When your writing has been reviewed, critiqued, and polished, it’s finally ready to be edited by a professional!
My Credentials:
I am a certified copyeditor and substantive fiction editor for the Christian Editor Connection and a Gold Member of The Christian PEN (Proofreaders and Editors Network). I taught editing workshops at PENCON 2020. I am also a judge for Christian writing and editing competitions (ACFW Carol Awards, Editors’ Choice Awards, FL Tapestry Awards). I am the Assistant Director of the Christian Editors Association.
I prefer to work with Christian writers who share the same beliefs as I do and write dynamic, clean books.
Genres I have edited:
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.
See list of published books I’ve edited here: Books I’ve Edited
Editing Services:
Manuscript evaluation/critique:
A manuscript evaluation/critique is a thorough, in-depth assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of your writing. You will receive constructive advice, direction, and examples to improve plot structure, scene development, characterization, viewpoint, physical setting, narrative style, and other important writing elements. A critique will help you tighten up your writing to be well crafted and professional in every way.
Substantive (or Developmental) Editing:
I evaluate your writing from a reader’s viewpoint. 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? Do I care about the characters and feel like I am experiencing what they do? Do I feel outside the action as a passive observer? 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. My job is to make sure your writing is clear, concise, and captivating from start to finish.
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starts with basic proofreading: correcting fundamental errors such as spelling, typos, punctuation, and incorrect or outdated information.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 include a one paragraph summary of the specifics covered in every chapter of the book. For fiction books, your synopsis will be a two-to-three page narrative summary of your entire novel. Don’t break your fiction synopsis down by chapter. Just write it as a condensed version of your novel.
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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