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 texts, 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 very 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 very best it can be.

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 49 reviews

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Nightly T.

Nightly T.

Jun, 2025

Working with Jeannine was a very warm and reassuring experience. She approached my manuscript with genuine care and gave it the chance to affect her before offering thoughtful suggestions. Her comments were clear, respectful, and reflected real attention to detail. I especially appreciated how op...
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Amethyst W.

Amethyst W.

Mar, 2025

I enjoyed working with Jeannine. She's very responsive, and she completed the work on time. I'll be happy to work with her again.
HG K.

HG K.

Feb, 2025

All Jeanine did was correct punctuation and some grammar. I sent many questions to her and she ignored most of them. Some of her mark-up was unclear to me so I sent note to her asking what they meant. I never heard back from her. I asked for general opinion of the story. All I got was "I liked it...
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Jeannine T.
You seem to not remember that I didn't have access to my Internet at all during a large portion of the time. I answered your questions to the best of my ability. You had many, many questions, and I...
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Craig H.

Craig H.

Dec, 2024

I'm so glad Jeannine was available to copy-and-proof edit the new book in my Eden Ridge series - Killing Buddhas. She did a top flight job on the first - Where You Will Die - and I could not possibly go to press without her expert work on my manuscripts. She worked quickly but with a thorough eye...
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Jeannine T.
Thank you so much! I love your Eden Ridge series, and I'm honored that you want to work with me again! I will most certainly make sure I'm available to work with you on your next manuscript.
EN H.

EN H.

Nov, 2024

As a newcomer to Reedsy, I am impressed by the quality of how Jeannine made my 41,270-word story flow with ease. By focusing on what I needed to enhance my story telling, she revised the overall structure and made important improvements. She proposed adding sensory details to deepen the narrative...
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