Editorial Services

Susan moved to New York City to get paid to read books all day. After editing commercial fiction, fantasy, and science fiction for Orbit and Redhook Books (imprints of Hachette Book Group), she decided to move back to her home roots of Chicago and continue her passion for fiction with freelance editing.

A Dallas-area writer and editor with nineteen years of experience in writing and editing. I have a strong background in both science and Christian theology. Working with authors of Christian books is my specialty. I also work with independent authors and emerging writers to improve their structure, characterization, plot, dialogue, narrative, grammar, and word choice. Although I edit multiple genres and styles, I specialize in line editing, and copyediting of full-length fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, romance, and mystery), nonfiction, and memoir. I also edit dissertations, theses, and essays.

Cell phone: 585-451-6182

Hello!

I believe that a great editor must be many things: an advocate, a critic, and a partner who will bring rigor, honesty, intelligence, thoughtfulness, and creativity to the process. I possess a keen attention to detail, a natural and intuitive facility with language, and am smart, creative and adaptable.

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Years in the field: 17
Years freelancing: 15

A musician, editor, and writer with over twenty-five years’ experience in the environmental field, I am equally comfortable working on creative and technical projects. I am adept at presenting technical or specialty writing to a lay audience, distilling challenging concepts into clear prose, and honing a draft while maintaining the author’s voice. I’m known for being a fast learner, well organized, and meticulous in my work, and for delivering high-quality product on time.

Passionate senior-level leader, ideator, writer, problem-solver, and people-connector recognized for creativity, enthusiasm, and human-first approach.

Monterey, CA
US

I am an experienced and meticulous copyeditor/proofreader with a publishing background and a history of accurate and timely completion of projects within deadline and budget constraints. I specialize in reviewing content for both editorial and design issues while adhering to your preferred style guides.

Katrina Diaz Arnold is an editor, writer, and content consultant with more than ten years of professional publishing experience. Previously with the editorial team at Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, she has worked with numerous New York Times bestselling authors. An experienced developmental/substantive editor, line editor, and writer, she has been a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association for over nine years and runs her own full-service editorial company, Refine Editing.