Oksana Marafioti – Editor

I love working with writers! Editing never feels like just a job to me—it’s a true passion. I feel incredibly lucky to do work that brings me so much joy and fulfillment.

While I write full-time, my true calling is teaching. Over the years, I've helped hundreds of writers improve their craft, reach their goals, and fall in love with their narratives, making me the perfect editing partner. I embrace the editing process and find joy in bringing stories to life. My mission is to help other writers reach their potential.

I have extensive experience in the writing and editing industry, specializing in developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading. Fluent in three languages, I’m comfortable working with non-native English speakers and can ghostwrite. My punctuality and ability to meet deadlines are influenced by my experience homeschooling my kids, one of whom started college at sixteen.

I work hard for my writers because I believe that if you've come this far in your writing journey, you have something important to say. Your voice deserves to be heard.

As a college English/Literature professor, I also teach creative writing courses and host professional writer talks at a writing studio I founded in 2016.

Here’s a brief overview of the three types of editing services I offer:

Developmental Editing focuses on the overall structure and content of a manuscript, addressing plot, character development, theme, pacing, and narrative flow. It involves analyzing the story's structure, coherence, and impact and offering suggestions for reorganization, expansion, or reduction of content. The goal is to refine and enhance the core elements of the story to create a strong, cohesive, and engaging narrative.

Copy/Line Editing is a meticulous process that focuses on grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, and language consistency. It improves sentence structure, clarity, and readability, addressing issues like redundancy, awkward phrasing, and tone inconsistencies. The aim is to polish the manuscript to a high standard of readability and linguistic precision. If you're happy with your story, plot, and characters and just need an overall polish of the prose, Copy Editing is for you.

Proofreading is the final editing stage. It focuses on identifying and correcting surface-level errors, including typos, misspellings, punctuation mistakes, and formatting inconsistencies. It ensures the manuscript is error-free and professionally presented, providing a final check before publication or submission.

I mostly work on memoirs, literary fiction, fantasy, and sci-fi, although I'm open to other genres! The books in my portfolio don't include works (mostly urban/fantasy) I've edited that are still in various stages of being published.

*If budget constraints pose a challenge, I am open to collaborating to make our partnership more financially feasible.

Drop me a line, and let's talk!