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Erin L.

Erin L.

Seattle, Washington, United States

24+ awards in writing and editing • 30+ books edited • Specialties include nonfiction and poetry • Ph.D. student, lit and creative writing


Work experience:

  • Cavendish Square, Wiley, & other publishers
  • Open Books: A Poem Emporium
  • Killer Visual Strategies
  • Various magazines
  • The Kentucky Standard
  • Sarabande Books
  • Entre Ríos Books

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Poetry, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, History, Nature, Children’s Non-Fiction

Cindy

Cindy

Slippery Rock, PA, United States

I help make dreams come true – developing your first draft or polishing your final work with personal care. Lower-cost options available.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Writing Assessment Services
  • Grove City College
  • Veritas Academy Online
  • Florida State University, Auburn University, Tallahassee Community College, Los Positas College

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Book Coaching

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Story, Education & Reference, Cultural & Ethnic, Anthologies, Writing & Publishing

Jen

Jen

Lansing, MI, United States

I'm a boutique editor specializing in literary fiction, short story collections, and poetry.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Copy Editing

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Poetry, Short Story

Madeline

Madeline

New York, NY, USA

I'm a supportive, author-focused book editor of nonfiction titles, translations, and select novels.


Work experience:

  • Henry Holt and Company
  • Asymptote Journal
  • Simon & Schuster
  • Algonquin Books

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Women's Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Entertainment, Nature, Psychology

Bruna

Bruna

St. Louis, MO, USA

Editor of short stories, most recently selected for Best American Short Stories 2017 and PEN America Best Debut Short Stories 2018.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • And Other Stories

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Cultural & Ethnic, Fiction, Coming of Age, Short Story, Literary Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction

Sandra

Sandra

Bellingham, WA, USA

From story and character arcs to word choice and diction, I can help your book put its best foot forward—history or mystery, edit or index.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • University of Texas Press

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading Indexing

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Mystery & Crime

Scott

Scott

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Developmental and copy editor specializing in speculative fiction. I love helping writers bring their imaginative worlds to life!


Work experience:

  • Outland Entertainment

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Dystopian, Space Opera, Short Story, Horror, Thriller & Suspense

Cynthia

Cynthia

New York, NY, USA

I am a former editorial assistant at Little, Brown with experience in literary fiction, short stories, narrative nonfiction and thrillers.


Work experience:

  • Little, Brown and Company
  • Self-employed
  • Fallon

Services: Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Short Story, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction

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