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You’ve written your heart out, poured sweat and tears into every word, and now you’re ready to show your masterpiece to the world! Wait—first it needs to be reviewed by a professional editor.
My name is Lora, and I can help you polish your work for publication. I’m a certified substantive editor and copyeditor for the Christian Editor Connection. I’m a Gold Member of The Christian PEN (Proofreaders and Editors Network). I taught editing workshops at PENCON and The PEN Institute. I am also a judge for Christian writing and editing competitions. I won the 2023 Editor’s Choice Award for excellent editing. Also I’m the Assistant Director of the Christian Editors Association.
Genres I edit:
FICTION – Mystery/Suspense, Romantic Suspense, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Children’s books.
NONFICTION – Autobiography, Biography, Instructional books, Textbooks, Theology books.
OTHER – Book Proposals, Short Stories, Newsletters, Blogs, Articles.
Check out some of the published Books I’ve Edited
First, have you written and published at least three books (not articles or blogs) in the same genre in the past six years? Or have you been part of a professional writers’ organization, like the ACFW? If not, you can see where your writing level is at by taking a quiz HERE. That will help you determine what type of editing you need.
My Editing Services:
Manuscript critique:
A manuscript critique is an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of your writing. You will receive constructive advice, direction, and examples to improve areas such as plot structure, scene development, characterization, point of view, physical setting, narrative style, and other important writing elements. A critique will help you know how to tighten up your writing to be well crafted and professional.
Substantive (or Developmental) Editing:
Does your writing capture my attention immediately? Is the plot fresh and fascinating or predictable and unimaginative? Is the writing so sparse or disjointed that I can’t follow what’s happening? Do I get bored anywhere? Are the descriptions too lengthy? Are there inconsistencies? Is everything written in the correct point of view? Is distracting jargon used? Are there overused clichés? Does anything make me stop reading and put the book down? Substantive consistency and flow is critical to keep your readers engaged.
Copyediting:
Copyediting starts with basic proofreading: correcting fundamental errors such as spelling, typos, punctuation, and incorrect or outdated information. But copyediting goes even further to correct errors related to grammar, syntax, word choices, sentence structure, redundancies, point of view, flow, format, consistent voicing, and style.
Synopsis:
This is the summary of your entire book. Before reading your entire manuscript, an agent will first evaluate whether your book premise is solid based on the synopsis you provide. For nonfiction books, your synopsis will typically include a one paragraph summary of the specifics covered in every chapter of the book. For fiction books, your synopsis will typically be a two-to-three page narrative summary of your entire novel. Each agent and publisher will have specific rules.
Graphics: For graphics (book covers, web headers, logos, and more) click HERE.
* I do not edit horror, the occult, or sexuality. I edit dynamic books with a Christian worldview.
* I use the Chicago Manual of Style and Merriam-Webster’s dictionary.
* I use Microsoft Word Tracking, and all submissions must be in MS Word format.
* My rates are based on the Editorial Freelancers Association Guide:
https://www.the-efa.org/rates/
To contact me, please fill out all fields in the form and submit it. We will discuss the details of your project through email.
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