Helping your voice shine
Professional editing services for authors provided by a real human - No AI here!
Services
My range of services covers everything from editorial assessments to proofreading to formatting. Let's chat about your manuscript and custom-fit editorial services
to meet your needs. With a clear understanding of market and genre trends from more than 20 years in editing and bookselling, Katie has the knowledge and years of experience to help you perfect your stories and take your manuscript from first draft to ready to publish.
Developmental Editing & Manuscript Assessement
I'll hold your hand and help you shape characters and enrich plot, or you can invest in a guide to help you self-edit your way to a more complete draft.
My manuscript assessment gives you all the feedback you need on your first or second draft to guide you through to the final draft. I'll provide you with insights you can refer back to as often as you need to help you fine-tune your characters, pacing, and plot at your own speed. Want some hand holding to get you through? Developmental editing comes with the assessment, notes on the specific areas of your manuscript that need work, and regular meetings to discuss your progress and keep you on track.
Line/Copy Editing
If there's anything I love, it's letting my inner nerd out.
I'll dive deep, sentence by sentence, and help you find all the intricate ways to enhace and enrich your story. Together, we'll find all the right words, reshape your prose, and get creative with punctuation so your hard work makes a big impact.
Proofreading
Let's get those final details just right...
When all the editing is done, a fresh set of eyes can help find the little things that are inveitably missed--no editor is perfect. I've got you covered with proofreading! I'll look through your prose and pull out the handful of errors that likely were missed, making your manuscript as close to perfect as it can be.
Philosophy
My approach to editing
It is a privilege to be trusted with someone's deeply personal creative work, and every manuscript in my care will be treated with love and respect. Storyteling is an intimate and vulnerable experience. Every ounce of feedback will be given with the balance of reader experience and author voice in mind. I'll communicate with you every step of the way and help you reach your storytelling goals. Let me help you put your best work out into the world.
Clients
Client Satisfaction
My clients' success is my top priority. I am dedicated to ensuring client satisfaction by providing top-notch editing services that meet their needs and exceed
their expectations.
"Katie was friendly, professional and super helpful! She also affirmed for me that my editor had done a wonderful job. All in all after working together with her, I feel ready to publish my book!"
Patty Sheehan - The Good Goose and the Gun
"Katie has been a dream to work with. They have provided feedback that has consistently improved my manuscript with a clear understanding of story mechanics, pacing, and character arcs. They have been a supportive collaborator from the start and I look forward to every email and meeting.
I could not imagine this journey without Katie!"
Nikki Hutchings - A Second Shot
Contact
Get in Touch
Have a question or need more information? Feel free to reach out to me. I am ready to assist you with all your editorial needs.