Trevor O'Hara
Writer & Editor
Writer
I have been a writer as far back as I can remember. From winning a radio contest for a written story to be read live on air in second grade to the publication of my first book, I have experienced much of what it means to be writer, and now I look for opportunities to utilize and share my experience, talent, and passion.
Editor
My editing career began in 2015, and my subsequent experience is bolstered by my years of experience in journalism, writing groups, and as a college English tutor. As an editor, I seek to help authors bring out their own stories and nurture their own visions and abilities.
Selected Publications
Writer
Metaphors
Metaphors is my first volume of free verse and broken-rhyme poetry. Published in 2014 by Lens & Pens Publications, these poems were collected over a number of years, including my college days.
"God Has a Plan"
"God Has a Plan" was published in Origami Journal, an online arts journal, in spring of 2014. It is a short fiction story exploring the experience of a DUI.
Editor
Crossing Rivers
Crossing Rivers is the first in a series of historical fiction novels detailing the lives of a Maasai woman raised as a Gikuyu in precolonial Kenya and her descendants.
The Big Conservation Lie
The Big Conservation Lie is a work of nonfiction that asks tough questions about the philosophies and methods of wildlife and natural resource conservation in Kenya, and Africa at large.
Where Is God in War?
Where Is God in War? is the historical memoir of Sackie Kwalalon who was born in Liberia, West Africa, and lived through the horrors of the fourteen-year Liberian Civil War.
Escape from Stupid
Escape from Stupid is a collection of poetry and vignettes exploring the life and experiences of author Skeeter Wilson.
Quilcene
Quilcene is a volume of poetry exploring nature, growth, joy, and loss from poet and author Avis M. Adams.
Take Nothing With You
Take Nothing With You is a critical account of Christian missions, past and present, particularly in Africa, and invites the missions community to take a closer look at itself, its culture and purpose.
Services
Writing
Copywriting
Creative Writing
Ghostwriting
Research
Reviews
Editing
Copyediting
Developmental Editing
Manuscript Evaluation
Proofreading
Substantive/Line Editing
Specialty Areas
Academia
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Nonfiction
Poetry
Education
2010 / AUG
University of Alaska Anchorage
From UAA, I received my bachelor of arts in English Literature. I also participated in many creative writing classes, worked as a columnist and reporter for the student paper, the Northern Light, and was published twice in the student arts and literature journal, Understory.
2016 / JUL
University of Washington
From UW Professional & Continuing Education, I received my Certificate in Editing.