Krista Dapkey – Editor

With over seven years of copyediting and proofreading experience, I’ve worked in a wide array of genres—from YA, to fantasy, to WWII historical fiction, to cozy mysteries—but I specialize in romance and adore all its subgenres and tropes. Having worked on upwards of 220 novels for both independent authors and a publishing house, I’ve long been undaunted by the editing process and am only too happy to help authors polish their manuscripts as they approach publication. Being detail oriented and naturally adaptive play a huge role in my success as a copy editor, thus allowing me to remain focused on maintaining my client’s authorial voice.

Krista once told me she’d stick by me no matter what, whatever I wanted to write. That’s the kind of person you want on your side when you’re in this business. Ride or die. She’s been exactly that for me. And even though it’s not technically in her job description, she cheers me on and gets excited with me. When it comes to the editing and proofreading of my books, she’s sheer perfection every single time, paying such attention to detail, it blows my mind. Krista’s a cut above. Truly. I’d be lost without her.

—Leila James

Working with Krista has unquestionably been the best part of my writing journey. Her ability to understand and improve my voice is astonishing. Her love and passion for the written word is felt in every aspect of her work. And so is the fact that she cares about the characters as much as I do. She’s so much more than an editor and the only one I trust with my book babies!

—A.J. Logan

I highly recommend working with Krista if you want a proofreader who is prompt, professional, and perfectly delightful. She made the process painless. And thanks to Krista’s skill and knowledge, I feel confident putting my first book out into the world. I can’t wait to work with her on book 2!

—Rachael Bloome

If you've been looking for an amazing proofreader, you may now stop your search. Krista is an amazing professional who has been very responsive and efficient. I was sure I'd corrected all the misspellings, but boy does she have a sharp eye for those hidden mistakes that my eye failed to catch. My commas were all over the place, thank God I have Krista to fix them. Rest assured that her critique is very constructive, I was excited to start working and going over all her suggestions. I know my manuscript will be so much better for all the work that Krista has put in. I will absolutely work with her in the future!

—Anya Stassiy