Editorial services
My approach with my editorial services is to be kind, but honest. I’ve worked on over 200 books for publishing houses and authors, including HarperCollins, Hachette, and Penguin Random House, and I have plenty of training and credentials. My first traditionally published book, Snowed in at the Cat Café, published by Hodder, is being translated into eight languages. I’ve self-published some books, too, so I understand both sides of publishing.
Any writing challenge you’ve been through, odds are, I’ve experienced it, too – from completing a first draft to fighting your way through the slush pile. I know exactly what it’s like to pour all your time, energy and love into a dream project, and to feel overwhelmed and nervous about what comes next. This industry is hard, and that’s why every writer deserves to work with someone who is friendly, supportive and on their side.
You’ve done the hard part – writing the book. I can make the next step less daunting.
i love to edit…
Fantasy, romance, young adult, science fiction, thrillers, historical fiction (depending on the time period). I also copyedit general/creative non-fiction.
not a good fit for…
Picture books, taboo romances, graphic horror, poetry, academic work, satire, illustrated books/comics, cookbooks, literary fiction, westerns, books written or created by AI, scripts.
I work with authors from around the world!
… that’s one of the perks of running my own business! I edit both UK and US English.
Full manuscript services
Copy & line editing
sentence-level editing
Editing designed to elevate your writing at a sentence level, whatever publication path you’re following.
Choose a combined service or separate, depending on your needs.
What you get:
developmental editing
extensive big-picture editing
An intense, hands-on chapter-by-chapter edit to improve and transform your manuscript.
Extremely limited availability. I only take on a few of these a year.
What you get:
manuscript assessment
detailed professional analysis
A comprehensive assessment to strengthen your manuscript and guide you in revisions.
What you get:
Submission materials
query letter editing
polish your query letter
The query letter is one of the most tricky things to get right – I’ll help you fine-tune it so it’s snappy and engaging.
What you get:
premium package
the everything package
We’ll go over all your submission materials in detail: your query letter, opening chapters (up to 10,000 words), and your synopsis.
What you get:
opening chapters
refine your early chapters
An in-depth assessment and comments on your opening chapters (up to 10,000 words) with a focus on improving them for submission.
What you get:
Writing and publishing questions
I recommend visiting my resource library and searching through my blog to see if what you need is there. In the blog sidebar, you can also follow the blog to receive notifications every time I share new writing and publishing advice.
Due to time constraints, I can only answer writing/publishing questions from you if you’re an existing editing client.
Thanks for understanding!
How it all works…
Still have questions about my editorial services? Read my guidance on getting on my calendar, and my FAQ!
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*Note: Full manuscript services are booking from September 2025. Submission package services have earlier availability*