Brandon Haag

Brandon Haag – Editor

Copy and Dev Editor working primarily within the Progression Fantasy and LitRPG world, focusing on world building and interpersonal growth.

Overview

Howdy,

I'm a long time reader, having gotten into the LitRPG scene almost by accident by helping a few authors with worldbuilding details and then that spiraled into a career. Since I began editing back in 2018 I've worked with, for, or around every major publisher in the LitRPG world and call most of the long time writers and staff friends. I've learned under the tutelage of Nick Kuhns and Jay Taylor, the two best editors in the genre, and still call then friends to this day. This builds up to almost 8 years of experience in a genre that hasn't been in the western reading space for more than 9 and personal connections to MDP, ShadowAlley, Aethon, Portal, and many other publishers that are still expanding and competing with traditional houses to this day.

I grew up gaming and reading, including learning Latin, two dialects of ancient Greek, a few forms of Anglo, Old French, and a bit of Norse Runic so that I could better understand the myths and legends I was so fascinated with (I was an odd child). Now I spend my free time running tabletop games for friends, going to writing conventions, and discussing outlines with newer writers.

I have worked with first time indie authors, renowned publishers, up and coming rookies, and stay at home moms. Anyone has the ability to bring their worlds to life and I hope I can help lead you down this journey!

Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Epic Fantasy Gaming & LitRPG Military Science Fiction Space Opera Steampunk Urban Fantasy
Languages
English (AUS) English (UK) English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Mar, 2018 — Present
Acquisitions, Copy Editing, Developmental Editing, Proofreading, Outlining.

Aethon Books

May, 2022 — Oct, 2022 (5 months)
Developmental and Copy Editing working with multiple authors.

Schinhofen Books

Nov, 2019 — Present
Beta and Proofreading for all upcoming titles

Portal Books

Mar, 2018 — Sep, 2024 (over 6 years)
Cody Editor and Proofreader working with multiple authors.

Portfolio

Copy Editing Proofreading
Copy Editing Proofreading
Dungeon Walkers 1

Schinhofen, Daniel

Copy Editing Proofreading
Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Proofreading
Developmental Editing Proofreading
Developmental Editing Proofreading
Developmental Editing Proofreading
Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Antecedents' Legacy

Schinhofen, Daniel

Copy Editing Proofreading
Copy Editing Proofreading
Heavenly Chaos

Schinhofen, Daniel

Copy Editing Proofreading
Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Hallowed Bones (Elemental Dungeon #3)

Smidt, Jonathan

Portal Books

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Infernal Bones (Elemental Dungeon #2)

Smidt, Jonathan

Portal Books

Copy Editing Proofreading

Brandon has 2 reviews

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Steven T.

Steven T.

Feb, 2026

Brandon was personable and easy to work with, and I appreciated his approachable communication style. The light copy edit he provided ultimately met my expectations in terms of scope and quality. That said, some professionalism and communication issues affected my overall experience. The edit was...
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Russell W.

Russell W.

Dec, 2025

Brandon claimed to have gotten sick during the collaboration and did not finish before I cancelled. Before that, he made slow progress on my manuscript, completing only a few chapters of editing during the first half of the collaboration time. In addition, although I had hired him to provide a co...
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Brandon H.
I am sorry you left feeling this way and I hope you find someone to better assist you in the future.

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