Jessica Schmidt

Jessica Schmidt – Editor

Meticulous nonfiction copy editor since 2014. Specialize in health and self-discovery, help authors enhance their writing to wow readers.

Overview

I have worked with best-selling authors that include Peter O’Mahoney, whose best-selling book has sold well over 20,000 copies and J.J. Miller, whose most popular book has over 5,000 reviews.

I love copy editing and enjoy working with authors. Contact me today to discuss how I can help with your project!

I have been offering professional proofreading and copy editing services for over ten years and work with clients around the world. I enjoy my role as copy editing maven to deliver excellent editing suggestions and supportive advice for writers while assisting new and returning clients.

How I Can Help Authors

My goal is to help polish your document to highlight your content and message—so your readers are impressed by what you have to say instead of being distracted by mistakes and common errors such as grammar, usage, or typos.

To edit your manuscript, I use the editing features in Microsoft Word. These "redlining features" help me advise you about spelling, grammar, and word usage errors as well as to make comments and suggestions for edits to help clarify your message to improve readability.

As a lifelong reader and avid Kindle user, I read constantly and am often distracted by common spelling and word usage errors that could have been corrected by a professional copy editor like me! I look forward to hearing about your project and how I can help.

Contact me today! I look forward to working with you!

Services
Non-Fiction
Health & Wellbeing Self-Help & Self-Improvement Technology
Fiction
Historical Fiction Legal Thriller Psychological Thriller Romance Women's Fiction
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

May, 2014 — Present

Western Oregon Editors

Nov, 2022 — Present
I am a co-organizer of a local group for editors that meets twice a month. We discuss relevant topics, host speakers to expand and sharpen our knowledge and skills, and collaborate on projects.

Self-employed

Aug, 2022 — Present

Portfolio

Made with Reedsy
Rent is Due: A guideline off the sideline

Person, Robert

Copy Editing Proofreading
Copy Editing
Lion's Den

Hertz, Carlin

Black Knight Ops

Hertz, Carlin

The Black Ghost

Hertz, Carlin

A Summer of the Forest Folk

Rodziewiczówna, Maria

Jessica has 19 reviews

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Lori V.

Lori V.

Dec, 2025

Writing a book is such a long process. I can safely say I would not have reached this point without Jessica's wisdom and guidance. Her editing skills are exceptional but more than that, I feel like I have a partner who is rooting for me every step of the way. She does not give out false praise bu...
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Jessica S.
I really appreciate the glowing review and feedback. I am so glad we connected on Reedsy. It continues to be such a pleasure to witness the development of your characters and how your story has evo...
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Clay S.

Clay S.

Oct, 2025

Jessica most have been a grammer teacher at some point-- I clearly was not!
Jason S.

Jason S.

Aug, 2025

From the very start, Jessica was engaged, responsive, and professional—offering far more than just a price quote. She took the time to have a real conversation with me about my project, and even offered to edit a few paragraphs of my introduction for free so we could both get a feel for working t...
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Jessica S.
Thank you so much for the excellent review and insightful feedback. It was great working with you and I always appreciate the opportunity to learn while I edit. I'm still learning about the many se...
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Laura E.

Laura E.

Aug, 2025

Jessica was great to work with--friendly, responsive, and insightful. I appreciated the helpful tidbits she shared along the way...all of which will be helpful in my future books.
Jessica S.
Thank you so much for the excellent review and helpful feedback! I enjoyed working on your project and look forward to working with you again soon.
Lori V.

Lori V.

Jul, 2025

This is my second project with Jessica. She is an experienced editor and very easy to work with. As a new author, I sometimes fumble a bit at the process but her gentle touch keeps me calm and moving forward. I plan on working with her long term and I trust her implicitly. She works efficientl...
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Jessica S.
It is a pleasure to continue working with Lori. I enjoy seeing her manuscript evolve in terms of style, character development, and storytelling. I look forward to our next project.

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