Marcela Landres – Editor

Knowledge is power only when shared so I offer you my experience and expertise with the intention of empowering you to create the writing career you desire and deserve. Writers with whom I have worked have gone on to be published by the likes of Pocket, St. Martin’s Press, and Scholastic.

I edit fiction and nonfiction including: novels (literary, magical realism, mainstream, commercial, adult, young adult, chick lit, street lit, women’s, romance, historical, mystery, thriller, suspense), short story collections, memoirs, self-help, inspiration, pop culture, and New Age. While I work with writers of all backgrounds, as one of the few Latina editors in the book business I have extensive experience in Latino and multicultural publishing. I do not edit children’s books, cookbooks, poetry, science fiction and fantasy, screenplays, as well as works in Spanish.

Testimonials:

“Marcela’s straight to the point, honest yet humorous analysis and recommendations for my piece were exactly what I needed. She made constructive criticisms that were right on and offered examples and a strategy for doing things right or getting back on the right track. She was encouraging, too, and showed me what I was doing successfully. As a writer who wants her baby, her novel, to be among the best-selling, I trust her judgement, experience, and encouragement.”—Natashia Deon, author of Grace, a New York Times Critics’ Top Book of 2016

“You sending me to the Frederick Douglass Center had a lot to do with this book happening. That class is where I met Sheree Thomas, who became my mentor and where I wrote the first batch of stories in Salsa Nocturna. So thank you!”—Daniel Jose Older, author of the New York Times bestseller Shadowshaper

“She is conscientious, energetic, and has demonstrated unparalleled literary wisdom and insight. She is able to transform a novel to its best possible form, in a quick and efficient manner, while respecting the individual style of the author.”—Dora Levy Mossanen, bestselling author of Courtesan

“Marcela has been instrumental in me getting from ‘aspiring’ to ‘published’ writer.”—Charles Rice-Gonzalez, award-winning author of Chulito

“Hands down, Marcela is one of the best investments I made for my book. She not only provided me with detailed suggestions on how to sharpen my novel, she gave me concrete guidance and advice on the publishing industry, steps I could take to improve my writing, and an initial roadmap to start moving into a writing career. I owe Marcela a debt of gratitude for her part in helping make my debut successful. You might find another editor, but you will not find a better editor.”—K.L. Brady, author of The Bum Magnet

“You deserve some sort of award for astute observation and an ability to see where major problems are in a manuscript. Every point you made is something that I either hadn’t considered or thought I could get away with.”—R.T. Jordan, author of Remains to be Scene