{"id":345,"date":"2025-06-25T21:47:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T21:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypurposepath.com\/?page_id=345"},"modified":"2025-09-19T14:37:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:37:21","slug":"mckenzie-bookworks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mypurposepath.com\/index.php\/home-page\/mckenzie-bookworks\/","title":{"rendered":"McKenzie Bookworks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Michelle McKenzie is a professional writer and editor based in Penn Valley, California. Her clients include nonprofits, life coaches, and health care professionals. Her client list includes the Monterey Bay Aquarium and The California Retired Teachers Association, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mypurposepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacramento-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mypurposepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacramento-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/mypurposepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacramento-600x776.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mypurposepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacramento-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/mypurposepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacramento-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mypurposepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacramento.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Version 1.0.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelle edits a wide range of pieces from healthcare and coaching books to science reports and children\u2019s books. As the publisher for the Monterey Bay Aquarium Press and managing editor, she worked on many natural history books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelle has authored three children&#8217;s books and a book titled <em>Sacramento, California: A Photographic Portrait<\/em>,<em> <\/em>where her writing highlighted the fantastic photos of photographer Steve Pate-Newberry. She has had numerous articles published.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>QUALIFICATIONS:<br>Michelle\u2019s 20+ years of experience in the publishing industry include editing, contract negotiations for artists and authors, project management, budgeting, product development, proofreading, writing (and even book buying!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelle has written brochures, children\u2019s books, articles, catalog copy, card mailers, and press releases, and has a keen eye for turning your information into the marketing piece you need for growing your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SERVICES INCLUDE:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Writing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nonfiction editing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proofreading<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Article research, interviewing, and writing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nonfiction writing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social media management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Awards\/Advisory Positions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022Communications Committee \u2013 California Society of Association Executives 2007 to 2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022Editor\/Designer \u2013 Newsletter, Western Haflinger Association 2006 to 2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022Vice president of the San Francisco chapter of the Women\u2019s National Book Association. 2002-2004<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022AWARD\u2013Independent Publishers Book Award 2004; finalist,&nbsp; Jellyfish Inside Out<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022AWARD\u2013Publishers Marketing Association \u2013 Benjamin Franklin award 2003\u2013 Best Nature Book&nbsp; Jellies: Living Art , Managing Editor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022AWARD\u2013Children\u2019s Choice List 2002 Award\u2013 Children\u2019s Literature; Ocean Pop &amp; Pull \u2013author<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022Western US Book Design Award \u2013 Best Publisher\u2019s Catalog 2001 \u2013 Coordinator\/ Editor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022AWARD\u2013Recipient for the Butterfield Scholarship, for publishing and marketing \u2013 2001<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022AWARD\u2013Publishers Marketing Association \u2013 Benjamin Franklin award \u2013 Best Trade Catalog 2000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Formal Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022Bachelor of Arts, Saint Mary\u2019s College, Moraga, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022University of California, Davis, Research and Interview Techniques for Non-Fiction Writers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022Wildbranch Nature Writing Workshop, Craftsbury Common, VT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022Stanford Professional Publishing Course, Stanford University, Stanford, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022Stanford Web Publishing Course, Stanford University, Stanford, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022Natalie Goldberg Writers\u2019 Retreat, Taos, New Mexico<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022American Booksellers Association \u2013 Professional Booksellers School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michelle McKenzie is a professional writer and editor based in Penn Valley, California. 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