Robin LeeAnn – Editor

Hello! I'm Robin.

I fell in love with stories as a child—especially those woven with magic or those that took me to other worlds. I fell so much that I became completely and utterly surrounded by them, whether I was writing or reading or playing video games. Now, I have the very cool job of helping stories come to life.

I started editing in 2016 as a nonfiction assistant editor for the North Texas Review. In 2019, I became a copyeditor and proofreader for Unsolicited Press before diving into freelancing full time in 2021. I have a BA in English with a concentration in creative writing and three editing certificates, including a copyediting certificate from UC San Diego Extension.

Now, I'm a freelance sci-fi and fantasy (SFF) editor who travels to magical worlds for a living. I'm especially interested in stories that feature LGBTQIA+ and disabled characters. I’m also a member of three professional organizations, and I constantly attend webinars and conferences to stay current and informed.

I look forward to reading your story!

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I was a newbie writer who just finished writing their first manuscript and was looking for a really good editor on Reedsy to get my book polished up and ready for publishing. Instead of finding a really good editor, I found an absolutely amazing editor with Robin!

When I first messaged Robin and inquired about her services, I explained I was on disability and needed time to save up for the project and also needed help in making monthly payment plans. Robin went above and beyond with this and set up very easy payment plans to help me out.

As far as her work on editing my manuscript is concerned, I cannot sing her praises enough! Robin meticulously went through every sentence of my book with a fine-tooth comb, editing the book in such a marvelous way that it now reads a million times better than I could have ever imagined it could! Throughout the manuscript, Robin wrote many notes praising me about how I had written some sentences, while offering well-thought-out critiques with many examples of how others could be improved on. She even caught a few mistakes I had not realized were even in my book and helped me change and improve them.

After Robin finished and returned the edits, she also wrote me a long letter explaining her editing process, reviewing my characters and highlighting my manuscript’s strengths and weaknesses to help me improve it even further.

In the end, Robin took my manuscript and turned it from an uncut diamond to a glistening gem, and I simply cannot thank her enough. I highly recommend Robin! She is an amazing, five-star editor who goes out of her way to help writers out and does such a wondrous job! Thank you, Robin, for everything!

— Joshua Diamond