Copy Editing for Romance Authors! I can help you: fix grammar & punctuation issues, improve flow, and catch plot & character inconsistencies

Copy Editing for Romance Authors

Are you a romance novelist looking for a trustworthy copy editor? You’ve come to the right place! I’m Francesca, a freelance copy editor based in Portland, Oregon. For the past three years I’ve been helping romance authors take their books to the next level. My current rate? 1¢ per word!

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✔️ Correction of basic mechanical and grammatical errors
✔️ Suggestions to improve fluidity at the sentence and paragraph level, such as changes in word choice and sentence structure
✔️ Review of inconsistencies in tense, point-of-view, or plot elements

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✍️ Three years of experience as a freelance copy editor (check out the editing page for client testimonials!)
✍️ Small press author with over ten years of experience in the literary industry
✍️ Master of Arts graduate
✍️ Two years of experience teaching a college-level writing course
✍️ Four years of experience working in communications
✍️ Member of the Northwest Editors Guild and the American Copy Editors Society (ACES)

Whether you’re hoping to submit to a small press or a self-publishing platform, I’ll help make sure your prose is polished and ready to shine! Please reach out with any questions. 💖

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