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Writing without revising is the literary equivalent of waltzing gaily out of the house in your underwear.—Patricia Fuller

Welcome to Seattle Editing! We help writers at every step of the writing process. Our services include coaching, manuscript assessment, developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, and proofreading. See detailed descriptions of these services and rates here.

Over the years we’ve edited everything from letters and reports to book-length manuscripts. We particularly enjoy editing middle-grade fiction, young adult and new adult fiction, memoir, and fantasy/sci-fi. We’re also open to editing nonfiction and about any fiction genre, including romance and horror. 

What are your editing needs? Are you looking for a writing coach to help you write your first draft? Do you need an editor to read and carefully assess your manuscript? A manuscript assessment, also known as a manuscript critique, examines key aspects of your manuscript, identifies strengths and weaknesses, and sets out a detailed revision plan, complete with examples. If you are writing a book, beginning the editing process with a manuscript assessment makes good sense.

Once you’ve revised your first draft and received sufficient feedback, you’ll be ready for copyediting or line editing to fine-tune your manuscript.  After your manuscript has been carefully edited, it will be ready for proofreading.  

If you aren’t sure which type of editing you need, please submit a couple of pages for a free sample edit. You can copy and paste your pages into your message here.

 

     

 

Melanie Austin, freelance editor/owner of Seattle Editing 

 

Contact me:

Email: [email protected]
Message phone: (206) 784-7070