Nancy Fann-Im
Editor & Writer
“Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words.”
—Mark Twain
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ABOUT ME
I've been an editor and writer for more than two decades. I started my career as an editorial assistant for Simon & Schuster, and then went on to work on staff as a copy editor for Wine Spectator for many years. Eventually, I decided to become a freelancer, and spent more than a decade working with clients large and small. Currently, I'm the editorial lead for a learning and development team at Google.
Editing
Copy Editing, Proofreading, Fact Checking
Content Creation
Websites, Social Media, Ad Campaigns
Writing
Articles, Website Copy, Ad Copy
SAMPLING OF MY PUBLISHED WORK
A Kid-Friendly Guide to Visiting the Kennedy Space Center
Published on Mommy Nearest
Having been to my fair share of science museums with the kids, I thought I knew what we’d be getting into at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. I never expected that it would turn out to be the most impressive science center we’ve ever visited ... [read more]
An Editor Confronts Her Writer's Block
Published in Publishers Weekly
Nonfiction came easy for me because I got to write as myself. Fiction was much harder; I didn’t know who I should be writing as. Each time I sat down to think through a story, I’d be stalled by the lack of a clear picture of the main character. Would my protagonist have to be of Taiwanese descent, as I am? If she weren’t, would the story be inauthentic, coming from me? ... [read more]
What Do You Do with a Box of Old Diaries?
Published on Dear Fiction
I’m in the middle of purging my attic of old keepsakes and personal treasures, and it’s been surprisingly easy to dump some supposedly important things I’ve held onto for years. Old textbooks? Straight into the recycling bin. My wedding dress? Donated to Goodwill. But that bin of old journals? I just don’t know what to do with them ... [read more]
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Flying Without Kids: 6 Luxuries I Took for Granted
Published on Scary Mommy
I used to love flying. I considered it one of the highlights of going on vacation, a time to relax and look forward to whatever fun activities we had planned as we hurtled through the sky. My husband and I traveled a lot, and before we had kids, we dreamed of bringing them with us on plane trips. Those families with the shrieking children? That wouldn’t be us ... [read more]
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