Urban Fantasy Developmental Editing Services

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Kristen

Kristen

Orlando, FL, United States

Fantasy and science fiction specialist. I focus on the Christian submarket but also edit fiction for the general market.


Work experience:

  • Kristen Stieffel
  • Havok
  • Orlando Business Journal

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Steampunk, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Time Travel, Dystopian

Joshua

Joshua

Baltimore, MD, USA

Editor/Writer WIP: 5-book series on the most-common issues I see writers struggling with as a full-time editor with over a decade of XP.


Work experience:

  • Joshua Essoe

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Query Letter Review query-letter-review

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Short Story, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy

Lynsey

Lynsey

Missoula, United States

(She/they.) Editor with 10+ years in-house and freelancing for Big 5 publishers and private clients across genres. Co-founder Oneshi Press.


Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House
  • Fordham University Press
  • City College of New York
  • Skadden-Arps Legal Studies Program at City College of New York
  • WHACK! Magazine
  • Penguin Group (USA)
  • Lynsey G (sole proprietor)
  • Oneshi Press

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction

Claire

Claire

Kansas City, MO, USA

Passionate editor w/15+ years experience - USA Today / NYT / National Bestselling and Award-Winning authors of sci-fi, fantasy, and romance.


Work experience:

  • Self Employed
  • Wordfire Press
  • The Wild Rose Press
  • Entangled Publishing

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading Query Letter Review query-letter-review

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Suspense

Becky

Becky

Houston, Texas, USA

Award-winning author of four YA novels and editor with 12+ years of experience in traditional publishing.


Work experience:

  • Team Marketing Report
  • Simon & Schuster/ Page Street Publishing

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading Query Letter Review query-letter-review

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Romance

Courtney

Courtney

Reno, NV, USA

Experienced science fiction and fantasy editor in love with the art and science of editing. I'll help you tell your story, your way.


Work experience:

  • Mandala Publishing / Earth Aware Editions / Insight Editions
  • Elevation Editorial

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Gaming & LitRPG, Space Opera

Julie

Julie

NY, USA

Thirteen years of experience as a developmental editor. Helped shape the most recent works of bestseller Tamora Pierce. Scifi/Fantasy/YA!


Work experience:

  • Tamora Pierce LLC
  • Self-employed
  • Penguin Random House Children's Books

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult

Megan

Megan

New York, NY, United States

A 20 year veteran of the publishing industry, Megan spent a decade at Simon & Schuster and has acquired and edited many bestsellers.


Work experience:

  • Simon & Schuster
  • Freelance

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance

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You can write the most exciting vampires, werewolves, or fairy characters in the world of urban fantasy fiction, but if the plot is not well structured your book won’t reach as many readers as it should 一 and that’s a pity. To help you let your protagonists shine within a solid story line that engages the audience and meets the genre expectations, you can use the help of urban fantasy developmental editors.


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