Melanie C. - Editor

Are you trying to figure out what to do with your draft? Do you need feedback before you query agents? Would you like a professional to edit your work before you self publish? I can help you take the next step on your writing journey!

WHO AM I?

I’m an award-winning author published with Penguin, Disney, Little, Brown, and Macmillan. My novels have won awards such as Bank Street Best Children’s Book, the International Literacy Association Teacher’s Choice Award, and nominations to five state reading lists. I'm experienced in editing for publication, from developmental to line edits, and have been a writing mentor at First Five Pages and WriteOnCon for 6+ years. My mentees have gone on to sign with agents and my editorial insights have contributed to the publication of over a dozen novels at Big Five publishers.

HOW I CAN HELP

My goal is to understand your objective and help you achieve it. I get genuine satisfaction from solving story problems, providing clarity in line edits, and talking through solutions. My pep talks leave writers invigorated and optimistic, because I focus on what you can DO. I am excellent at analysis and communication, and I will leave you with an action item list to get you moving forward with your story, synopsis, or query letter.

TESTIMONIALS

“Melanie’s feedback is really helpful and I’ll be working to change some things based on her suggestions!”

— Monica B.

“Great feedback and extremely useful comments as well as some wonderful compliments on my writing that I really needed at the time.”

— Kim W.

“Thank you so much for your detailed comments! They will be very helpful when I dive back into revisions.”

— Jen M.

"I really appreciate your feedback! Thank you for putting in the time and energy to provide me with such thoughtful notes. They’re so helpful!"

— Darianne S.