Ashten Luna Evans

Ashten Luna Evans – Editor

Editor with acquisitions experience and insight for first-time authors. I specialize in self-help, health, education, and New Age genres.

Overview

I am a dedicated editor with a passion for helping enthusiastic authors improve their work, gain confidence as writers, and produce top-notch manuscripts they are proud of. Whether you need help with concept development and manuscript organization or a line-by-line copyedit or proofread, I'll work with you to get your material polished and ready to seek professional publication, agency representation, or to be self-published.


Editing is a collaborative process between an author and editor, so our work together will be more than just an exchange of documents and the proverbial red pen! I want to get to know you, your unique writing voice, and how I can best help you achieve your vision for your manuscript. Throughout our work together, I'll offer thorough edits, industry knowledge from my experience as an acquiring editor, and support personalized to you and your goals.


I specialize in nonfiction and I've worked on a wide variety of topics: self-help, personal development, psychology, health, nutrition, parenting, education, guided journals and workbooks, mindfulness, New Age, body/mind/spirit, and more.


I'm eager to bring my expertise to our collaboration. Ready to take your manuscript to the next level?

Services
Non-Fiction
Education & Reference Health & Wellbeing New Age Parenting & Families Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Nov, 2023 — Present

After deciding to leave my industry job and devote myself solely to freelance work, I am eagerly accepting editorial projects, many of which are here on Reedsy.

Hay House, Inc.

Mar, 2022 — Nov, 2023 (over 1 year)

Acquired and edited 12-15 nonfiction books, card decks, and journal products per year. Conducted market research to identify trends, collaborated closely with authors and agents, and completed developmental edits and line edits of manuscripts.

Ulysses Press

Jun, 2019 — Mar, 2022 (over 2 years)

Assisted senior acquisitions editors in evaluating and acquiring nonfiction book manuscripts, refined editorial skills in content development, copyediting, and proofreading, and conducted market analysis and competitor research to support a data- driven acquisitions department.

Union Square & Co. (formerly Sterling Publishing)

Jun, 2017 — Jun, 2019 (about 2 years)

Gained hands-on experience in manuscript evaluation, content editing, and proofreading under the guidance of senior editors, conducted market research, composed trend tracking reports, and reviewed competitor analyses to better inform acquisitions strategy.

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Ashten has 12 reviews

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Andrew D.

Andrew D.

Nov, 2024

Ashten was great to work with! I greatly value her feedback and plan to work with her again on future projects.
Gabriella S.

Gabriella S.

Nov, 2024

Wonderful to work with. Fast responses and follow-up. Takes great care to provide helpful, organized, and meaningful feedback. Superb editing skills and aided significantly in organizing my manuscript in a coherent way. Thank you so much for all of your time and help!
Tamar F.

Tamar F.

Oct, 2024

I had a great experience, she completed the work before deadline I definitely look forward to working with her again in the near future !
Matias H.

Matias H.

Oct, 2024

Just what I needed for my first book! Really satisfied with her work. Everything was done as we agreed on. Got lots of good ideas and positive feedback.
Andy B.

Andy B.

Sep, 2024

Ashten did a wonderful job copy editing my book, wrangling my wordy writing into less-wordy prose and proposing cuts where there were duplications or unnecessary fluff. She wasn't afraid to move around whole sections for clarity or propose better chapter titles or subheads. It felt like she was invested in the book's success. She was very flexible during the proposal process and was available ...
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