What I Work With
I specialize in fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, and romance for middle-grade, young-adult, and adult audiences. I have a soft spot for multiple points-of-view, pop culture references, lyrical writing, and complex emotional arcs (not necessarily all in the same manuscript, but mega props if you manage to get them all in there), but you certainly don’t need to incorporate any of those things for us to work together. If you don’t see your genre here but think we’d be a good team, my inbox is open to most fiction (including literary). So don’t hesitate to drop me a line.
👓 Beta Reading
Who’s it for? Authors with a complete story who just want to know if the darn thing makes sense
What do you get? comments focused on the reading experience, as well as An idea of how readers will react to your story, tips for where your book belongs on shelves, and pointers to identify your target audience
Got a finished (or at least complete) product and need to know what another human thinks?
Welcome to beta reading–the service that tells you how readers might respond to your story.
In a beta read, I tilt my editorial hat to the side a bit to offer reader-style feedback. You’ll get all my theories about where I think the story’s going, exclamation points about moments I love, and questions about things that leave me scratching my head. I’ll end with a Goodreads-style rating from 1-5 and why I would have rated the book that way if I read it for fun.
Rate: $2 USD/1000 words (min $50)
🔎 Manuscript Evaluation
Who’s it for? Authors seeking broad editorial feedback
What do you get? In-depth story notes on big-picture elements (plot, character, conflict, etc.), general suggestions for revising problem-spots, and a short line edit to highlight how the writing is working for the story
Are my characters flat? Is my plot too obvious? Is the big reveal at the end foreshadowed enough?
If you’re asking yourself these types of questions, then you and your story are in the market for a manuscript evaluation (also called a manuscript assessment). This process digs into the meat of your story to identify what’s not working and, equally important, what is–so you know where to put your energy moving forward. The goal of a manuscript evaluation is to guide your revisions in the right direction. Your manuscript will confidently report back with its concerns and how you can help address them.
Rate: $5 USD/1000 words ($100 min)
🔮 Developmental Editing
Who’s it for? Authors seeking the ultimate break from their writer stress
What do you get? An editorial plan tailored to the needs of you and your story
Written “the end” but feel the story’s nowhere near finished? Or stuck at the 20k mark with no clue where to go next? Never fear–developmental editing is here! (Sorry, couldn’t resist.)
In all seriousness, developmental editing is, as the name suggests, the answer to a manuscript that feels underdeveloped. I’ll start by reading what you’ve got, and then we’ll talk about where you want it to go. (And “talk” is a filler term–if you don’t do phone calls, email is perfectly fine.)
If this sounds rather vague, that’s by design. Developmental editing is the catch-all service–the option that doesn’t dictate what taking a break from your manuscript looks like or what your manuscript will tell you when the two of you meet up. If this is a full-on separate vacation, great. If it’s more of a couple’s retreat–the more the merrier. What matters is getting you and your story on the same track so you can resume chugging along.
Rate: $20 USD/1000 words (min $500)
Let’s get your story back on track
Whether you know what kind of break you want or need some help figuring it out, I’ve got your back. Contact me below to get things going.