Melissa W. Status: Offline
MeridianUnited States
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Award-Winning Author and Editor

Hello, my name is Melissa, and I would be honored to hear more about your book! I have a bachelor's degree in creative writing and have written six novels. I'm a seasoned editor of fiction and nonfiction with experience in AMA-11, APA-7, Chicago Manual of Style, and AP style guides. I have taken many manuscripts to the next level; several of my clients have received publishing deals and agents. I am also a published and agented author and have won many awards for my writing. I started editing in 2021 after mentoring two authors for Pitchwars, a popular Twitter contest. Their book comes out in the summer of 2025. After helping them, I was hooked! My unique skill set can elevate your book to the highest standards. I aim to retain your voice while enhancing the content of your story through copy or developmental editing. If you want a skilled, enthusiastic editor, look no further! I was awarded The Stephen R. Kustra Fellowship and The Glenn Balch Award for Fiction. I was also nominated for The Pushcart Prize in November of 2024. Specialties: *Developmental editing *Line editing *Copy editing *Beta reading *Query letter writing and editing PUBLICATIONS * Lithub * Crimereads * Coffin Bell Journal * Memoir Magazine * Chicago Story Press
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"Melissa mentored us during Pitch Wars, a novel writing mentorship programme that paired unagented novelists with published authors. We learned so much from Melissa during this time. She helped us through the entire editing process, suggesting everything from structural edits that majorly improved the novel as a whole down to line edits that polished our prose. This manuscript went on to land us multiple agent offers, something that truly would not have been possible without her input. We now have a two-book deal with Bloomsbury. Melissa is incredibly smart, creative, skilled, and most notably, an absolute delight to work with. If you’re on the hunt for an editor to help you get your manuscript ready for querying or submission, look no further. She is the best of the best."

Kelly M. | Author
Jan 2025

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"Melissa did an excellent job editing my novel. She will be my go to person for all future projects. "

Marie B.
Nov 2024

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"I hired Melissa C. for developmental editing, beta reading, and copy editing in all three genres I write in. Her expertise, experience, and knowledge have elevated my writing to the next level with many full requests and I can now see the light at the end of the tunnel with a publishing deal. Melissa is honest, and kind with a quick return. "

Tracy D.
Nov 2024

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