Overview
Polished Prose for Romance, Romantasy, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi Authors
I help indie and trad-seeking authors prepare publication-ready manuscripts through professional copyediting and proofreading. My specialty is romance, romantasy, cozy fantasy, epic fantasy, and character-driven science fiction, with particular expertise in multi-book series, continuity tracking, and worldbuilding consistency.
Whether you're writing a standalone novel or building a trilogy, saga, or long-running series, I help ensure your characters, timelines, relationships, locations, and story details remain consistent from beginning to end. Alongside copyediting, I create detailed style sheets that become valuable references for future books in your series.
My experience includes copyediting and proofreading for Kensington Books, Lockwood Publishing, and Meals on Wheels, as well as upcoming projects with Macmillan and Hachette. I also gained editorial and acquisitions experience through Future House Books and Our National Conversation.
Services Offered
Copyediting
Grammar, punctuation, spelling, clarity, consistency, and readability while preserving your unique voice and style.
Proofreading
A final review before publication to catch remaining typos, formatting issues, punctuation errors, and inconsistencies.
Series Continuity & Worldbuilding Review
A comprehensive review designed for authors writing multi-book series. This service helps track and maintain consistency across books by documenting:
Character names, descriptions, relationships, and development
Timelines, ages, and major events
Locations, geography, and recurring settings
Magic systems, technology, and worldbuilding rules
Important objects, organizations, and lore
Ongoing plot threads and continuity details
Detailed Style Sheets
Customized style sheets that record spelling preferences, capitalization, character information, worldbuilding details, and editorial decisions to maintain consistency throughout your manuscript and future installments.
My Editing Philosophy
Editing should strengthen a manuscript without changing what makes it uniquely yours. My goal is to help readers fully immerse themselves in your story by removing distractions, improving consistency, and ensuring your prose is polished and professional while preserving your voice.
Genres I Specialize In
Romantasy
Cozy Fantasy
Epic & High Fantasy
Science Fiction
Romance
Cozy Mystery
Young Adult & New Adult Fiction
Why Series Authors Work With Me
Fantasy, romantasy, and science fiction readers notice inconsistencies quickly. A character's appearance changes. A magical ability suddenly works differently. A timeline no longer fits. Small details can pull readers out of an otherwise immersive story.
My editing process helps identify and track these elements so your world remains cohesive, your continuity stays intact, and your readers stay fully engaged from the first page to the final book in the series.
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Certifications
- Specialized Certificate in Copyediting, UCSD
Work experience
Self-employed
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