Professional Book Editor in New York City

A professional, affordable editor for nearly 30 years, I’ll deliver a thorough edit of your manuscript. I’m the author of several published books as well as short stories, hold a Master’s degree in English and a Bachelor’s in journalism, am a long-time writing teacher, and am an award-winning publications editor and writer. Well over 350 of my clients – many from the New York City area – have gone on to publish their books.

I handle:
Fiction manuscripts (novels, novellas, short stories; all genres; Chicago Manual of Style)
Nonfiction books (all topics; spiritual works particularly welcomed)
Dissertations and academic papers (broad range of subjects; APA and MLA citation methods)
Admission essays
Website text, blog posts
Business plans and documents
Query letters and synopses for book proposals
Poetry collections

My editing services include:
ProofreadingSimple editing of a piece for spelling, punctuation, capitalization and grammar
Copy editing Editing of mature manuscripts close to being published
Substantive edit Editing of an early draft of your manuscript
Developmental editing Guidance through the writing process
Self-publishing – Formatting, uploading, writing back cover blurb/author bio
I DO NOT WRITE ESSAYS OR OTHER MATERIALS (except for book blurbs/bios)

Learn more about me and my writer-friendly rates at my website or email your manuscript’s word count for a price quote and estimate of turnaround time. Payment is accepted through safe and secure PayPal or Zelle; references available upon request.

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