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My job is to recognize, respect, and amplify authors' unique voices to make their work shine in the slush pile. I find the plot holes, structural issues, sentence-level errors, and punctuation mishaps that distract readers, agents, and acquiring editors from understanding and appreciating a protagonist's journey. Editing is a collaborative process, and I look forward to working with my clients to bring out the best in their fiction.I offer:✍️ Developmental Editing✍️ Substantive Editing✍️ Line Editing✍️ Copy Editing✍️ Proofreading✍️ Beta Reading✍️ Plot Reviews✍️ Book Blurbs✍️ Style Sheets✍️ Editorial Assessments & Critiques⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Kristian did an amazing job, delivering more than I expected.... For the biggest problem areas, she provided a very detailed solution that could be implemented. I will definitely be back!" — Upwork ClientWhat I bring to the table:✔️ An unmatched knowledge of genre conventions and tropes in science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, and romance.✔️ Detailed editorial assessments and critiques that point out every area where your writing has room to grow — and offer strategies to help you get there.✔️ Comments that go above and beyond to teach you what you need to know to produce cleaner drafts every time.✔️ Intimate familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style, MLA 9, and the AP Stylebook.✔️ Unparalleled experience professionally blurbing, reviewing, writing, and editing fiction.✔️ Award nominations and wins for fiction, poetry, and teaching/advising.✔️ A deep appreciation for the hard work involved on both sides of the slush pile.I grew up weird in a one-caution-light town in the Appalachian foothills. I now live in an old textile city with my husband and our clowder of cats. I collect books, teeth, and rocks, and have strong opinions on ampersands (cool) and the Oxford comma (essential). When I'm not writing or reading, you can find me playing video or board games, singing show tunes, or watching horror movies. My work is fueled by black coffee, red lipstick, and the urge to be better tomorrow. I'm on Twitter and Instagram @kristianwriting, and you can find more of my work online at kristianwriting.com.

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