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Let me help you get your point across! As an experienced author and freelance editor, I have the know-how to make your writing project accessible, articulate, and error-free. You can leave the nitty-gritty details of grammar, punctuation, and readability to me so you can focus on the heart and soul of the message you want to craft. As an author, my work has been positively reviewed by Publisher's Weekly, Library Journal, and RT Book Reviews. Most recently, I've taken on IP work for entertainment companies such as Arkham Horror, KeyForge, and most notably, Marvel Entertainment. As an editor and proofreader, I've worked with everyone from boutique presses and indie authors to the Colorado Department of Education.

Let's be honest. Most manuscripts don't fail because the writer lacks talent. They fail because nobody told the writer the truth. Your friend said it was amazing. Your writing group said "maybe tighten chapter three." Your mom cried at the ending, but she also cried at a paper towel commercial last Tuesday. None of that gets you published. None of that gets you reviews. None of that gets readers recommending your book at 1am to someone who should be sleeping. That's where I come in. I read fiction the way your future readers will hungry, impatient, and completely willing to put your book down if you lose me. The difference is I'll tell you exactly where you lost me, exactly why, and exactly what to do about it. Your readers will just leave a two-star review and move on with their lives. I specialize in science fiction, fantasy, and thriller, genres where pacing isn't a suggestion, world-building has to earn its word count, and readers will forgive you almost anything except being boring. What I'll do to your manuscript: ✅ Beta Reading — I read it as a reader first. No editorial filter, no politeness tax. You get my real reaction, where I was hooked, where I checked my phone, where I genuinely didn't see that twist coming, and where I absolutely did. That reaction is worth more than a hundred "it's great" responses. ✅ Developmental Editing — Structure, pacing, narrative arc, character consistency. If your story is a house, developmental editing checks whether the foundation is solid before we talk about the curtains. Most manuscripts need this more than they need anything else and most authors skip it entirely. Don't be most authors. ✅ Line Editing — This is where your prose stops surviving and starts singing. Sentence rhythm, word choice, dialogue that actually sounds human, flow that pulls readers forward without them noticing. Your voice stays completely intact. Everything fighting against it doesn't. ✅ Proofreading — The last thing standing between your manuscript and public embarrassment. Typos, punctuation, consistency errors, the word "definitely" spelled four different ways across 80,000 words. I find all of it. Every last one. You're exactly who I work with if: ✅ You've finished your manuscript and something still feels wrong but you can't name it ✅ Your beta readers liked it but couldn't tell you why the middle dragged ✅ You're self-publishing and your name is going on this thing permanently ✅ You want someone who will treat your story seriously enough to be completely honest about it What you actually get: ✅ Editorial letter with specific, prioritized revision guidance, not vague gestures at "clarity" ✅ Inline comments in Google Docs Suggesting Mode so you see every decision explained ✅ Multiple solutions per problem, because "fix this" without options isn't feedback, it's homework ✅ A reader's real reaction documented throughout, not manufactured after the fact ✅ Your voice protected at every single stage Genres: Science Fiction · Fantasy · Thriller · Mystery · Horror · Young Adult · Historical Fiction · Romance · Literary Fiction · Memoir Short stories to 120,000+ word novels. No cookie-cutter packages, scope and turnaround discussed per project so you're never paying for what you don't need. Most editors will tell you your manuscript has potential. I'll tell you whether it actually does, and if it does, I'll help you prove it on every page. If you're serious about publishing something worth reading, click Invite to Job or send a direct message. Tell me your genre, word count, and where the manuscript feels stuck. I'll take it from there.

Hello! I am a writer and editor with more than six years of experience as a hobbyist and professional writer in both fiction and nonfiction. I have an Associate of Science, which focused on literature and English language and composition, as well as public speaking. I also have certifications in SEO and content marketing. I have worked with a range of clients in the gaming and publishing industry to manage and create content for blogs, websites, books, and games. I am an editor for SUPERJUMP Magazine, an award-winning gaming publication based in Australia, and the Social Media Coordinator for District 6 of the Kansas Authors Club. I have hosted multiple presentations on the business and craft of writing, including a featured presentation on freelance writing at the 2022 Kansas Authors Club Annual Convention and the 2024 Annual convention on blogging for businesses. In my personal work, I write poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. My fiction pieces range from science fiction to horror. My poetry is both classical and freeform. My nonfiction pieces are research projects on subjects I find fascinating, cited, sourced, and presented either as an article, blog post, or video essay script. My personal work has been featured by Meadowlark Press, Time Honored Productions, Nymeria Publishing, The Lucky Freelancer, and more. My resume is available upon request. Due to privacy concerns and platform-specific terms and conditions, when requested through Upwork, I am only available for an interview via Upwork. I will not accept an interview via an outside platform. Thanks for reading!

Education in information technology. Experience in writing and editing. Completed many writing projects on a variety of topics.