Editor Needed for 12,000-Word Nonfiction Book Proposal

I’m looking for an experienced nonfiction editor to do a hands-on edit of a completed 12,000-word book proposal. The proposal is for a trade nonfiction book about the habits and behavior patterns that drive drinking, why people often drink more than they intend to, and how to change those patterns without requiring an abstinence-only approach. The proposal is structurally complete. I’m not looking for someone to rethink the concept, positioning, or overall organization. I want an editor who is very good at the sentence and paragraph level and can make the writing feel more natural, fluid, and human. The main areas I want help with are: * Sentence structure and rhythm * Word choice * Paragraph flow and transitions * Repetition * Awkward or overly constructed phrasing * Places where the writing feels too polished, formulaic, or unnatural * Maintaining a consistent author voice throughout **Important: I do not want AI used for the edit.** I used AI as part of the editing process already, and that is actually part of what I’m trying to correct. Some sections have lost the natural rhythm and variation of human writing. I want someone who will read this closely and make editorial decisions themselves, line by line, rather than running the manuscript through ChatGPT, Claude, Grammarly generative features, or another AI rewriting tool. The goal is not to make the writing fancier. It’s to make it sound like a strong nonfiction writer wrote it naturally. The proposal is approximately 12,000 words and is for a trade nonfiction book in the behavior change / psychology / alcohol space. Ideally, you have experience editing nonfiction book proposals, traditionally published nonfiction, or comparable long-form work. Experience with authors who have a strong conversational voice is a plus. Please include a few examples of nonfiction work you’ve edited and briefly describe your editing process. Send a quote with the total cost or range.