Short Story Proofreading Services

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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

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

Molly

Molly

Monument, CO, USA

Award-nominated editor of comics, graphic novels, and prose, specializing in short form and serialized story telling.


Work experience:

  • Three Worlds / Three Moons
  • Riot Games
  • DC Comics

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Anthologies, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Short Story

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

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

Oksana

Oksana

Las Vegas, NV, USA

I'm a bestselling and award-winning author, teacher, and editor. I love books and writers!


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Central European University, Critical Romani Studies Journal
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  • Netflix
  • Farrar, Straus, & Giroux
  • University of Leipzig, Germany
  • Library of Congress

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Cultural & Ethnic, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Romance, Short Story, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction

Warren

Warren

New York, NY, USA

PhD with 15+years as editor and proofreader for nonfiction and plays. Author of three successful books and four plays.


Work experience:

  • Philadelphia Theatre Company
  • The Gershman Y
  • Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
  • Association for Jewish Studies

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Religion & Spirituality, Cultural & Ethnic, Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Plays & Screenplays, Short Story

Nathan

Nathan

Chicago, IL, USA

Writer and editor with 5+ years of experience. Has worked at the Kenyon Review and Tin House Books, among other publications.


Work experience:

  • Tin House Books
  • MAYDAY Magazine
  • Agate Publishing House
  • The Kenyon Review

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

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

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You might be thinking that short stories don’t require professional proofreaders because of their short length. It’s true that with its more manageable word count, a short story manuscript is easier to exhaustively scan for errors.


Professional short story proofreaders can help you ensure accuracy and correct language throughout your short story collection, approaching the text with fresh but trained eyes that know common mistakes. With their help, you know that your readers will have nothing to distract them from the plot of your stories.


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