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 75 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

Proofreading
Proofreading
Copy Editing Proofreading
Copy Editing Proofreading
Copy Editing Proofreading
Copy Editing Proofreading
Copy Editing Proofreading
Proofreading
Proofreading
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 14 reviews

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Corinne S.

Corinne S.

Feb, 2026

Working with Stephanie was a delightful experience. She was prompt and professional, and she performed a second read-through after I made corrections. I would definitely recommend her to other authors. Thank you!
Jason C.

Jason C.

Jan, 2026

Stephanie was a pleasure to work with. She was very thorough and timely in her work and I felt that my style of writing remained intact. I would definitely use her again!
Madelyn H.

Madelyn H.

Dec, 2025

Stephanie was a delight to work with! She is great at communicating, keeps me in the loop, and didn’t complain once when she had to edit “towards” into “toward” on 90 separate pages in my manuscript. (Still a very embrassing and humbling experience for me.) She also gave a reason in most of her e...
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Author A.

Author A.

Dec, 2025

Stephanie was absolutely amazing- she worked with me in terms of budget and truly cared about the work she put out. I look forward to collaborating with her again!
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.

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