I find errors so your readers won’t.
Eliminate Distractions
You don’t want your readers to get distracted by errors in your book. So don’t let your readers find any errors—let me find them instead.
Understand genre conventions
You want an editor who understands the conventions of your genre. I specialize in fantasy, dystopian, paranormal, and speculative fiction.
Keep your voice intact
You want an editor who doesn’t try to rewrite the book in her own voice. My goal is always to retain the author’s voice—just to make it a cleaner version of that voice.
Editor, Not the Writer
First and foremost, I am the editor, not the writer. My goal while editing is not to rewrite your work into something I would write. Instead, I aim for a cleaner version of what you’ve written—the best version of itself, not my version.
I’ve been a reader longer than I’ve been an editor. I was that child (and adult!) who much preferred to curl up with a good book than to play outside. I love getting lost in a book. So when an error pops up on a page (especially multiple errors), I’m taken out of the story. It’s not a good experience. So as much as I edit because I want you, the writer, to look good, I also edit because I want to help the reader be able to stay lost in your book.
Editing Catapult
I love sharing knowledge (I was a teacher for many years) about writing and editing, so I’m building up a collection of helpful articles for authors. New articles will be posted regularly. Catapult your writing with these resources for authors.
“Karen’s editing skills have helped my stories to reach heights I hadn’t thought possible.”
—Jay Kerschner, author of The Parasomnic Chronicles
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