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Constance

Constance

Charlotte, NC, USA

Professional editor specializing in literary and historical novels, YA, and speculative fiction.


Work experience:

  • Three Rooms Press
  • Skyhorse Publishing

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

Kathy

Kathy

Tucson, AZ, USA

Editor with more than a decade of experience helping writers create and finish their best work.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Short Story, Inspirational

Nic

Nic

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.


Work experience:

  • K12 Educational Publisher
  • Maine OK Enterprises (Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper)
  • E-Commerce Marketing Agency
  • Self-employed

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

Dave

Dave

Millis, MA, USA

The world doesn't always "get" us. But *I* get you, you wonderful creative, and my goal is to help you get your work out into the world!


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Sterling & Stone

Services: Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review Book Coaching

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Short Story, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Literary Fiction, Time Travel, Science Fiction, True Crime, Non-Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime

Sam

Sam

Denver, CO, USA

Proofreader | Copy Editor | Coach/Mentor. Clients include Cognella, Stanford, and the Bold Story Press.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • October Hill Magazine
  • SNC-Lavalin Technical Journal
  • The Scribe
  • youB, Inc.

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

Jamie

Jamie

Yonkers, NY, USA

I am an experienced Senior Editor/Proofreader specializing in comic books, graphic novels, young adult literature, and children's fiction.


Work experience:

  • Archie Comic Publications, Inc.

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Short Story

Sarah

Sarah

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Eagle-eyed former Bloomsbury editorial + production assistant with 7+ years of experience in editing and proofreading fiction and nonfiction


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Bloomsbury Publishing

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Children's

Sara

Sara

Nashua, NH, USA

Flexible, fierce, efficient editor with decades of experience in editing everything from horror to science fiction to literary fiction.


Work experience:

  • Ascend Learning
  • Jones & Bartlett Learning
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Military Science Fiction, Literary Fiction

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Though short stories are short by their very nature, if you’re planning to publish your work, you’ll definitely need a copy editor. Even the most prolific writers find it hard to see mistakes in their own work after spending so much time on it — particularly if it’s condensed in a smaller space. So, once you’ve finished your story, you’ll need an editor with experience working on short stories who can root out typoes, inconsistencies, and any other errors.


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