Halley Sutton – Editor

I have 14 years of editorial experience, specializing in memoirs, select nonfiction (leadership and higher education), and for fiction, crime novels, thrillers, and mysteries. I've mentored authors from developmental manuscripts through signing with an agent, and major publication deals. I've worked in traditional professional publishing since 2010. I'm also a USA Today-bestselling writer of crime and mystery novels myself, and happy to leverage my experience in traditional publishing to offer assistance on everything from querying an agent to what you can expect with your first book deal.

I really want our work together to be a collaborative process—I want to help YOU tell the story you're most excited about, not the story I think you should be writing! I typically start with a call (though we can do this virtually, if you prefer!), where we get to know each other, and I learn more about your specific goals for this project and your creative life overall. I give kind but thorough notes, offering feedback on what I think is working in your project, as well as places where I think you can shore up certain aspects of your manuscript. Finally, I can offer a plethora of resources in the next steps after you've written your strongest manuscript, whether your goals include self-publishing or pursuing the traditional publishing route. Let's work together!