Stephanie White

Stephanie White – Editor

Copyeditor and Proofreader for Romance, Romantasy, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi Authors—Specializing in Series Continuity and Worldbuilding

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.

Services
Fiction
Contemporary Romance Epic Fantasy Romantic Fantasy
Languages
English (UK) English (US)
Certifications
  • Specialized Certificate in Copyediting, UCSD

Work experience

Self-employed

Mar, 2022 — Present
I hold a Certificate in Copyediting from the University of California, San Diego, and I’ve had the privilege of working with both major publishers and individual authors. My experience includes copyediting and proofreading for Kensington Books, Macmillan, and Hachette, as well as developing a self-editing curriculum for Romance Writers of America. I’ve also supported Meals on Wheels with editorial work, demonstrating my flexibility across different audiences and needs.

Portfolio

Copy Editing
Apprentice (Sen of the Woods)

Morris, Mab

Mab Morris

Proofreading
Lost Bones (The Bone Reader)

Morris, Mab

Mab Morris

Copy Editing
Partridge Up a Pear Tree (and Dragons)

Thompson, Rachel Taylor

Rachel Taylor Thompson

Copy Editing
Proofreading
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Proofreading
She's Going to Pay

Ivy, Alexandra

Kensington

Proofreading
Feather and Blade

Thompson, Rachel Taylor

Rachel Taylor Thompson

Copy Editing
The Hunt Initiative

Wallace, Dillon M.

Sometimes Y Publishing

Copy Editing
Proofreading
Copy Editing
Copy Editing

Stephanie has 4 reviews

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Karen H.

Karen H.

May, 2026

Stephanie was a pleasure to work with on our first collaboration. She delivered both the copy edit and proofread on schedule, and her communication throughout was clear and professional. She also created a thorough style sheet and proactively maintained it across rounds, which gives us confidence...
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Christine J.

Christine J.

May, 2026

Stephanie was professional, responsive, and incredibly helpful throughout the entire editing process. The quality of her work was excellent, and her commentary and suggestions were thoughtful and valuable. She also completed the project ahead of our contracted due date, which gave me extra time t...
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Sher H.

Sher H.

May, 2026

I hired Stephanie to work on my manuscript as a copy editor. In her offer she claimed she would be doing prose refinement as well as extensive copy editing but it was not what I received. She offered a continuity sheet for my manuscript which she filled out half way, missing many elements stated ...
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Stephanie W.
I’m sorry to hear that you were disappointed with your experience. I always aim to provide thoughtful, professional editing tailored to each manuscript and author’s goals. The project included a c...
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Briar W.

Briar W.

Aug, 2025

Working with Stephanie was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. Her comments were incredibly thorough, insightful, and always on point. She has a gift for gently guiding you toward stronger writing—like the time she patiently pointed out how often I leaned on certain words (soft, softly, lo...
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