Kelly Besecke at Bookmark Editing

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Currently editing an NIH R01 grant application to fund important research that will help people who are doing very, very hard unpaid work. 💝

Because my work involves a lot of close reading, I don't read as much in my leisure time as I'd like to. But books are still a big part of my non-work life! Here are ten books that have my attention these days.
1️⃣ The Complete Novels of Jane Austen, which I listen to on a loop on audiobook. I've been reading and rereading these since I was a teenager--they're my "comfort books." ☕️
2️⃣ How to Train Your Dog! I've been reading this while on vacation lately in anticipation of a puppy coming into my life later this year. 🐶
3️⃣ No Bad Parts is a popular introduction to Internal Family Systems, a therapeutic modality, that my neighborhood book club has gotten into. If you've ever said, "Part of me feels this and another part feels this" or "I'm of two minds about that," this book gives you a way to honor and communicate with these different inner parts of yourself and get to know others in a deeper way too. 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦
4️⃣ Desserts to Live For. I eat mainly nutritarian, and this is a fun expedition back into baking, only in a healthier (and very yummy) way. 🧁
5️⃣ I was a fantasy novel lover as a kid and still am in my heart. I loved the Prydain series and sometimes listen to it on audiobook too. A Fflam! 👑
6️⃣ Continuing the fantasy novel theme, I also listen to the Harry Potter series from time to time, though by the time it gets to the end, it's more stressful than relaxing! 🪄
7️⃣ The Book Proposal Book actually is work-related. It's a new book written by an academic writing coach to help authors navigate the scholarly publishing process. Recommend! 📚
8️⃣ Further to my upcoming dog project, Inside of a Dog is about dog cognitive psychology! 🧠
9️⃣ Like, Literally, Dude is on my "to read" list and is also work-related. Editors and other word geeks talk about descriptivism and prescriptivism in language, and my sense is that this book is a big ol' love letter to descriptivism. 📖
🔟 I have to include my own book, right? You Can't Put God in a Box is a love letter to progressive religion and spirituality and everyone who's uncomfortable with religious conservatism but doesn't want to throw the spiritual baby out with the bathwater. ✝️☯️🔯🕉☪️☸️

Just for fun! Mine's "Happy Birthday, Queen!: Identifying Bodies in an Intersectional Framework" - What's yours? 👩‍💻🧑🏻‍🎓😄

Seriously, good headings and titles work to connect with readers and carry them along with the logic of your manuscript's argument and storyline. Advising on headings and titles is part of what I do when I work on a developmental edit for an academic manuscript.