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James

James

Philadelphia, PA, USA

I am a Mind/Body/Spirit editor interested in Buddhism and Mindfulness. BA in English/Religion. Previously worked with Schiffer Publishing.


Work experience:

  • Schiffer Publishing
  • The Spirit Newspaper
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Proofreading

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, New Age

Christine

Christine

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Copy editor and proofreader for books on fitness and health, from training to memoir. I want to help your book be the best it can be.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Horizons: The Journal of the College Theology Society

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Sports & Outdoors

Ashley

Ashley

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.


Work experience:

  • Barbour Publishing
  • Adams Media (Simon & Schuster) | BenBella Books | Page Street Publishing | Callisto Media

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Romance, Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Religion & Spirituality, New Age

Jessica

Jessica

Philadelphia, PA, USA

I've edited 50+ nonfiction books for Big 5 publishers, focusing on entertainment/pop-culture, sports, humor, and memoir. Let's collaborate!


Work experience:

  • Hachette Book Group / Running Press
  • Rodale Books

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review

Genres: Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Inspirational, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, Sports & Outdoors, Children’s Non-Fiction

Benjamin

Benjamin

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Devoted publisher and editor specializing in horror, sci-fi, and literary fiction.


Work experience:

  • Apocalypse Party Press

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction, Short Story

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)
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment 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

Jesse

Jesse

Philadelphia, PA, USA

With 20 years' experience, I hone your rhetoric and make your nonfiction project as persuasive, impactful, and enjoyable as it can be.


Work experience:

  • aha! Process, Inc.
  • Northern Illinois University

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Sociology, Humanities & Social Sciences

Georgette

Georgette

Carmel, IN, United States

I'm a freelance editor and proofreader who's committed to helping authors produce the best work possible for their audiences.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • Scholastic Reading Counts!

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Middle Grade, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Education & Reference, Children’s Non-Fiction

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If you’re a self-publishing author, you’ll probably have noticed that editing is a complex process which has many stages — the final step of which is the proofread. It’s important not to underestimate the importance of checking your work for spelling and grammatical errors one final time. Once your manuscript has been officially submitted for printing, it’s difficult (and expensive) to recall and reprint. In addition, mistakes can bring down the credibility of your work and affect readability.


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