Patricia D. Eddy

Patricia D. Eddy – Editor

Your story deserves a compassionate, understanding editor who respects your voice and your passion.

Overview

Writing is my first love. Editing is my second. I love working with both new and established authors to polish their manuscripts. My job is to guide and suggest, teach and inform. You're the author, however, and you always have the final say. Connect with me to chat about my editing philosophy and method, and let's see if we're a fit.
Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Anthologies Dystopian Fantasy Mystery & Crime Paranormal Romance Romance Thriller & Suspense Urban Fantasy
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
  • Professional Sequence in Editing, UC Berkeley

Work experience

Booktrope

May, 2015 — May, 2016 (about 1 year)

Self-employed

Aug, 2006 — Present

Compassionate editing for the passionate writer.

Microsoft

Oct, 2005 — Present

Pearson Education

Jan, 2004 — Apr, 2009 (about 5 years)

Portfolio

As the bassist for the band Caged, the last three years have been one, long non-stop party. Sure, I’ve had some regrets. Everyone does. But getting trapped in a relationship isn’t one of them. I know good and well what happens when the attraction fades. I’ve s... read more
Naked, anonymous, the body found bobbing in the English Channel five miles off the coast of Cornwall is a baffling puzzle for Major Crimes Unit Detective Inspector Morgan Davies and her Scene of Crimes Manager, Calum West. Davies has no victim to name. West ha... read more
Olivia lives, but Lucian’s part in saving her may cost him his life. A stay of execution is dependent on Olivia’s acceptance of her inheritance—a duty to kill anyone who risks exposing the supernatural to the human world. They walk away from the Vampir Council... read more
Only one rule stands between order and devastating chaos: Keep the supernatural hidden from humans. Olivia throws herself into enforcing the Covenant to dull the pain of losing the man who saved her from her stalker. Weathering the aftermath of a depraved demo... read more
In a world where demons and vampires lurk just beneath the surface, what you don’t know can kill you.After ten years of living in the shadow of her stalker, a diagnosis of terminal cancer pushes Olivia Kardos to take matters into her own hands. Her final days ... read more
They say love doesn’t hurt.But it’s a lie. I promise you, love someone long enough, and they’ll destroy your soul.I’ve spent my life taking care of everyone else: my family, my ex-husband, my friends. Deep down, I know I should focus on myself, but how can I w... read more
Don’t take up space. Don’t talk too loud. Don’t tell anyone.Blue. I’ve always been the problem child. My name alone should have warned anyone with a half a mind that I’d be trouble. Who’s named for the broken crayon nobody wants?Professor Rhys Kennison should ... read more
Stories of one woman’s adventures with Starbucks, living in the backyard of their headquarters in Seattle. Get a peek behind the doors of the corporate headquarters of the world’s most recognizable coffee brand. Customers and partners come together in a series... read more
Love is a risk. If you lose it all, would you dare to risk it twice?Hannah Rogers is lost: cynical, insecure, and withdrawn. Skeletons forged through a bad breakup that should have been a marriage proposal. Now four years later, Hannah follows her dead-end job... read more
The Passion Thief

Anne McCarthy Strauss

The tumble between the sheets can get a little stale and infrequent in some marriages. At least that’s what Betty Boomer tells herself at night, while Stan, her husband of two decades, snores upright on the couch. Emboldened by too much Chardonnay, she searche... read more
Madame Christmas

Ally Bishop

It's a slow day for a psychic on Christmas Eve, until an unexpected customer arrives. Will she hide behind the fiction she peddles for cash, or will the holiday spirit move her to give the gift of hope?
What happens in love might destroy you...Or remake you altogether.I make a living offering men and women their ultimate fantasies…as submissives of the mysterious Mistress Hathaway.I've never surrendered to anyone. That's not the way it works. Or rather, not t... read more
Gabe, a software engineer with a long history of one-night stands and Alex, a practical romance writer with a distinct lack of romance in her life want to ring in the New Year with a little fun—and a lot of music—at a waterfront New Year's Eve bash where costu... read more
Sea Breeze

Jennifer Senhaji

Jordan has never been in love, or been anywhere. Trapped in Vegas, she schleps drinks and dodges losers, while suffering under a burden only she can shoulder. Her life is an endless stretch of blah with no escape. Until now.Instead of looking back, she’s saili... read more
Jenna Morris and Jacob Walker have finally given in to the flames of passion licking at their heels. But they're only allowed one, blissful week together before the responsibilities of Jen's café and Jake's new film wrench the new lovers from each other's arms... read more
Interracial Romance/Contemporary RomanceNovelette.Zoe Reynolds life is thrown in a tailspin when she catches her fiancé sleeping with his receptionist. Reeling from his betrayal and wanting a change fast, she cuts her hair and purchases tickets to go on a seve... read more
I’ve never believed in love at first sight, which is probably why I write mysteries, and not romances, for a living. Besides, I’m too focused on expanding Elementary, a mystery dinner party business I own with my brother Noah. I don’t have time for romance.Whe... read more

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