JoAnne Dyer is freelance communications professional. She specializes in working with people and organizations making the world a better place: the change-makers and cage-rattlers.

Her education includes a Bachelor’s in Communications/Advertising from the University of Washington and advanced copy editing training at the University of California San Diego. She is thrilled to now edit and write for a living, which she’s dreamed of since she read her first Laura Ingalls Wilder book at age 7.

Her clients include authors, independent publishers, nonprofits, small businesses, and students. Most recently, she edited Bravehearts by Mark Hertsgaard and Careercation by David Niu. Recent writing credits include articles in Fifty is the New Fifty, Desert USA magazine, and Seattle Maison. She’s currently a content editor and writer for PR for People’s The Connector magazine, serving as a ground reporter for tribal news.

JoAnne is a member of the Northwest Independent Editors Guild, the American Copy Editors Society, and the Editorial Freelancers Association. She edits mainly nonfiction (self-help, personal growth, history, and cooking) and directs her writing and media relations toward advocacy efforts and lifestyle media.

In her free time, JoAnne evangelizes about independent film and develops healthy vegetarian recipes. She desperately craves a daily hike in the red canyons of Southwest Utah, though she lives and works in Seattle.