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Bryan.C

@bryancole22

Professional Book Editor and Developmental Specialist

United States
English
About me
Hello! I'm Bryan Cole, a professional book editor, developmental specialist, and storyteller dedicated to helping authors turn rough drafts into polished, publish-ready masterpieces. With extensive multi-pass experience spanning fiction, romance, non-fiction, memoirs, and children's literature, I focus on structural clarity, pacing, and emotional depth. Whether you need a comprehensive developmental overhaul, line editing, or fine-tuned proofreading, I provide rigorous feedback and tracked changes. Let's bring your vision to life!... Read more

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Developmental Editing
I will be your developmental book editor for fiction novel, romance, fantasy manuscript
From$15 / projectMore details
Developmental Editing
I will do developmental edit for your non fiction book, memoir, or self help manuscript
From$10 / projectMore details

Work experience

Freelance

Children’s Literature & Picture Book Editorial Specialist

Freelance

Jan 2025 - Present • 1 yr 10 mos

Provided specialized editorial evaluations for board books, picture books (ages 0–8), early readers, and middle-grade manuscripts. Focused on age-appropriate vocabulary, read-aloud cadence, rhyme scheme meter, and 32-page pagination structures. Partnered closely with authors to create actionable illustration notes and story beats that engage young readers and prepare books for publication.

EdIT_Concepts

Senior Developmental Book Editor & Manuscript Consultant

EdIT Concepts

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 • 2 yrs 11 mos

Directed comprehensive multi-pass editorial services—spanning developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, and proofreading—for over 120+ authors across fiction, romance, memoir, and non-fiction genres. Specialized in structural storytelling, pacing analysis, logic gap resolution, and authorial voice enhancement. Successfully helped multiple self-published authors prepare clean, publish-ready manuscripts optimized for Amazon KDP and IngramSpark.