Overview
I'm a freelance editor with a focus on the sentence-level craft and mechanics of fiction. My goal is to make readers forget about the words on the page so they can immerse themselves in the story. I have been praised for my attention to detail.
Genres I have edited:
Cozy Mysteries
Superhero
Urban Fantasy
Historical & High Fantasy
Paranormal Romance
Spy Thrillers
Science Fiction
Horror
Techno Thriller
Contemporary Romance
Post-Apocalyptic
Alien Invasion
And more!
My clients have had best sellers in multiple categories on Amazon, including several Top 100 Paid rankings.
My strengths are in smoothing out sentences, ensuring consistency in spelling, names, and style, fixing grammatical errors both basic and complex, catching repetitions, flagging inaccurate or anachronistic wording, catching missing words and typos, and improving the narrative style.
I'm looking forward to working with you soon!
Genres I have edited:
Cozy Mysteries
Superhero
Urban Fantasy
Historical & High Fantasy
Paranormal Romance
Spy Thrillers
Science Fiction
Horror
Techno Thriller
Contemporary Romance
Post-Apocalyptic
Alien Invasion
And more!
My clients have had best sellers in multiple categories on Amazon, including several Top 100 Paid rankings.
My strengths are in smoothing out sentences, ensuring consistency in spelling, names, and style, fixing grammatical errors both basic and complex, catching repetitions, flagging inaccurate or anachronistic wording, catching missing words and typos, and improving the narrative style.
I'm looking forward to working with you soon!
Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure
Fantasy
Mystery & Crime
Paranormal Romance
Romance
Science Fiction
Urban Fantasy
Young Adult
Languages
English (CAN)
English (UK)
English (US)
Work experience
Self-employed
Aug, 2014 —
Present
Arrowhead Editing is a final draft editing service. I have been helping indies publish quality stories since August 2014. I focus on the line-by-line craft and mechanics of storytelling, with the goal of making readers forget about the words on the page so they can immerse themselves in the story.
Portfolio
When I found myself facing down the scariest black-magic felon in the city, practically daring him to abduct me, I had to wonder exactly how I ended up here.It all started when I accidentally landed a job as a bartender--but not at a bar. At a guild, populated... read more
When a cunning enemy enslaves the kingdom, a famed warlock-knight must survive a gauntlet of perils to save his people.Augum Stone is only sixteen and already a legend. He heard his name chanted in the arena by tens of thousands. He vanquished a notorious tyra... read more
Broke, almost homeless, and recently fired. Those are my official reasons for answering a wanted ad for a skeevy-looking bartender gig.It went downhill the moment they asked for a trial shift instead of an interview--to see if I'd mesh with their "special" cli... read more
Be careful which star you wish upon... The unseelie—banished by Oberon long ago—are stirring awake, and there's one name on their poisoned lips: Nightshade.Kesh is beginning to settle into her role as Halow's messenger, saving people from the fae with the help... read more
The Messenger rocked your world, and now she's back. But have her lies finally caught up with her? Trust doesn't come easy for Kesh Lasota. She survived life as a slave, survived the Dreamweaver's touch, but surviving Marshal Kellee and the mysterious Talen is... read more
I walk the halls of Fear University on the first day of spring semester, and I dare to hope the greatest hope of all:We will be okay.Dean and Dr. Milhousse have vanished. I control the aswangs in my father’s pack, which means more than just tall fences and fea... read more
When Clio conned her way into the Underworld, her job was to steal magic that could protect her homeland. Instead, she escaped with the rebel son of a notorious spell weaver family.And in the process, she exposed his most calamitous spell, putting her people--... read more
Lies aren't her only weapons against the fae...In the Halow system, one of Earth’s three sister star systems, tek and magic—humans and fae—are at war.Kesh Lasota is a ghost in the machine. Invisible to tek, she’s hired by the criminal underworld to carry illeg... read more
Clio might be a nymph living in exile among humans. And she might possess the rare ability to mimic any magic she sees. And she might have just seriously ticked off the most powerful family of spell weavers in the Underworld.But she is not in love with an incu... read more
"There are no other demons like me."Restauranteur, Hollywood socialite, Prince of Pride: Li'el is one of few demons left this side of the veil, and he has every intention of reveling in his new-found freedom. But being the last demon in Los Angeles means that ... read more
When a young man chooses a forbidden calling, he must prove his worth . . . or watch his kingdom fall.Sixteen-year-old Augum Stone is a warlock prodigy suffocating under the weight of expectations. Students idolize him. Nobles plot to exploit him. Commoners th... read more
Sent on a mission to steal spells from the Underworld's most dangerous family, Clio ends up stealing something else: their spell weaver. Exiled daemon Clio will do anything to return home. So when she's offered an exchange--the end of her exile in return for a... read more
The end is here.Apophis has risen. New York is on its knees. Nothing stands in the way of the gods.Or so it would seem. But there is no light without darkness and no truth without lies. The Soul Eater has one last chance to save the world, if he can resist the... read more
12 new stories from the Steel & Stone series, narrated by Ash and LyreFrom her first fateful glimpse of the Sahar Stone to the explosive battle in Asphodel, Piper fought with Ash and Lyre beside her. A draconian and an incubus—an unlikely friendship of two ski... read more
More than darkness...Reeling from the revelations discovered in Egypt, Ace Dante is on a knife-edge, but the gods aren’t going to wait for him to come to terms with the truth. Ancient and deadly beasts straight out of the underworld are targeting Nick “Cujo” J... read more
Fear University has created a new monster …The infamous fear switch research started with me, Patient Zero. But I am a failure. My mind adapted and now I move through the shadows like the creatures I was created to hunt. I spent my entire life in a cage with s... read more
“Given a choice, I’d prefer never to return to Egypt. Isis doesn’t do choices.”The old world is dead. Legend tells us the gods are myths. But some remain, like a noose around Ace Dante’s neck. And none are more dangerous than Isis. She demands the Soul Eater r... read more
DragonCon 2017 finalist for Best Fantasy NovelCurtis Vance doesn't believe in magic. Magic doesn't put food in his belly or a roof over his head. But thieving does. And he's good at it. The best, if his reputation is to be believed. Until a self-proclaimed sor... read more
Nineteen-year-old Wren Iver is living out her final days with cancer, but when megastar Sloan Lux dies right before filming starts on the year’s most anticipated reality show, producers scramble to secretly replace her—with Wren. She’s swept into Hollywood and... read more
Once, Emi believed the heavenly gods were righteous and wise, while the earthly yokai spirits were bloodthirsty and evil. But with a traitorous deity poised to destroy her world, and the yokai standing as humanity's only defense, the lies of her upbringing hav... read more
Once, Emi believed the heavenly gods were righteous and wise, while the earthly yokai spirits were bloodthirsty and evil. But with a traitorous deity poised to destroy her world, and the yokai standing as humanity's only defense, the lies of her upbringing hav... read more
From the ashes of the fallen demon court, a new threat rises… Raised in a lab and trained to kill, I might not know much about being human, but I do know demons, and they don’t come more dangerous than the Prince of Pride—the devil. My brother is trapped at th... read more
Violet Relend is called the Ghost of Canaan Island because of her white hair and eerie eyes. Though they mock her, Violet helps the citizens of Canaan with her family’s dwindling fortune. When she purchases a prosthetic for Arie Mendoza, a wounded soldier fres... read more
Emi has dedicated her life to becoming the perfect vessel for the goddess Amaterasu, but the insidious betrayal of another deity has changed everything. Now Amaterasu has charged Emi with an urgent mission: to find and free the earthly gods before mankind is b... read more
Stevie Reynolds was a buzz-worthy reality star before moving to Canaan Island to escape Los Angeles and her fame-hungry parents. But not all her demons, like her penchant for wine and bad decisions, are escapable.Completely broke and fresh out of rehab after h... read more
“Wanted dead or alive sounds like a lot more fun when it’s not my head on the block.”Word is out, the soul eater has gone rogue and not even the might of Osiris can stop him. Or so everyone believes. That would suit Ace just fine, but after he narrowly escapes... read more
Emi has spent her entire life hiding from the creatures that hunt her. The savage earth spirits are determined to kill her before she can become the living host of a goddess, so she stays hidden--until the day she saves the life of one of her hunters.Shiro isn... read more
“I didn’t earn the name Godkiller, but in three days I’ll own it.”Witches are disappearing all over New York and Ace Dante couldn’t care less. Until one holds his friend at gunpoint, demanding Ace take the job. The witch produces a girl's severed arm, bearing ... read more
I, Sunny Lyons, am chasing my best friend’s ghost.Or at least I thought I was until Ollie calls me on the phone and tells me to come to Anchorage, Alaska. We find her in a renovated warehouse surrounded by halflings and Hex, her father and the greatest aswang ... read more
"They call me devil, liar, thief. In whispers, they call me Soul Eater. They’re right. I’m all those things—and more." Kicked out of the underworld and cursed to walk this earth for all eternity, Ace Dante finds solace in helping others avoid the wrath of the ... read more
From a New York Times bestselling author comes the mind-blowing conclusion of The Last Humans trilogyWhat does it mean to be human? What does it mean to be real?I thought we were out of danger. I thought we’d outwitted our enemies. I was wrong.As my world is t... read more
Community connotes safety and togetherness--or does it?Bailey and Chloe head back on the road, where they come across strange markings belonging to a group intent on bloodshed and abduction. With this heinous enemy lurking in the shadows, they seek help in new... read more
From a New York Times bestselling author comes book 2 of The Last Humans trilogyYesterday, I learned all of Oasis’s secrets—or so I thought. As a new danger arises, the long-awaited Birth Day celebration turns into a nightmare, and this time, there may be no e... read more
“I didn’t sign up to die a hero.” ~ Caleb.Chen Hung closes in. The nine systems hang perilously close to a second fatal Blackout. Billions of lives are at stake. Does Captain Caleb Shepperd have what it takes to save the nine systems, or just himself?Caleb nev... read more
Piper thought she could handle the Sahar, the most powerful magical weapon in existence. She thought she could protect her loved ones and stop a war. She thought she could make a difference. She was wrong, and her mistakes were paid for in blood. Leaving her w... read more
A new dystopian/post-apocalyptic series from a New York Times bestselling authorMy name is Theo, and I'm a resident of Oasis, the last habitable area on Earth. It's meant to be a paradise, a place where we are all content. Vulgarity, violence, insanity, and ot... read more
As metahumans emerge throughout the world, some greet them as saviors while others see them as a threat to humanity itself. A group of elite soldiers come into possession of the most powerful metabands seen yet, with the ability to destroy what was thought to ... read more
"When are you going to stop running, Caleb?" Taking the synth to the casino capital of the nine systems seemed like a great idea at the time, but as Caleb Shepperd's many enemies close in, he only has one way out. He must betray #1001.Caleb can't make the same... read more
2015 Goodreads Choice Awards - Nominee in Best FantasyAfter surviving a round-trip to hell, Piper figures she can survive anything. After all, she just lived through the devastating loss of her Consul apprenticeship and a torturous stint at boarding school. Ho... read more
Piper is feeling a bit overwhelmed. With Seiya and Lyre missing, Ash recovering from near fatal injuries, and the Gaians picking fights with daemons all over the city, a girl can't help but think she might be in over her head. And this time, she's on her own.B... read more
Catch a killer, save the world!On a billionaire's private Mediterranean island, amidst a decadent gathering of the world's elite, a ruthless mastermind is selling a bio-weapon deadly enough to end the human race.Secret agent Jack Ford and scientist Lucy Kimbal... read more
In this short story addition to the Steel & Stone series, discover the fate of Seiya and Lyre following the conclusion of YIELD THE NIGHT (Steel & Stone Book 3).Seiya wants nothing more than to disappear with her brother, safe from all the enemies that would t... read more
From a USA Today bestselling author comes the exciting continuation of the Mind Dimensions series Going to Level 2 gives me unimaginable power. So naturally, now that everyone I care about is in trouble, I can't do it anymore. The Elders can, but will they tea... read more
"There’s no quicker way to get yourself killed than trusting someone in the black." ~ Caleb.Caleb Shepperd knows Fran has her own motives for helping him escape prison, but he’s not about to let a little thing like past betrayal stand in the way of his next pa... read more
WARNING. Rated: R. Restricted. Contains space battles, killer AI, intergalactic ass-kicking. Read at own risk. She is programmed to kill. He’ll do anything to survive.Ex-con Captain Caleb Shepperd believes being good is overrated. All he wants is to smuggle il... read more
From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author comes the exciting continuation of the Mind Dimensions seriesKidnapped. Consciousness expanded. And that was just the start of my day.I always thought I was a nice enough guy. The kind who’d never want to ... read more
The most important rule for an Apprentice Consul is simple: Don't get involved with daemons. Well, Piper is planning to break that rule--big time.After a near-deadly scandal with the Sahar Stone, she has the chance to return to the only life she's ever wanted.... read more
When everyone wants you dead, good help is really hard to find.Piper Griffiths wants one thing in life: to become a Consul, a keeper of the peace between humans and daemons. There are three obstacles in her way.The first is Lyre. Incubus. Hotter than hell and ... read more
When I found myself facing down the scariest black-magic felon in the city, practically daring him to abduct me, I had to wonder exactly how I ended up here.It all started when I accidentally landed a job as a bartender--but not at a bar. At a guild, populated... read more
“Oh what a tangled web we weave…”Kesh fled Faerie as a queen killer. Now she returns as the Faerie King’s secret obsession. But on Faerie, nothing is as it seems, not even Kesh herself. With days to stop Arran’s execution and the stoic guardian, Sirius, as her... read more
The day Loey Grace Keene and her best friends condemned a man to death was the day she knew she’d never leave Righteous, Tennessee. Running her grandparents’ coffee shop and old farm distracts her from the sins of her past. ’Course, that’s until she discovers ... read more
Three months ago, I landed a job as a bartender. But not at a bar--at a guild. Yeah, the magic kind.I'm not a badass mage like my three smokin' hot best friends. I'm not a sorcerer or an alchemist, or even a wussy witch. I'm just a human, slinging drinks like ... read more
Dale Rose-Jinks has a pill problem, and the man trapped in her mirror isn’t helping. When she learns the mirror man is real, her quest to free him from his prison lands her dead center in a fight between a monster and her best friend, whose actions threaten th... read more
When I first landed a bartending job at the local guild, I didn't know a thing about magic. These days, I'm practically an expert on the different magical classes, but there's one nobody ever talks about: Demonica.Turns out they have a good reason for that.My ... read more
“I’ve come too far to surrender now…” Eledan’s nightmare has been unleashed upon the worlds and with Oberon gone, only the messenger crew stand in its way. Kellee, Talen, Sirius, Sota, and Kesh. Together, they are stronger, but there are forces on Faerie who d... read more
"You can't say no to a pistol in the face." ~ CalebBren's missing with a bounty on his head, which isn't Caleb's problem, until Turner Candelario makes it Caleb's problem. But why does a pirate with an ax to grind suddenly want to work with the down-and-out ca... read more
The Righteous Series concludes with Bless Their Shallow Graves ...A monster prowls the woods of Shiner's Ridge. No one in Righteous is safe.To stop the Skinned Man before he destroys the Seam and unleashes a plague of evil on Righteous, Loey must uncover the h... read more
Rule one: Don't look at the demon.When I arrived at my uncle's house, I expected my relatives to be like me—outcast sorcerers who don't practice magic. I was right about the sorcery, but wrong about everything else.Rule two: Don't listen to the demon.My uncle ... read more
As a guild bartender, I can handle pretty much anything--mages, sorcerers, witches, the occasional demon. But show me anything family-related and I'd rather run for the hills. It doesn't even have to be my family.So I have no idea why I thought spending the ho... read more
