Cookbooks

Brought on during SPIN’s return to print in 2024, I copyedited, proofread, and fact-checked the second and third issues of the relaunched magazine. I transitioned into an ongoing digital role, copyediting and fact-checking daily web content, the weekly newsletter, and occasional special publications.

Magazines

Ongoing contributions to food industry magazines covering a wide range of topics from sustainability in the deli department to promoting fresh produce.
Recent Articles:

• Going Green at the Counter – June 2026, Deli Business
• Capitalize on Ham, America’s Versatile Protein – June 2026, Deli Business
• Italian Cheeses Elevate the Deli – March 2026, Deli Business
• Beyond the Block: Exploring New Frontiers in America’s Favorite Cheese (Cheddar) – March 2026, Produce Business
• How Supermarket Delis Are Turning Pizzas Into a Profitable Destination – March 2026, Produce Business
• Sweet Success: Honey Mama’s Healthy Indulgence – Winter 2025, Edible Portland
• Love, Food, and Wine – Eugene’s Lion & Owl Restaurant – Winter 2025, Edible Portland

Dyno’s Dance: On the Eight-Limb Path
by Alicia J. Valentyn
Services Provided: Proofreading
Published by Luminare Press

selected publications and organizations I’ve worked with over the years. Some Client and title details are withheld by agreement. More details available on request.

My editorial work spans many subjects, and many of these have been long-term relationships built on trust and consistent results over years, and in some cases, decades. No matter the project, the work required learning something new and writing or editing as if I’d been covering it for years. If you need reliable editorial support, I know how to step in and get it done.

• Developmental editor for a six-book children’s fiction series for ages 3-8
• Recipe testing for unpublished Southern snacks cookbook
• Recipe testing for unpublished non-chocolate desserts cookbook
• Recipe tester for America’s Test Kitchen (I get to try the recipes before they are published!)
• Ghostwriter for a nonfiction book bridging ancient Chinese practices with modern neuroscience. Using extensive interviews with the author, I shaped the manuscript’s voice to for readers seeking practical tools for personal growth, ensuring that claims were represented by real science without losing keeping the science credible without losing readability and relatability.
• Developmental editing and line editing, young adult fiction manuscript
• Developmental editing and line editing, crime thriller manuscript
• Copyediting and proofreading, compilation volume of a zine
• Lookout Eugene-Springfield – Staff food and beverage reporter for local news site
• Register-Guard – Freelance reporter for special publications for 7 years, covering food and dining, women’s health, business, outdoors, finance, etc.
• Eugene Weekly – Writing articles about music and food, mostly, for 17 years
• Oregon Business Magazine – Sponsored content creation for businesses and organizations
• Oregon Homes Magazine – Sponsored content creation for architects, builders, and designers, mostly
• Northwest Travel and Life – Travel articles
• 1859 Oregon’s Magazine – Travel features and people profiles
• Leaf Group (Cuteness.com & Sciencing.com, among others) – 7 years of freelancing for them, and then they hired me to manage their website about pets!
• Visual Media Alliance – Copyediting 4 issues a year of their member magazine for 4 years
• Lane County Medical Society – Monthly features and profiles of local physicians for Medical Matters, the member magazine
• ICF Builder Magazine – Editing a trade journal about a specific type of concrete construction
• Waterproof Magazine – Editing a trade journal about commercial and residential building waterproofing
• Concrete Decor – Associate editor for a magazine covering the decorative concrete industry
• Inside Rubber – Editing the member magazine of the Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers
• The Oregon Surveyor – Editing the member magazine for the Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon
• RoadTripsForFamilies.com – I helped the previous owner manage this family travel site for 8 years and now I own it
• University of Oregon Chemistry and Biochemistry Department – Since 2004, I’ve helped the department head publish an annual alumni newsletter
• SAGE – Senior Advocates for Generational Equity – Interviewing and writing about inspiring volunteers