Overview
Freelance book editor specializing in self-help, psychology, spirituality, New Age, and LGBTQ. I’ve edited hundreds of books over the course of my career, worked for eleven different publishing houses, and worked with clients ranging from indie authors to international publishers.
I love working with authors and helping them build the best and strongest version of their books. Whether I'm fixing formatting, hunting down typos, standardizing punctuation, or helping you find the structure that best fits your content, I am confident I can work with you to help make your book as polished, professional, and engaging as possible.
I always keep your needs and the needs of your audience in mind, and the final decision on everything is always yours. After all, it's your book—I'm here to provide my experience, expertise, guidance, and support, but you're the only one who can truly write your book.
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Publishers: New Harbinger Publications, North Atlantic Books, Insight Editions, Callisto, Counterpoint Press, Sourcebooks, Rare Bird Books, Rockridge Press, Crossed Crow Books, Modern Wisdom Press, Weldon Owen International
Professional memberships: Editorial Freelancers Association, Publishing Professionals Network, Bay Area Women in Publishing
Testimonials:
"I've secured FOUR book contracts with MC's help of providing coaching and editorial support for my book proposals. I'd recommend them to anyone!" —Rahim Thawer, indie author
“Madeleine was wonderful to work with and they made my book ten times better.” —Kathy Nickerson, indie author
"Working with Madeleine was wonderful. They gave me such insightful and honest feedback on my manuscript, and everything they suggested made the book better. I am particularly appreciative of their expertise on my subject matter (mental health). Such a great value and I highly recommend them!" —Reba Buhr, indie author
"Madeleine is everything you could want in an editor: Smart, resourceful, creative, meticulous, and deadline oriented. Their honest opinions, creative problem-solving, and dry wit make working together a true joy." —Mariah Bear, editor
Services
Non-Fiction
Languages
Awards
- Nautilus Silver Book Award
- National Indie Excellence Award (NIEA Award)
- Independent Publishers Book Award (IPPY Award)
Work experience
Self-employed
• Edited hundreds of books across a wide range of genres, for clients that ranged from indie authors to international publishers
• Copyedited and proofread dozens of books from publishers, indie authors, nonprofits, and more.
• Helped overhaul books, starting at the structure level, to make them clearer and better.
• Collaborated extensively with authors and in-house editors.
• Formatted and cleaned up manuscripts, preparing them to move to the next step in the publishing process.
Self-employed
• Advised multiple grassroots nonprofits on the publishing process, how to self-publish their own books, and how a book would advance their specific goals and causes.
• Created a 200-page cookbook from scratch for one nonprofit, personally completed all tasks except recipe development, for a total budget of $15 (including photo assets).
• Tailored materials to be culturally appropriate and in line with community education levels, including books for adults accessible to an average fourth-grade reading level.
• Copyedited and proofread all relevant materials to book industry standards.
Weldon Owen International
• Edited dozens of books at every level, from developmental editing to copyediting to proofreading.
• Managed and edited a series of seven books on self-care and spirituality.
• Performed stylistic extensive edits to make books more eloquent, punchy, humorous, etc.
• Worked extensively with highly visual and illustrated books.
Portfolio
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Rahim T.
Apr, 2024
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Sep, 2023
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Aug, 2023
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Aug, 2024
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