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Ray
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Northampton, United States
Developmental editing and copy editing for the nonfiction world: health, nutrition, fitness, tech, and entrepreneurship.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Sports & Outdoors, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Business & Management, Computers & Internet, and Technology.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Winning Edits
- Rocket Code
- Amazon Services (Amazon.com)
- Smart Passive Income
- Buy Box Experts
- The Storied Future
Beth
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Maineville, United States
Seasoned editor and proofreader with more than 20 years of experience in multiple genres. I have worked with several best-selling authors!
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, LGBTQ Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Science Fiction, and Dystopian.
Work experience:
- Self-Employed
Sandra
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Omaha, United States
Skilled nonfiction book editor and book coach in business, true crime, self-help. Get from idea to published. I love first-time authors.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and True Crime.
Work experience:
- Southeast Community College
- Self-employed
- Metropolitan Community College
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Edward
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Murray, KY, United States
Experienced editor of nonfiction books (esp. spirituality/self-help). Copy edits and proofreading draw on my work as an author and MDiv.
Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Inspirational, Business & Management, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Trinity
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Grand Rapids, MI, United States
Copy editor and proofreader with nearly 20 years of experience. I work relentlessly to help your ideas and unique voice shine through.
Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Biographies & Memoirs, and Health & Wellbeing.
Work experience:
- SpartanNash (a Fortune 400 Company)
- Baker Publishing Group
- Freelance
- HarperCollins Christian Publishing
- The Bindery
Lisa
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Nashville, United States
I'm a twenty-year veteran in Christian publishing, specializing in gift/coffee table books, devotionals, and trade books.
Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Thomas Nelson Publishers (Harper Collins)
Lisa
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Berkley, MI, United States
Every sentence matters! My passion is helping your words shine, whether you're at the beginning of your project or you need a final polish.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Travel, Home & Garden, Career Guides, Fantasy, Fiction, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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Sarah
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Saint Paul, United States
Editor with 17 years of experience helping independent authors with their how-to, finance, and sci-fi manuscripts. Limited availability.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Science Fiction, Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Fantasy, and Career Guides.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Stephanie
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New York, NY, United States
Former HarperCollins Publishers and Delacorte Press acquisitions editor, specializing in mind-body-spirit. Award-winning indie clients.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Religion & Spirituality, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, New Age, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Biographies & Memoirs.
Work experience:
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Delacorte Press, Bantam Doubleday Dell
- Self-employed
Jessica
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Jacksonville, United States
Award-winning freelance editor Jessica provides practical, marketable revision advice to clients on all six habitable continents.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Historical Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Women's Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Writers House
- St. Martin's Press
- Fox Literary LLC
- Self-employed
Ashley
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New Philadelphia, United States
Editor of all things smart, inspiring, crafty, and culinary that enrich the soul. Helping authors put their best books forward since 2008.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Romance, Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Religion & Spirituality, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Barbour Publishing
- Adams Media (Simon & Schuster) | BenBella Books | Page Street Publishing | Callisto Media
Mariah
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Plymouth, CT, USA
Nonfiction developmental editor and copy editor specializing in Christianity, spirituality, parenting, self-help, and wellness.
Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Parenting & Families, Inspirational, Children’s Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Operando
- Callisto Media
- BookComp
Matt
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Durango, CO, USA
Former Shambhala Publications editor with a strong track record in Buddhism, mindfulness, psychology, personal growth, and deep ecology.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Nature, Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Shambhala Publications
- Self-employed
Melanie
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New York, NY, USA
Development editor, writer, and proofreader specializing in general nonfiction, cookbooks, lifestyle, wellness, crafts, and education.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Home & Garden, Education & Reference, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Health & Wellbeing, and Inspirational.
Work experience:
- Callisto Media
- Macmillan Learning
- Page Street Publishing Company
Jodi
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
Editor with an MFA and a lot of energy. I love to work in memoir, fiction, and humor. My forte: lean prose that moves.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Humor & Comedy, and Women's Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Laura
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New York, NY, USA
I am a developmental editor, copy-editor, and proofreader specializing in narrative and prescriptive nonfiction and commercial fiction.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Parenting & Families, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- St. Martin's Press
- Callisto Media
- Crooked Lane Books/Alcove Press
- Insight Editions
Natalie
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Havertown, PA, USA
I am a personable and experienced editor and book coach. I offer copyediting, proofreading, coaching, and developmental editing services.
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Parenting & Families, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Biographies & Memoirs.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Templeton Press
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