Developmental Editing Slots for 2018

 
Creativity Coaching Services (Editing / MS formatting): fiction-editing-services.blogspot.com

Blurb Writing: fiction-editing-services.blogspot.com/p/book-blurbs.html

SwoonWorthy Book Covers: bookcover-designs.blogspot.com

Fiction Writing/Editing/Marketing guides: www.amazon.com/default/e/B017Y1KM2I

I call myself a Creativity Coach because my approach to critiquing a manuscript through a developmental edit is to nurture writers and help them find their full potential as authors. My passion is to encourage fiction writers to express themselves better through the written word. Working with an experienced writer will give a manuscript the creative edge it needs to succeed in the publishing industry.

First, I thought I would share a little about myself; I have over fifteen years of experience on all sides of the publishing business. I was a Creative Writing major, and I previously owned an eBook publishing company where I edited over a hundred manuscripts. Then I worked as a developmental/acquisitions editor for another publisher, and in the last five years, I have even had the honor of critiquing books for a number of successful authors. Over three years ago, I started designing custom and premade books covers. So I consider myself a long-time industry veteran. Also, I have been traditionally published, published by a small press, and now I am a proud indie author. I have been helping writers through my editing services for over 9 years, and I specialize in both young adult and adult novels.

In my developmental edits, I provide simple, practical step-by-step instructions in Word's comment feature on ways to create realistic emotions, visceral responses, and body language, along with ways to deepen characterization and fix plot holes that writers can easily and quickly apply to their own writing. (I edit every fiction genre and nonfiction, except erotica.)

My goal is always for writers to come away with stronger writing and self-editing abilities that they can utilize in their stories and give their audience a much more personal reading experience. It is such an honor to guide writers on their creative journey.

My strengths are Developmental Critiques (content editing):
In my critique, I will check for conceptual flow (i.e. plot pacing, character development (characterization), story arc, etc.), plot holes, fluidity, setting, concept, backstory, and dialogue. I will do some critiquing on word choice, repeated phrases, and sentence structure. I work closely with writers to tighten and strengthen their work into the best possible shape. This service includes some line-editing as well to enhance the pacing and fix any wordy, awkward sentence structure.

My critique services:
Full Developmental Edit / Line-Edit (*one pass only): 0.01 a word

I use Microsoft Word's track changes and comment features in my critique.

Turnaround Time:
Once your first payment is sent, the critique will be done within 2 to 3 weeks. (This may vary depending on the length of the manuscript) The blurb service can be finished within a week or less. *Please note: These services are only available in the English language.

And I am happy to offer a free sample critique of your first 3 pages!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me by email, through my blog, or send me a DM. And please let me know if you need help with anything not listed above, or just want advice. :-)

I love helping writers make their dreams come true, and it is my goal to help other authors translate their visions into a successful writing career.