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Fiction Editing

Editing fiction is tricky. The author's voice must be allowed to shine through, even if some "rules" have to be broken. Some writers can't abide semicolons; others insist on sentence fragments for style and impact. These are all valid choices, provided the work is consistent, coherent, and effective.

At the same time, plot consistency is important above all else. If a character's name changes midstream or the plot's timeline is garbled, the reader will be lost.

That's where a good editor comes in, and that's my specialty.

Fantasy Horse

Juvenile Literature

I've worked as copy editor or proofreader for picture books through young adult novels. Clients and genres include:

  • Kirkus Editorial

  • HarperCollins Children's

  • award winners & best sellers

  • picture books

  • middle-grade

  • YA

Mobster

Suspense & Thriller

Military thrillers, domestic suspense, hard-boiled and soft-boiled--I've edited over 20 novels in this genre, including these clients:

Hearts

Romance

After editing more than two dozen romances, I know what makes them tick. Clients and genres include:

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