The Training
Author and Editor
Award-winning novelist with 25 years of industry experience. Highlights:
- Chicago Manual of Style (18 edition) is my dog park
- Deep knowledge of mystery and romance genres
- Killer Nashville Claymore Writing Competition: Two-time finalist
- Daphne Award: Second place
- Maggie Award: Winner
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Visit Amy’s author site here.
Professional memberships:
EFA
MWA (Florida)
Sisters in Crime
Cruelty-free Statement: While I often sniff around mystery, suspense, murder, mayhem, and intimate scenes, I am not the editor for work that involves gore or gratuitous violence. You have a serial killer in your story? Fine. You describe at length how he plays with his toys? I respectfully decline.
The Treats
What I offer Copyediting Line editing Developmental editing Proofreading
The game
Fetch, not tug is the tone of our working relationship. My goal is to help my clients achieve the best version of their work. This includes: Understanding the author's goals for the edit. The author's "voice" being respected and preserved
The doggie Bag
What you take away from the experience Concrete feedback from an experienced professional about what is working, and what is not. This includes: Comments throughout the text specific to the contracted service. Big picture feedback