Hi! My name is Odessa Taylor, and I am a freelance editor. I have always loved to read and to write, so it was pretty easy to choose what to study in college. In April 2022, I graduated from Brigham Young University–Idaho with a bachelor's degree in English and an emphasis in Editing. After a brief stint as an editor for an online magazine, I have been consistently doing freelance editing work since June 2023.

Some fun (and some boring) facts about me:

- My favorite book is Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson. I love reading fantasy, so Sanderson is a natural favorite for me. Other favorites include Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, anything else by Brandon Sanderson, The Riyria Revelations by Michael J. Sullivan, and Red Rising by Pierce Brown.

- I listen almost exclusively to movie scores, with my favorite composer being Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, Finding Nemo, etc.).

- Contrary to popular belief, I was named after the city in Ukraine, not the one in Texas. I have yet to visit either one.

- I accidentally swallowed my own tooth once because I thought it was a popcorn kernel.

-  Besides reading, I also enjoy watching movies, learning languages, spending time with my family, and writing.

Crime and Punishment, written by Fyodor Dostoevsky, translated by David McDuff