Valerie Berton has worked in the communications field for over three decades, most recently directing a public affairs team at the Federal Transit Administration, part of U.S. DOT. Her copyediting and proofreading experience spans four jobs, where she managed teams of writers to ensure synthesis, accuracy, clarity, grammar and word choice in their pieces. Among her favorite tasks now is working with writers to convey their message and make their work shine. She lives in Silver Spring, MD.

Diana Friedman is an award-winning author, editor and writing coach whose creative writing​ has appeared in literary journals, newspapers, blogs, and popular press magazines. She enjoys helping writers re-discover and nurture their reative selves through personalized coaching. She facilitates summer creative writing retreats in the Basque Pyrenees near San Sebastian, Spain, and at Zigbone Farm Retreat Center, an hour from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore,

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