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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
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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
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.
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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
New York, United States
Experienced freelance book editor with a particular interest in literary fiction and memoir.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Short Story, Coming of Age, Literary Fiction
New York, NY, USA
I'm a supportive, author-focused book editor of nonfiction titles, translations, and select novels.
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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
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.
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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
Boulder, CO, USA
Versatile editor with more than a decade of experience. Focused on making your writing the best it can be! Self-help. Anthologies. Memoir.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Career Guides, Short Story, Fiction, Anthologies
Philadelphia, PA, USA
I'm a highly experienced editor and writer specializing in books for children and teens.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Short Story, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Parenting & Families
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.
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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
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Writing and publishing a short story might seem easier than writing a novel, but in truth they can still be very hard to put together. A short novel means you've got to play your cards (or better say, words) right. That's why you should consider to hire a short-story developmental editor to revise your structure, form, plot, and character development.
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