka

I’m a Portland-based editor working in publishing and adjacent fields.

I truly believe that words have the power to shape the world. Books bring us to new perspectives or allow us to see ourselves reflected within the pages, and these experiences are a vital part of growing up and being human.

No topic is too small; no text is too mundane. Everything we read serves a purpose, and it is my goal to bring that to life.