Short Story Editing Services
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Hire top freelance short story book editing professionals on Reedsy. Get your manuscript polished in three easy steps: sign up, upload your project brief, and request quotes from professionals of your choice!
New Jersey, United States
I'm an enthusiastic freelance editor with experience across the industry--bookselling, marketing, publicity, agency, editorial, and writing.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Picture Books, Children's, Christian Fiction, Women's Fiction, Short Story, Middle Grade, Dystopian, Science Fiction
New York, NY, United States
I'm a literary agent with a passion for collaboration and a love of storytelling. Always thoughtful, engaged, and optimistic.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Sex & Relationships, Literary Fiction
Charlotte, NC, USA
Professional editor specializing in literary and historical novels, YA, and speculative fiction.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Short Story, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense
Philadelphia, PA, USA
I am an expert in genre fiction, with years of experience evaluating short fiction. I want your wildest stories to find a published home.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Short Story, Horror, Thriller & Suspense
Portland, ME, USA
Bitten at age seven by a radioactive thesaurus, I turned to a life of eradicating rogue typos and ameliorating villainous first drafts.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review
Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Antiques & Collectibles, True Crime, Writing & Publishing, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense
Calais, VT, USA
I've been a freelance editor for 25 years, working with clients on novels and memoirs later published by Dutton, W.W. Norton, Scribner, etc.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction
Tucson, AZ, USA
Editor with more than a decade of experience helping writers create and finish their best work.
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Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Short Story, Inspirational
Denver, CO, USA
Proofreader | Copy Editor | Coach/Mentor. Clients include Cognella, Stanford, and the Bold Story Press.
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Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Story, Thriller & Suspense, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Self-Help & Self-Improvement
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You know what they say — the shorter the story, the more each and every word counts. That’s why hiring a short story editor is so important if you want to publish your short stories. Indeed, a good short story book editor won’t just proofread your work to cross all your t’s and dot your i’s. They’ll work closely with you to improve everything about your short story, including your characters, structure, and main idea.
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