Editing for indie romance authors
Your story, polished—without losing your voice.
Line edits, proofreading, and formatting QA for self-publishing romance authors. I read for clarity, pacing, and the breath between a glance and a confession.
He crossed the room in a hurry slowly, and for one unbearable second, neither of them breathed. ←adjust for pacing & continuity
“I really just think that maybe we We should talk,” she said—and the words hung there between them like a held note. ←cut the filler / expand visual descriptors
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Contemporary Romance • Paranormal Romance • Historical Romance • Romantic Comedy • LGBTQ+ Romance • Dark Romance • Romantasy • and more!
———— WHERE I FIT IN ————
Three ways I can help get your manuscript publication ready
Line & Copy Editing
$0.012 per word
Sentence-level polish for clarity, flow, and consistency — while it still sounds exactly like you.
Final Proofreading
$0.008 per word
The last light-touch pass before publication — catching what lingers, across ebook and print.
Manuscript Formatting Check
$0.004 per word · $150 min.
A visual QA pass on your final files — spacing, breaks, margins, and overall reader experience.
My goal is never to rewrite your voice or sand off what makes your story yours—it’s to help your manuscript read smoothly, feel consistent, and stay immersive for your readers.
— Stacy
The publishing journey
You know your draft. Here’s where my services (generally speaking) slot into the major stops on the road to release.
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You write the first draft of your book
Early reader feedback received
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Polish the prose & fix lingering issues
ARCs
Final advance reader feedback received
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Final pass for typos & errors
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Layout check on all files
KDP • Kindle • ePub
From the journal
Self-editing tips for indie authors
I share the small craft moves that make prose hit harder—punctuation, pacing, filler words. Here’s tip #1: punctuation isn’t just grammar; it controls how your reader feels in the moment.
SELF-EDITING TIP #1 —
MASTER THE PAUSE
COMMA = EVEN BEAT
She walked away, overwhelmed and angry.
EM DASH = URGENCY
She walked away—overwhelmed, angry, done.
A good editor doesn’t rewrite words, she rewires synapses.
Let’s polish your manuscript
Not sure where to start?
Send me 1,000 words.
New clients get a complimentary 1,000-word sample edit
— a low-pressure vibe check on both sides before you book.