Michelle Krueger

Michelle Krueger – Editor

YA and Mystery expert, experienced in traditional and independent publishing and marketing. Encouraging, motivating and committed.

Overview

A storyteller is born as a result of the partnership between a writer and an editor who is passionate about your work and can motivate you to the finish line. I am a writer, editor and content strategist, with over 20 years of experience. Some of my specialities include mystery novels (very keen on cozies!), Young Adult, historical fiction, time travel, fantasy, health care, publishing, travel, home & garden, food culture, and retail. I love working with new authors and my secret power is writing book cover and ad copy. If I've just edited your novel, I'm in a good position to write your copy!


I started my editing career as a proofreader for the Associated Press and moved into book publishing for Llewellyn Worldwide Inc. where I worked on mystery novels, Young Adult fiction, paranormal love stories and calendars/almanacs.


For much of of my career, I've written and edited high-profile executive stories, scripts, blog posts and other content for Fortune 500 companies, including for VIPs in the Fortune Top 10.

Services
Non-Fiction
Calendars Travel
Fiction
Cozy Mysteries Historical Fiction Historical Mysteries Time Travel Time Travel Romance Young Adult
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

UnitedHealthcare

Nov, 2015 — Jan, 2021 (about 5 years)

Self-employed

Jul, 2015 — Present

Llewellyn Worldwide Publishing

Oct, 2006 — Jan, 2008 (over 1 year)

Associated Press

Feb, 1998 — Jul, 1999 (over 1 year)

Portfolio

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Murder At Magic Cakes Cafe: A fun paranormal cozy with a dash of romance (English Village Witch Cozy Book 1)

Reed, Rosie

Developmental Editing
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A Cruise for Sous: A Kennedy Reeves Cozy Cruise Mystery (A Kennedy Reeves Mystery Book 2)

Mac, MJ

Developmental Editing Copy Editing
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Love's a Beach

Ashong, Nicole Cronin

Developmental Editing Copy Editing
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Land Grab: A Sheriff Elliot Mystery (The Anderson Chronicles)

Karson, Kit

Developmental Editing Copy Editing
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Murder on Main Street (An Evan Walker Cozy Mystery Book 1)

Chance, Charlee

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
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Then Came the Thunder (Three Willows Book 1)

Huszar, Rachael

Developmental Editing Copy Editing
Strong Suspicions: A Sophie Strong Mystery (Sophie Strong Mysteries Book 1)

Renshaw, Amy

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
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Peculiar Poison: A Cruise Ship Mystery (Cruise Ship Cozy Mysteries Book 18)

Callaghan, Hope

Copy Editing
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Beneath the Sand

Bichler, Katherine L.

Copy Editing
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Murder at First Principles

Wiener, Ben

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
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The Joy City Pool

Briggs, Glenn

Developmental Editing Copy Editing
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The Cache: A Black Hawk Bend Mystery (Black Hawk Bend Mysteries Book 1)

Schwarz, C. W.

Copy Editing
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Murder at St. Mark's (The North End Mysteries Book 1)

Baker, Priscilla

Copy Editing
June Bug: Humor and Hijinks (A Mira James Mystery Book 2)

Jess Lourey

"Loved this book. Keeps you guessing til the end!" ―Diana MartinezMira James never imagined life after Minneapolis would be a doublewide trailer outside Battle Lake, Minnesota. Then again, may... read more
Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Million Dollar Baby (The Marjorie McClelland Mysteries Book 1)

Amy Patricia Meade

“If only Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Jimmy Stewart were still alive. They would be fabulous in the movie version of Meade’s debut Marjorie McClelland mystery . . . Meade’s kickoff myste... read more
Proofreading Book Coaching
Witch Ball (The Seer Series Book 3)

Singleton, Linda Joy

Proofreading Book Coaching
Dressed to Keel: A Darcy Cavanaugh Mystery (The Darcy Cavanaugh Mysteries)

Candy Calvert

Leaving behind a cheating ex-boyfriend and her stressful job as an ER nurse, Darcy Cavanaugh goes on a fall foliage cruise with her best friend Marie. Lost in a sea of senior citizens, Darcy a... read more
Proofreading Book Coaching
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Agent Ace: Young Spies, Hidden Powers, and a World to Save

Seeroo, Hayuu

Developmental Editing Copy Editing
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A Tiny Spark

Kreighbaum, Brittney

Developmental Editing Proofreading
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A Boat for a Goat: A Kennedy Reeves Cozy Cruise Mystery (A Kennedy Reeves Mystery Book 1)

Mac, MJ

Developmental Editing Copy Editing
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The Wicca Man Murders: A fun paranormal cozy mystery with a dash of romance (English Village Witch Cozy Book 7)

Reed, Rosie

Developmental Editing
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Much Ado About Murder: A fun paranormal cozy mystery with a dash of romance (English Village Witch Cozy Book 6)

Reed, Rosie

Developmental Editing
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Snack to the Future: A fun paranormal cozy with a dash of romance (English Village Witch Cozy Book 5)

Reed, Rosie

Developmental Editing
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'Twas The Bite Before Christmas: A fun paranormal cozy with a dash of romance (English Village Witch Cozy Book 4)

Reed, Rosie

Developmental Editing
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Halloween Hex Appeal: A fun paranormal cozy with a dash of romance (English Village Witch Cozy Book 3)

Reed, Rosie

Developmental Editing
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A Midsummer Fright's Scream: A fun paranormal cozy with a dash of romance (English Village Witch Cozy Book 2)

Reed, Rosie

Developmental Editing
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Then Came the Fire: Three Willows Book 2

Huszar, Rachael

Developmental Editing Copy Editing
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The Joy City Pool Chasing Ghosts

Briggs, Glenn

Developmental Editing Copy Editing
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The Rescue: Book One of The Timestream Travelers Chronicles

Stultz, Sher

Developmental Editing Copy Editing
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Marley's Curse: A Dickens Station Treasure Hunt Mystery

Jay, Donald

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
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A Heist on the Ice: A Kennedy Reeves Cozy Cruise Mystery (A Kennedy Reeves Mystery Book 3)

Mac, MJ

Developmental Editing Copy Editing
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Sub Rosa: A Valerius Mystery

Burke, Jennifer

Developmental Editing
Speak Easy, a Kate March Mystery: A Kate March Mystery (Kate March Mysteries)

Adams, Lori

Copy Editing
Ghost of a Chance (The Marjorie McClelland Mysteries Book 2)

Amy Patricia Meade

“Murder, love, industrial espionage and bigamy are the ingredients blended together in this well-devised mystery story. The plot has all the Agatha Christie hallmarks of twists, turns and dead... read more
Proofreading Book Coaching
Mai Tai to Murder (The Darcy Cavanaugh Mysteries)

Candy Calvert

Knives, poison, strangulation?ER nurse Darcy Cavanaugh is about to show-and-tell all kinds of deathly dos and don'ts for a mystery writers' workshop at sea. Teaching A Nurses' Guide to Murder ... read more
Proofreading Book Coaching
August Moon: Humor and Hijinks (A Mira James Mystery Book 4)

Jess Lourey

"[H]ilarious, fast paced, and madcap!"―Booklist (starred review)Furious after being stood up by local hottie Johnny Leeson, Mira decides to abandon Battle Lake, Minnesota, where the women are ... read more
Proofreading Book Coaching
Knee High by the Fourth of July: Humor and Hijinks (A Mira James Mystery Book 3)

Jess Lourey

Finalist for The Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery!What's so wrong with admiring from a distance? After all, Mira's quirky attraction to Chief Wenonga, a well-muscled fiberglass statue, mi... read more
Proofreading Book Coaching
Aye Do or Die (The Darcy Cavanaugh Mysteries)

Candy Calvert

ER nurse Darcy Cavanaugh is sailing the high seas again–adrift as a bridesmaid on a wedding cruise complete with raucous firefighters who have a taste for practical jokes and raunchy ties. Cru... read more
Proofreading Book Coaching
Shadow Waltz (The Marjorie McClelland Mysteries Book 3)

Amy Patricia Meade

“Sprightly characters, saucy dialogue, and supple pacing are once again winsomely showcased in Meade’s sassy paean to those zany Depression-era, romantic detective duos.” —BooklistHappily enga... read more
Proofreading Book Coaching
Llewellyn's 2008 Herbal Almanac (Annuals - Herbal Almanac)

Magenta Griffith

Plan a delicious herb-based brunch. Give your hair a henna boost. Arm yourself for the cold and flu season. There are hundreds of ways to get the most from nature''s most versatile plants insi... read more
Proofreading
2006 Witches' Datebook (Witches' Datebook)

Elizabeth Barrette

Make room for more magic in your life with the Witches’ Datebook. Keep track of coven meetings, festivals, and your more mundane appointments in the midst of recipes, rituals, and pagan artwor... read more
Proofreading

Michelle has 104 reviews

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RON A.

RON A.

May, 2024

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Michelle's meticulous attention to detail and insightful comments truly enhanced my novel. Her gifted craftsmanship shines through in every edit, offering improvements and encouragement along the way. She is a truly talented professional who elevates the work to its highest potential. Highly reco...
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Michelle K.
Ron, thank you ever so much! This is such lovely praise and I'm humbled. It was such an honor to work with you on your very prescient modern novel. Your skill at making a setting come alive made th...
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Emma F.

Emma F.

Mar, 2024

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Michelle is awesome! She provided clear, direct feedback that was detail-orientated for every single page. She does an excellent job of balancing constructive feedback with positive comments and has never come across as harsh or unfair in her suggestions. Thanks, Michelle!
Michelle K.
Thank you so much, Emma! I loved collaborating with you and it was a joy to work on your brilliant novel! I hope we can work together in the future.
Kadir C.

Kadir C.

Feb, 2024

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It was such a pleasure to work with Michelle, and I cannot emphasize enough how thankful I am for her invaluable contributions to my murder mystery manuscript. Her attention to detail (I could tell she meticulously combed through every page), insightful suggestions, and overall dedication to enh...
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Michelle K.
Equally, it was a true pleasure to work with you, Kadir, and I feel so lucky to have been a part of helping you build your brilliant novel. I hope we can collaborate again. Stay in touch! Michelle
Kathleen H.

Kathleen H.

Apr, 2025

Michelle has been an absolute joy. She gave my manuscript a thorough, detailed review (even fact-checking the city of origin of one of my characters). Both the developmental and copy edit made my novel so much better. At first I was resistant to some of her ideas but I came around and am happy...
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Michelle K.
Kathleen, Than you so much! I absolutely love working with you and it's been just a joy to dive into your historical world and get to know your fascinating, brave and endearing characters. I can't...
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Bernard B.

Bernard B.

Apr, 2025

Michelle is a motivated and professional editor. Her analysis of my book was considered, informative and, improved my manuscript substantially. She went the extra mile and asked an external expert about a technical point I raised in my novel; this improved what I was writing. The project was...
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Michelle K.
Thanks so much, Bernard! I enjoyed working with you and I wish you the best in your publishing journey.

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