Stephanie Haynes

Stephanie Haynes – Editor

Detail-oriented copy editor and proofreader, specializing in romance & fantasy genres. Let's polish your story to be its best version!

Overview

I am an avid reader, averaging 150 books a year, and copy editing and proofreading are some of my favorite activities. I am detail-oriented, and I strive to provide you with high-quality, individualized service with quick turnarounds.

I have over 10 years' experience editing and proofreading reports and various government documents. Five years ago, I merged my love of reading and experience with editing to copy edit and proofread fiction works in multiple romance, paranormal, and fantasy subgenres.

I enjoy helping to ensure stories are polished and ready for release without taking away the author’s voice. So much time has been invested in your stories by the time it is ready for an editor. You deserve an editor who can help polish your story without trying to change it into something different.

I can help you by focusing on checking and correcting any punctuation and grammatical errors, story and sentence flow, as well as ensuring plot and character voice consistency. For each editing round, I provide track changes and inline comments to explain why the change is proposed.

I love what I do and look forward to working with you to help your project or manuscript become its best version.

Services
Fiction
Contemporary Romance Dark Romance Fantasy Paranormal Romance Romantic Fantasy
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
  • General Proofreading: Theory and Practice (Proofread Anywhere)
  • Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing

Work experience

Self-employed

Nov, 2020 — Present
Copy edited and proofread 70 manuscripts for multiple independent/self publishing authors. Collaborated with authors in multiple sub-genres of romance, fantasy, and science fiction.

US Army/US Space Force

Sep, 2010 — Present
Created and edited risk analysis reports, project and system plans, security classification guides, and other government documents. Retiring from the military in Spring 2026.

Portfolio

Copy Editing Proofreading
Forbidden Honor

Dawson, May

Amazon Digital Services

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The Musician and the Mogul: A Romantic Suspense Novel

DuLac, Diane

Mountain Orchid Publishing

Proofreading
Shadows Unbound: A Mystical Romance Novel

DuLac, Diane

Mountain Orchid Publishing

Copy Editing Proofreading
Copy Editing Proofreading

Stephanie has 10 reviews

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Brad S.

Brad S.

Dec, 2025

Stephanie was a true pleasure to work with. I will be contacting her again for future projects. She was polite, responsive, and a pleasure to work with.
Maddy B.

Maddy B.

Dec, 2025

I loved working with Stephanie! She fixed all my poor grammar and punctuation, and always gave an explanation for why the correction was needed. She was prompt and always friendly and professional. I never felt like an idiot. I will definitely come back and ask Stephanie to help me with my next ...
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Ryan T.

Ryan T.

Dec, 2025

She did an amazing job. Would definitely work with her again
Kenz D.

Kenz D.

Nov, 2025

Stephanie was an incredible asset in completing this book. I was very grateful to work with her and for her expertise. She didn’t just make suggestions on things to change but added why if needed changed like adding notes about British/American spelling, website spellings, helping with consistency
Thomas V.

Thomas V.

Nov, 2025

Stephanie is so professional and really knows her copy editing! I learned so much from her edits and what to look for in my own self editing. I'd definitely work with her again. She's willing to work with you, if life gets crazy and you need an extension, she's got you!

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