Jeannine Thibodeau

Jeannine Thibodeau – Editor

I've been an editor for 28 years now, and I've done everything from line editing, copy editing, and proofreading from academia to fiction.

Overview

Line editor, copy editor, and proofreader of everything from academia (3rd grade to college, in English grammar/lit, US & world history) to fiction—from romance and erotica, mystery and thrillers. I am generally known to be VERY easy to work with—give me some instruction on what you need, and I will take it to the next level. I'm also known for getting my work in early, and I'm communicative throughout your projects. I won't pat you on the head and say "Great job," but I WILL make your work shine and be the best it can be.

WORD ONLY!

Services
Fiction
Anthologies Contemporary Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery & Crime Romance Short Story
Non-Fiction
Humanities & Social Sciences
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
  • BFA in Writing Literature and Fiction
  • Emerson College, 3.98 GPA

Work experience

Self-employed

Nov, 2001 — Present
I began editing in academia--everything from US and world history to literature anthologies to composition and grammar books. I work both in print and online as well as Word. In the past few years, I've begun editing fiction--everything from romance and erotica, mystery, thrillers, sci-fi, and fantasy.

Bedford/St. Martin's

Oct, 1999 — Jul, 2001 (over 1 year)
I worked as a developmental editor at Bedford/St. Martin's in the Communication department, mainly working on journalism texts.

Jeannine has 59 reviews

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Thomas H.

Thomas H.

Dec, 2025

Jeannine was very much involved with my story, constantly giving me feedback and answering my questions quickly. An author never knows if his/her work is meaningful, interesting, exciting, yet Jeannine's opinion gave me a sense that I didn't waste 5 years of my life creating. She genuinely like...
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Ailyn S.

Ailyn S.

Oct, 2025

Jeannine completed the work in a timely manner and showed me some areas that needed improvement.
Jeannine T.
Ohhh, so sorry my review was so poor. I had really enjoyed working with you.
Daniana M.

Daniana M.

Oct, 2025

Loved working with Jeannine. She was supporting all the way through and delivered ahead of time.
Ed V.

Ed V.

Oct, 2025

Full payment has been taken but I have received only about one-third of the first of two promised readings/comments. On Tue I wrote Jeannine to inform her that I was back from vacation (which I told her about when we started) and was ready for more pages. I also asked her to respond as soon as po...
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Jeannine T.
Well, perhaps you didn't receive my message that I've been in the hospital, yet here I am. I think your review was very unfair, considering I had diabetic ketoacidosis.
Davidson K.

Davidson K.

Sep, 2025

I did not properly understand the role of Reedsy until we have gone very far with Jeannine. I thank God Jeannine has completed her task. if I need your services again I will contact you Thank you Reedsy, thank you Jeannine

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Most recent contributions

What advice would you give your younger self at the start of your editing career?

Find a company (like Reedsy) so I could edit more fiction.

What do you wish you knew when you started your freelance editing career?

How easy it would be to make the switch from academic editing to fiction!

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