Linda Richter is experienced in copyediting, grant writing, medical manuscript editing, and brochure workup as well as informational articles. She is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, transplanted to Niles, Ohio, fifteen years ago. Both of her children are daughters, one grown and one still a teenager. She is a former editor of The Phoenix of Western Pennsylvania Mensa, and she became certified in editing and proofing Chicago style. For over six years she authored two columns for her community’s newspaper, “The Richter Scale” (humorous commentary) and “From the Stacks” (book reviews). She is a partner of TheWriteSisters.net, which she and her real-life sister started because they work well together and they both love writing. Her other hobbies include movies and reading. She also works as the office manager at a drug rehabilitation center for teenage boys.