Still need help ironing out those last plot holes in your story? Maybe you're not sure about a character's arc or if your story's structure is just quite right.
Well, I'm here to help!
Developmental editors provide an in-depth look into your manuscript and help you with pacing, POV, structure, character arcs, and more! Through developmental editing, you will get answers to questions like: am I ready to publish? Does this work fit my genre and audience?
What I do:
Our collaboration doesn't end after the editor's report! I will help you brainstorm solutions, answer any questions you have about the notes, and be your cheerleader throughout the revision process.
Discounts of up to 50% are available to writing coach mentees. If I've worked with you before as a writing coach, please reach out for potential discounts.
To ensure I'm the right fit for you, ensure to include the following in your query:
Need someone to look over your fiction manuscript or non-fiction writing? Do you have a book that needs polishing?
You've found the right place!
What I do:
I use Word to track all my edits and comments. Fast delivery is available for anything under 5,000 words.
Let's make your writing shine!
To ensure I'm the right fit for you, ensure to include the following in your query:
I am a published author and avid reader with extensive knowledge of fiction and fantasy writing. I will edit manuscripts for middle-grade, young-adult, new-adult, and adult audiences in any genre but specialize in fantasy and YA fiction.
What I do:
Fast delivery is available for anything under 5,000 words.
Let's make your writing shine!
Discounts of up to 50% are available to writing coach mentees. If I've worked with you before as a writing coach, please reach out for potential discounts.
To ensure I'm the right fit for you, ensure to include the following in your query:
Mikayla is a 4.0 student at Southern New Hampshire University, studying for a BA in creative writing and English with a concentration in fiction. She is also a member of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society.
She has taken a playwriting class by Kit Goldstein Grant and a script analysis class by Lindsay Northern and Joanna Glushak. These classes were provided through Broadway Unlimited, an intensive run by Broadway actress Donna Vivino.
Mikayla has been copy-editing since the beginning of 2022, starting her professional career on Fiverr and maintaining a five-star rating throughout her time on the site.
While she specializes in fantasy and YA fiction, she has helped clients with their manuscripts through a wide range of genres, from editing student theses to epic fantasies, ranging well over 100,000 words.
Mikayla has been writing since 2015, starting with scripts and eventually moving on to short stories and novels.
She has edited friend's and family's work over the years and provided structured feedback, advice, or simply a few grammatical corrections.
Please reach me at mikayla@mikayladeely.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
I specialize in fantasy and YA fiction, but I have edited all types of fiction and nonfiction.
Current genres I'm looking for for developmental editing:
Sexual content (smut), poems/ poem manuscripts, and extreme horror or torture.
Current genres I'm not accepting:
Of course! I know it's important to find the right editor for your work. If you request a sample edit, please do so in your query letter. If I'm interested in your work, I will send over an edit from the sample writing you sent me.
Please keep in mind that I do not sample edit for developmental editing.
I can do second rounds of editing for copy editing. I will go back through with an in-depth proofread. Second rounds of editing occur after you approve the first and are discounted.
Please reach out with a query letter and we can discuss details through email. All writing samples should be sent as a Word document.
Of course!
This varies greatly depending on word count and the type of editing you're working for. I will send the cost and estimated times for completion in response to accepted query letters.
My first and foremost priority is delivering quality work, which is reflective of the time it takes to do so. If you are on a deadline, let me know, and I'll see what I can do.
In short, no. However, as a proofreader, I will check for formatting mistakes if your book has already been formatted.
Venmo is preferred, but I can also use PayPal!
Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns, and I'll be sure to respond as quickly as I can!
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