Dylan Garity

Dylan Garity – Editor

Full-service freelance editor, specializing in genre fiction. Over 400 books edited, including many NYT and USA Today bestselling titles.

Overview

I am a freelance editor with over twelve years of experience working with fiction and non-fiction titles. After graduating from Macalester College with a B.A. in English and creative writing, I began editing, and have since worked on more than 400 books, including multiple bestselling titles, for both self-published authors and traditional publishers.


As an avid reader and writer since childhood, I love diving into a book and helping get it in shape so that readers can experience the story without any distractions. My favorite genres to work with are thriller/mystery, sci-fi and fantasy, and literary fiction, but I enjoy working with books of pretty much any kind.


In addition to my freelance work, I also served for over six years as Vice President of Button Publishing, Inc., publishers of popular poetry and non-fiction titles such as Our Numbered Days, Helium, and Depression and Other Magic Tricks.


Services
Fiction
Fantasy Literary Fiction Mystery & Crime Romance Science Fiction Thriller & Suspense Young Adult
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Oct, 2012 — Present
Providing full editorial services for fiction and non-fiction books, magazines, academic papers, and more.

Button Publishing, Inc.

Apr, 2012 — Feb, 2019 (almost 7 years)
Managed multiple roles at Button Publishing, Inc., a multimedia literary publisher of bestselling books such as Our Numbered Days, Helium, and Depression and Other Magic Tricks. Roles included editing, business development, social media management of over three million followers, website management, videography, and more.

Portfolio

The Grave Man - A Sam Prichard Mystery

David Archer

Meet retired cop, Sam Prichard.Sam Prichard was a cop, and a good one, until the bullets took out the joint of his right hip. Now he's trying to learn to live without being a cop, and getting ... read more
Copy Editing Proofreading
Quantum Radio

Riddle, A.G.

Copy Editing Proofreading
Our Numbered Days

Neil Hilborn

"When you're dumb enough for long enough, you're gonna meet someone too smart to love you, and they're gonna love you anyway, and it's gonna go so poorly," Neil Hilborn writes in his debut ful... read more
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Made with Reedsy
Fearless: Hilarious and Horrible Stories from An Absurd Life Spent in the Woods

Monda, Alison

Alison Monda

Copy Editing Proofreading
Made with Reedsy
Tough Girl

Zaiss, John

John Zaiss

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The Blood of the Lion: The Vorelian Saga

McKenna, C. D.

C.D.McKenna

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A Daughter of the Trolls: A Numina Parable (Numina Parables Book 1)

Catron, McKenzie

Whimsical Publishing

Copy Editing Proofreading
Gunning for Trouble (A Jo Gunning Thriller)

Pawlish, Renee

Developmental Editing Copy Editing
Valkyrie

Ludwa, Meg

Copy Editing Proofreading
The Protector (Aces Book 2)

Cristin Harber

Jane Singleton stumbled her way into the perfect nannying job. She cared for the sweetest little boy, adding a sense of ordinary into the eccentric billionaire family—until the family is abduc... read more
Copy Editing Proofreading
Evolving Elizah: Initiatum

Hall, C J

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Promiscuous Innovation: A New Model for Working in the Innovation Economy

Black, Elle Shelley

In the Orbit of Sirens (the Song of Kamaria Book 1)

Bruno, T. A.

Copy Editing Proofreading
Self-Discipline in Difficult Times: Pressing Ahead (or Not) When Your World Turns Upside Down (Self-Help Essays Book 1)

Meadows, Martin

The Night the Doorbell Rang

Harris, Chalon J.

Copy Editing Proofreading
Love & The Spaces In Between: An Intimate Journey of Self-Discovery Through Love and Relationships.

Joy, Inanda

Deadly Weapon (Jake Wolfe Book 5)

Nolan, Mark

The Survivor (Aces Book 3)

Harber, Cristin

Copy Editing Proofreading
The Colombian Lie: The Colombian Lie Series (Book 1)

Herrmann, Matt

The Final Drop: Billy Smith and The Goblins, Book 3

Robert Hewitt Wolfe

After being magically transported to another world with two other high school students, perennial outsider Billy Smith has become the unlikely king of a goblin civilization. With the help of his first day of high school crush, Lexi Aquino, now a powerful wizar... read more
Currents: The Ables Book 3

Jeremy Scott

Set four years after the events of Strings, Currents finds the Ables gang about to start their second year at Goodspeed University. Phillip is struggling more than ever with anxiety and PTSD, and he continues to feel tremendous guilt over the loss of a friend.... read more
Guardian Ship

Mark Wayne McGinnis

Creepy and wonderful, they're watching us—Malissa Brink / Didn't want it to end—Randy Grub Dominic Moretti was dealing with a lot of issues. Life hadn’t been easy since returning home from Afg... read more
Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Lone Wolf - A Noah Wolf Thriller

David Archer

Noah Wolf is one of the world's most deadly assassins, completely devoid of emotion and conscience. These factors, which others would consider to be handicaps, allow him to evaluate situation ... read more
Copy Editing Proofreading
Framed - A Sam Prichard Mystery

David Archer

Sam Prichard has recovered from his last mission to save the world, and is back to being a normal private eye. Suddenly, he's got three seemingly unrelated cases, but the clues keep leading him to the same places and people. He's decided there's something fish... read more
I Am Sal: A Mystifying Crime Thriller

Abraham Falls

What if you were born as a fully formed adult? Completely aware of your surroundings, fully able to speak, walk, think, and recognize, by name, all of the items you could see? The only thing missing, the only nagging void in your memory: your identity. How do ... read more
Scars Left To Heal: A Memoir About Perseverance and Finding Acceptance

Siobhan St John

Scars Left to Heal is Siobhan St. John's personal testimony filled with transparency, pain, inspiration, sadness, and victory. Her memoir shares her past of dealing with cancer at a very young age and the life experiences that molded and shaped her into the wo... read more
Depression & Other Magic Tricks (Button Poetry)

Sabrina Benaim

Depression & Other Magic Tricks is the debut book by Sabrina Benaim, one of the most-viewed performance poets of all time, whose poem "Explaining My Depression to My Mother" has become a cultural phenomenon with over 50,000,000 views. Depression & Other Magic ... read more
Recusal

R.L. Sommer

Jake Lehman, fresh out of law school at NYU, finds himself swept into the political intrigue and moral dilemmas plaguing the nation’s capital when he lands in Washington, DC, for a clerkship with the venerable Supreme Court Justice White. As he begins falling ... read more
Real Talk About LGBTQIAP: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and Pansexual

Tara Y. Coyt

Real Talk About LGBTQIAP: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and Pansexual explores over 200 questions about sexuality, gender identity, biological sex, relationships, equality, and issues like bathroom laws, conversion therapy, hea... read more
Ship Wrecked III

Mark Wayne McGinnis

"Fantastic Read! Waited and waited for this 3rd installment. MWM did not disappoint!" Gordon Parks Finally, Cameron Decker is reunited with Heather—the love of his life, now a fellow galactic traveler in her own right. Each has survived their own hellish exper... read more
The Beginning of Loss - A Billionaire Romance Novel (Romance, Billionaire Romance, Life After Love Book 1)

Nancy Adams

THE "LIFE AFTER LOVE" SERIES: BOOK ONENineteen year old medical student Claire Prior finds her heart torn by her affair with billionaire Sam Burgess. Sam, meanwhile, struggles with his own emotions as he watches his terminally ill wife slip slowly away. Can th... read more
Oleanders in June

Whitney Vandiver

Galveston Island, 1900.A year of training in the Signal Corps did nothing to prepare Alfred Ridgeway for his new post with the U.S. Weather Bureau on the edge of the Texas gulf. Raised on a fa... read more
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Code Name Camelot (Noah Wolf Book 1)

David Archer

Framed for crimes he did not commit, he is sentenced to death by his own country...Noah Wolf is quickly becoming one of the top names in the world of espionage. With well over 1 million copies sold and thousands of five star reviews, this perennial USA Today b... read more
Helium

Rudy Francisco

Helium is the debut poetry collection by internet phenom Rudy Francisco, whose work has defined poetry for a generation of new readers. Rudy's poems and quotes have been viewed and shared mill... read more
Copy Editing Proofreading
The Maiden Ship

Micheline Ryckman

There's a time to hide, a time to run, and a time to fight. Dain Alloway was only nine years old when he began a new life with his father, sailing aboard The Maiden. Eight years later, the ari... read more
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Kevin K.

Kevin K.

Mar, 2025

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Dylan did outstanding editing work on my sci-fi thriller, at a reasonable price and on schedule. His developmental suggestions zeroed in on the weak spots in my writing and pushed me to improve the narrative voices of my multiple POV characters. Dylan understood my characters and their motivation...
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Chrissy S.

Chrissy S.

Feb, 2024

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Dylan was fantastic to work with! I would absolutely work with him again. His insights were invaluable, and I have a clear direction for what needs to change to make the manuscript shine. He even took time to answer all my questions. Working with him was like a crash course in writing; I've read ...
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Carly B.

Carly B.

Aug, 2023

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Dylan was fantastic to work with. He understood my budget constraints and helped create a plan that would benefit us both. He responded quickly, gave constant updates, and did an overall amazing job. He's definitely the right choice if you need help getting your writing to the next level! :)
Dennis S.

Dennis S.

May, 2025

Dylan completed two edits on my manuscript, and I was very pleased with his work. He has a critical eye for correct grammar, syntax, word choice, and all the essential components of narrative writing. He offered many recommendations for more appropriate expressions in my writing, making those exp...
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Chrissy S.

Chrissy S.

May, 2025

Dylan's line edit caught many errors and formatting issues I missed, even after reviewing my draft several times and getting feedback from critique partners. I appreciate Dylan's responsive feedback and assistance. This isn't my first time working with him and he's always delivered excellent prod...
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The problem with relying on any piece of editing software is twofold: 1) They tend to only catch a fraction of issues in a piece of writing, and 2) In my experience, the vast majority of what they suggest is flat-out wrong or misguided. When I used to double-check things by running them through G...
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