USoNeedEditing’s Profile

A professional Developmental Editor of more years than he would prefer to consider, Edward It (but you can call him 'Ed') of Northern California based CREDIT THE EDIT (credittheedit.com) prefers to work with new authors on their fiction and non fiction projects with a specialty in character driven and plot driven novels, thrillers, mysteries, memoirs, biographies, sci fi/sci fantasy, self-help, and children's literature. He generally shies away from textbooks, financial or business projects, How To's, and, because he has so much of it in his current life, romance. Of course, if a gritty romance pops up among the pages of any of the above project categories, he's more than willing to engage it and edit it for clarity, consistency, and so no one gets hurt. Speaking of relationships, when Ed takes on a new client, the editor-client dynamic becomes very much collaborative. Most projects are expected to pass through three draft stages (A, A w/ Edits; B, B w/ Edits; and C, C w/ Edits a.k.a. 'Final for Release'). Ed always conducts a complementary 'Test Edit' on up to five pages from the client's manuscript to determine how much editing might be involved in the project overall. So send him a sample of what you've got (EdIt@credittheedit.com). No guarantees he'll take you on but if he does, prepare for one helluva ride.