Lee Karalis–Editor

I’m a Californian, of Choctaw heritage, an adopted Greek. I love the highlands of Scotland, the bay of Pylos in the Peloponnese, the loving spirits of the American Southwest. I’ve read Proust (no, really, I have) and Socrates, Heinlein and Solzhenitsyn, Rumi and Deloria, Jr.

I walked the Acropolis before its closure and renovation. I studied the Pieta before a crazed man took a hammer to it. I climbed the Eiffel Tower and the trees on my grandfather’s ranch in Tishomingo.

I became a political idealist in the 60s, a feminist in the 70s, a mother in the 80s, a teacher in the 90s, and found my bliss in the new millennium.

I love words–writing and reading them. As a writer, I paint with them. As an editor, I ensure the reader’s unobstructed view of the painting. That means I need to be empathetic to both writer and reader while staying out of the way of each. The challenges are endless, but the rewards are enormous.

Lee Karalis is a writer and award-winning editor. She has taught environmental and creative writing, worked in planning and development for custom and creative publishing, as well as research and marketing for curriculum developers. She has also had responsibility for website development and editorial content.

Check out Lee’s blog, Logos, and chat with her about language, or email her at lee at paramimedia dot com.