Fiction Editing Services

Refined Pen Edits

Creating and supporting stories that glorify God and bring delight to his people.

I opened my editing company in early 2024. So, I’m relatively new, but I’ve studied writing for more than 10 years, and studied editing through The PEN Institute, with continuing education through the Editorial Freelancers Association.

I provide a free sample edit of 3 pages of your manuscript. This allows you to see my work with no risk, and it gives me a preview of the level of editing your manuscript needs.

I offer editing and critique of YA and Adult fiction manuscripts in the following genres:

• Contemporary Romance

• Fantasy

• General Fiction

• Historical/Regency Romance

• Paranormal/Supernatural

• Romantic Suspense

• Suspense/Thriller

Services and Rates (more information on my website):
Manuscript Critique – $0.01 per word
Developmental Editing – $0.02 per word
Line Editing/Copyediting – $0.02 per word
Proofreading – $0.01 per word

My primary purpose is to work with Christian authors, but the manuscript’s target audience doesn’t have to be Christians. I will edit a manuscript as long as it doesn’t promote unbiblical ideas or false theology.

I will not edit a work that contains themes and messages that run contrary to Scripture (see my Statement of Faith), profanity, on-page sexual content, or extremely graphic violence.

“You are definitely drawn to developmental editing/manuscript critique. That is a God-given gift. Many people take classes for it and say it’s too difficult. I’ve found that developmental editors have a natural instinct on how to tighten up and clarify writing while maintaining the author’s voice. You did an excellent job!”

Course Feedback from Lora Doncea, editor and The PEN Institute instructor