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Former Kensington editor with 15 years' experience, specializing in romance and mystery (adult and YA). Let's make your project shine!
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Historical Romance, Romantic Comedy, Paranormal Romance, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, New Adult, Romantic Suspense
18 years editing fiction for publishers like HarperCollins and Penguin Random House. Love working on contemporary, YA, fantasy, and romance.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime
Thorough and encouraging editor of romance, mystery, and fantasy. 10+ years editing for indie authors. 3+ years at Hallmark Publishing.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Romantic Fantasy
I am an editor specializing in romance of all subgenres, including Contemporary, Fantasy, and Urban Fantasy. Worked at Tor/Forge, Macmillan.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Romantic Suspense, Dark Romance, Romantic Fantasy
With 15 years of experience as an editor and agent, I can help you polish and prepare your work to catch the eye of industry professionals!
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review
Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction
Former executive editor in publishing, specializing in romance and mystery. I give detailed but encouraging edits, and I help with querying!
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Query Letter Review
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Time Travel Romance, Romantic Comedy, Paranormal Romance
Full-time editor and author coach, specializing in memoirs, nonfiction and fiction, esp. Christian contemporary and historical
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Book Coaching
Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs
Insightful, collaborative editing from an award-winning NYC editor with 20 years experience, formerly of Penguin Random House.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Historical Mysteries
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