Hello, I am looking for an editor to do a combination of line editing and copy editing for my Espionage Thriller Novel AGENTS: Rubicon. The novel is over 85,000 words and follows an 18 year old as he gets recruited into a top secret government program and is tasked with stopping a terror plot orchestrated by an anti-American terrorist. This novel is mostly in the first-person, with some parts being in the third-person. The book is also split into 9 main parts, a prologue and an epilogue. I prefer someone with experience in editing these novels, though newcomers are welcome. I plan to have this novel released sometime in October(If necessary, the release date can be moved to November or January). I have a modest budget(around $400 is my preferred price, though I will look into those with higher prices if they fit my book's needs the most)

I did the developmental edits and I also used ProWritingAid to help with the line edits and copy edits but I want a human editor to refine the book into my desired version.

Last time I posted here, I met some really lovely people. So I figured I'd try it again!

My name is Regan and I run Eyebright Editing. I work on a freelance base for one of the biggest Korean web novel companies, RIDI Enterprises (parent company of Manta Comics) as a QC editor.

When I'm not working on my translated web novel chapters, I like to take on indie authors, particularly in the genres of romance, fantasy, and sci-fi. My favorite editing task is line editing, where I get to really give the manuscript a nice polish! However, I also do developmental editing, beta reading, and proofreading.

I'm a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association and knowledgeable in the Chicago Manual of style. I have a physical copy of the 18th edition which can be used as a battering ram as needed. If you're interested in learning more about my services or want to read some testimonials, more info can be found at https://eyebrightediting.com/ !

Edit: Called it the American Editorial Association when it's the Editorial Freelancers Association! Whoops.

I’m offering a completed ~99,000-word adult art-crime/conspiracy thriller, Velvet Forgery, for acquisition.

Asking price: $11,000 USD.

I’m primarily looking for a serious buyer interested in acquiring a completed fiction property rather than commissioning a manuscript from scratch. Depending on the buyer and intended use, the exact rights transferred can be discussed before an agreement is signed.

The novel

VELVET FORGERY
Adult Art-Crime Thriller / Mystery / Romantic Suspense
Approx. 99,000 words
16 chapters
Complete manuscript

Logline:
When art conservator Livia Sorrento discovers a pigment too modern for a supposedly priceless masterwork, she and the unnervingly perceptive Caspian Vale uncover a system in which museums, insurers, auction houses and private lenders have spent years allowing forged works to remain “authentic” because too much money depends on the lie. Buried beneath the fraud is something more personal: evidence left by Livia’s dead mother.

The story moves through conservation laboratories, auction houses, museum boardrooms, Paris pigment dealers, a Geneva freeport and Venetian archives as apparently isolated irregularities begin forming one financial system.

The central conspiracy is not simply about criminals selling fake paintings. The underlying mechanism is that authentication itself has become economically necessary: paintings are being used as collateral, and acknowledging that key works are fraudulent would jeopardize loans, valuations, insurance reserves and institutional reputations.

The manuscript combines:

• forensic art conservation and authentication;
• XRF analysis, infrared reflectography and dendrochronology;
• provenance manipulation;
• auction guarantees and institutional conflicts;
• freeport storage and art-backed collateral;
• murder / intimidation;
• museum and insurance corruption;
• a family mystery involving the protagonist’s dead mother;
• and a slow-burn relationship built around professional trust rather than a conventional rescue romance.

Short premise

Livia initially believes she is investigating one impossible pigment.

She eventually discovers that the real fraud is much larger: respected institutions have created a chain of mutually reinforcing authentication in which museums rely on insurers, insurers rely on catalogue opinions, lenders rely on all of them, and everyone has a financial reason not to ask whether the underlying artwork is genuine.

The conspiracy has survived because no participant needs to control the entire system.

By the final act, the investigation has moved from identifying a forged canvas to proving that the right fake only needs to be “real” in the right document at the right moment.

The emotional thread runs alongside the investigation. Livia discovers that her mother Elena was neither simply innocent nor simply responsible: she participated in parts of the system while secretly leaving physical witness marks beneath altered paintings so the fraud could someday be demonstrated.

What I am selling

I am looking for a buyer for the completed manuscript and an agreed rights package.

I am open to discussing structures such as:

• acquisition of the manuscript;
• exclusive publishing rights;
• broader IP rights;
• adaptation/development rights;
• pen-name or credited-author arrangements;
• revisions requested as part of the acquisition;
• or a negotiated combination of the above.

I will not represent rights as transferred until we have a written agreement specifying exactly what the buyer is purchasing.

Asking price: $11,000 USD.

I’m willing to discuss reasonable offers from serious buyers, particularly publishers, fiction studios, content companies, book packagers, producers, established authors looking for an acquisition, or individuals with a concrete commercialization plan.

Available for due diligence

For serious inquiries I can provide:

• opening chapters/sample;
• full synopsis;
• chapter-by-chapter outline;
• character overview;
• complete manuscript for qualified buyers;
• word-count/manuscript information;
• and discussion of the proposed rights transfer.

Payment and transfer would be handled through a written agreement rather than an informal Reddit transaction.

If interested, DM me with who you are, what you intend to do with the manuscript, and which rights you would want to acquire.

I’m happy to answer substantive questions in the comments as well.

Any editors able to work on a quick timeline for a 120k heavy spice MM Romance? Looking for a delivery around 8 September. American spelling/style - prefer native speaker.

Hello I’m currently looking for a line/copy editor for around October please.

My manuscript is a Darkish Academia Fantasy with romance and a rough 113k word count.
Ideally I’d love to see a 1000 word sample

Happy to answer any questions.

I am looking to hire a development editor specifically for a fantasy mystery book I am working on. I have a lot of the pieces in place but need a little help with the mystery aspect of it without giving too much away in the beginning. Thank you in advance !

Edited to add: between this, a Facebook post and some comment conversations I have had on both platforms I currently have more than 15 inquires for this service. I am feeling so incredibly blessed that I have enough people interested in that I can pick the projects that truly fit best with my editing style. Feel free to message me or comment still, but I have no guarantee that after those 15 people I will still need more testers.

My next step after these tests/feedback is to start taking clients, which I will do at highly discounted rates until my portfolio is at a substantial size!

Thank you so much for everyone who has commented, shared this and shown support for me in this journey 💚

Hi friends!

I've been working on developmental editing on the side for a few years now but am looking to seriously grow my portfolio to transition into taking more clients. I have created a new template and am looking for a few authors who are in need of editing services. This will be FREE of charge, the only thing I need is detailed, honest feedback about my process and communication.

A little about me as an author/human- I am currently working on my own fantasy series that is based on a 3 year long dnd campaign I ran. The story weaving was so much fun when we were playing, but diving deeper has been incredibly rewarding. I have been a dm for almost 7 years and LOVE intricately weaving stories together and working on world building. I am a huge nerd but also love theatre, art, and music. I have a small farm and love the peace and quiet this life brings. Right now I am on a pause from writing my series to focus on producing some songs I have written and work on my new editing options for clients 😬.

I have worked on ghostwriting and developmental editing projects, and am now looking for some people who are needing specifically developmental editing. The hope is to find 3-6 projects to work on to add to my portfolio. There is not a specific genre that I have to work within, but my preferred genres are fantasy, historical fiction, or romance. I have worked on multiple published novels and am excited to find some new, exciting projects to work on. Developmental editing can come at many stages, but I would prefer if you have at least a majority of your book written.

What this will realistically look like:

I will read the first chapter (or first few chapters depending on word count - if it's a small chapter I might need more to really get a good idea for potential patterns) of your book and provide a detailed report. This report will include the following...

*A initial thoughts page/letter to the author. This will detail my feelings about the book, things that are going well and touch on the areas that may need attention. There is not a set length for this section because feedback will vary depending on the book and author's needs.

*A section specific to what is working well in the book, and what elements need to be kept! It highlights what you are doing well, and what elements need to be preserved as you revise and edit your document. Again, size of this section will vary depending on the book, but will never be smaller than one page.

*Moving on from that, the next section is PRIORITY 1. This is all about things that are foundationally critical to your book. The issues in this section affect clarity, reader immersion and the ability to easily follow what is happening in the story. This section may have various subsections depending on level of importance. For instance:

Pacing, Flow & Scene Setting

*Bullet pointed list direct from the document showing times this issue surfaced.

*Summary of the issue itself and why it is affecting the quality of the book.

*Bullet pointed list of techniques needed to fix them, potentially with examples if requested (but no rewriting).

*A list of clarifying questions for the author to either answer questions I had after reading, or to reflect on to be able to understand why certain changes might need to be made.

If there is more than one category under the priority 1 section, they will all follow that same format.

*Immediately after that is the Priority 2 items. For example, one report had "Character Emotions and Engagement" as a sub section. Any sections in priority 2 will follow the same template as the priority 1 sections with equal detail.

*Finally, the low priority or Priority 3 issues, if any, following the same template.

*Next is a quick reference table where I list out the issues, things to keep, what needs to be added make changes, and examples of optional changes. For instance:

Worldbuilding - Keep, Creature and culture concepts - Change, Add early grounding - Optional, Deepen lore and world details.

*The next section highlights the editing process moving forward. Now that we’ve identified patterns, strengths and areas for growth, future editing can become more streamlined and efficient. Not every chapter will need a full developmental report. Because the foundational issues are clear, we can shift into a more direct, in-document editing approach that keeps your momentum strong and your editing focused on what your vision is.

I will provide details for WHEN (if ever) a smaller version of this report is needed (1-2 pages max). For instance if major worldbuilding elements are introduced that need new context or clarity I would give a dedicated "report" on that specifically.

I also will provide some different ways that I can use in document editing for future chapters, so that you can pick what works best for YOU (highlighting, color coding ECT.)

*Finally, I offer closing notes and thoughts with a reminder that developmental editing is meant to identify areas that could be improved, not dictate what must be changed. You have full creative control over what you keep, what you adjust, and what you decide to leave exactly as it is. 

If this sounds like a service you need for your book PLEASE reach out. I am trying to test my new system out and find what works so I would appreciate any and all feedback I can get from authors.

What this will NOT include:

Copy editing

Line editing

Grammar checks

Spell checks

Ghostwriting

Hello my name is Ryan Perry, I just finished my first short story and I’m trying to find an editor who might help me. The title name is To Make Friends. To Make Friends is a horror story about a creature that only wants companionship, but because of its traumatic past and unnatural way of understanding the world, it turns love into possession and friendship into consumption. The story blends body horror with tragedy, showing that even innocent desires can become monstrous when they are shaped by pain, isolation, and misunderstanding. I really appreciate those who take the time to just read this post, or who can give me directions towards assistance. Thank you.

I need an editor for a manuscript going to Frontiers in Marine Science. It's already been accepted in principle, this is the revision pass before final submission.

The paper is very interdisciplinary — marine science, science communications, environmental social science, and behavioral psychology. You don't need a marine science background, but you should be comfortable with academic prose and journal formatting conventions.

The work:

- Restructure the paper into the journal's required section format

- Line editing the introduction and methods sections for clarity and flow — approximately half the manuscript.

- The revisions and changes needed have already been marked on the document as comments, so the editor will be working from existing notes rather than assessing the manuscript from scratch.

Timeline: Files back to me by August 20.

Budget: $350–400 Zelle The manuscript is currently ~7,300 words but should be down to roughly 5,000 through the restructuring. Negotiable based on experience and level of communication.

Communication/Style: There are some occasional judgment calls that I'd rather discuss than have you guess. If you prefer no back-and-forth, this may not a good fit. Text or email both work for me.

To apply: Comment or DM with your rate, a sentence or two on relevant academic editing you've done, and a link or sample if you have one.

Hi.
I`m looking for a beta reader that would take a look at my story and give some feedback that takes a look at characters, worldbuilding, lore, and or drama and structure. I`ve been in this story for so long that I no longer feel like I can have an objective veiw of it anymore, so I`m looking for someone who would be intrested in helping me out.

As of right now, the work is 71K words. The themes I`m trying to explore is how trust can be used as a tool of oppresion and how good people put into hard times may make bad decisions. Some other themes are how music is connected to the soul, and therefore, we need music just as much as bread and how traditions and their orginins are forgotten to time.

It was originaly written as a stage play for children with talking animals. However, i quickly figured out the themes of the story would be more impactful if it got darker, so I made it into a more mature play, but I kept the core story and characters. So yeah, the characters are animals. The story is to long to be described as such, but I like to call it a dystopian fabel.
Since it startet as a stage play before being turned into a novel, some of the structure, dialog and drama may be weird as a novel, due to the mediums being diffrent and therfore the story feels diffrent.

Happy to discuss price.

If you`re still intrested after all this rambling, feel free to send a DM or leave a comment. Thank you for your time.

EDIT:

I appreciate the amount of interest in my post, but I do wanna say right now that the budgets I can work with is roughly 300$\€\£!

This is due to me living as a student and not having an active source of income other than student loans.

Anyways, thank you!

Hello, everyone. My name is William H. Fernandez, and I’ve recently finished writing my first book. I’m now looking for a freelance editor who would be willing to work within my budget of $500–$600. Unfortunately, I can’t go above that.

I’m 19, turning 20 soon, and this book means an enormous amount to me. It’s a philosophical collection of essays and stories drawn from my own life and experiences, exploring themes like existentialism, stoicism, love, loss, grief, forgiveness, solitude, and the way I see the world. I poured my heart and soul into these pages. My goal isn’t simply to publish a book; I want to create something that might make someone feel understood. I want readers, especially young people who may be struggling to find their place in the world, to see that they aren’t alone. At the same time, I hope the ideas and reflections can resonate with readers of all ages.

I’m an aspiring filmmaker and artist, and this is my first major step into the literary world. I know my budget is modest, and I completely understand that professional editing can cost considerably more. That’s why I’m hoping to find an editor who might be willing to work with an emerging writer and accommodate a $500–$600 budget, whether through a smaller editing package, a limited scope of work, or another arrangement. If you’re a freelance editor, or know someone who might be interested. I would genuinely appreciate hearing from you. Recommendations, referrals, and advice are welcome as well.

This project is deeply personal to me, and it would mean the world to have someone help me bring it to its fullest potential and eventually share it with the world. Thank you for taking the time to read this and for helping an aspiring artist take his first step. ❤️

Hello all. As stated above I am looking for a copy editor for my Fantasy novel. This is the 4th draft of the novel and it has already received a professional developmental edit. See below for some facts about the novel:

- Genre: New Adult Fantasy (with an eye to progressively grow in scale in later installments of a planned 6-book series)

- Wordcount: ~225,000 words. Revisions are ongoing so word count is currently in flux, but that is a good estimate

- POV: Third Person, single main character POV (not character-hopping with different chapters)

- Title: Bone Magick

- Blurb (WIP): In the legendary halls of Mor’Accash, a dark future is foretold. The greatest threat the Continent has ever known, “The Defiler”, is fated to return, and the world is not ready to face her again. As the reviled necromancer’s hidden forces begin to stir in the shadows, the Grandmasters of the Continent’s finest institution of magick search for a new force they can pin their hopes on.
All his life, Ferrund Dall has wanted to be a battle-mage. To be one of Dalicost’s indomitable heroes has always been his dream; to be a protector, a leader, a champion of justice and heroism like the legends of old. It was never meant to be. When the secret of the magick he’s rejected all his life becomes known, he must learn not only how to wield the necromantic power surging within him, but also what it means to be a necromancer. For as a sudden plague of disappearances sweeps over the land, stopping it may not lay in the strength of his magick, but if he’s able to accept it at all.

I am looking for an editor who specializes in sci-fi/fantasy editing, so please refrain from reaching out if that is not your specialty. I will also not accept AI usage during any part of the editing process. Please feel free to DM me if you're interested. I look forward to speaking with any/all of you!

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Hi! My name is Zoe and I am a fifteen year old writer. I finished my first 'book' this year, but wanted to have it looked over by a editor before self publishing. I have had friends beta-read to check the story line, I am more focused on line editing right now.

Since I am only fifteen, I don't have the money to pay for an editor but I would be beyond grateful if someone was willing to help me out!

What its about: My book is about a seventeen year old girl who has a tough life and end up resorting to suicide. The next day she wakes up as a ghost and spends the next few days watching her loved ones be consumed by guilt. By the end she regrets her decision and is trying to find a way to go back to life.

Comment if you are interested! Thank you.

I'm trying to launch my own book-editing gig, but before I do, I need to build a bigger portfolio. SO- if you or anyone you know is working on a piece of fiction, whether it's a short story, novella, novel, etc. and needs someone to line edit, feel free to send them my way! (DM me for my email!) I'd love to see if we'd be a good fit. (One important note: I will not edit romance. That is one genre I refuse to touch.😂)

And yes, I’ll do this for free in exchange for you allowing me to use a small excerpt as an example for my portfolio!

First, I am a first time writer and this is in no means my full time job. This is for me a pet project that I have always wanted to do.
I have a 75K space novel that I would love some actual beta readers for and some guidance on next steps. I believe I need some honest feedback and not the family feedback. I have had other read it but all I got back was wow this is great. Honestly I think the story idea is good but I am sure there are areas missing detail or maybe felt to rushed.
About the book: It follows a human is the only one of his species in a big and unforgiving galaxy. Homeless and desperate he makes one gesture of bravery that changes his life forever. We follow him through his journey as he tries to make himself useful to his new "friends" as he discovers more about the galaxy and potentially what happened to his race.

Hi everyone!

I'm a new freelance editor who's been working hard to build my business. I'm a published author myself, and I genuinely enjoy helping writers strengthen their manuscripts while preserving their unique voice.

I've created profiles on sites like Reedsy and PeoplePerHour, I've been networking on LinkedIn, and I'm starting to share my services in writing communities. While I'm putting in the effort, I'd love to hear from people who have already built a successful editing business.

What actually made the biggest difference for you?

• Where did your first paying clients come from?
• Was there a platform that consistently worked?
• Did referrals become your biggest source of work?
• If you were starting over today, what would you focus on first?

I'm not looking for shortcuts—I know building trust takes time. I just want to spend my energy on strategies that have actually worked for others.

Thanks in advance for any advice!