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folashade26112

Shade Pen

@folashade26112
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PROFESSIONAL BOOK EDITOR AND BETA READER

Nigeria
English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch
About me
Hi there! My name is Shade. With over 5 years of experience, I am a certified book editor, professional formatter, and expert beta reader offering a balanced approach to publishing. I provide deep manuscript editing, book proofreading, and ai content editing. As a multi-genre beta reader, I offer crucial story feedback for romance, dark fantasy, cozy mystery, thriller, and ya novel drafts. I also handle paperback formatting for kindle books and craft winning query letter assets for literary agent submissions. Let's polish your book today! Warm regards, Shade Pen.... Read more

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LinkedIn

Lead Book Editor, Beta Reader & Publishing Specialist

LinkedIn • Freelance

Oct 2020 - Present5 yrs 10 mos

Deliver end-to-end publishing support for independent and traditional authors across 9+ years of experience, balancing creative development with technical formatting. Manuscript Editing & Proofreading: Provide deep developmental editor passes, structural story editing, and meticulous book proofreading across fiction and nonfiction including romance, fantasy novel projects, memoir, and thriller drafts. Expertly handle ai content editing to turn AI drafts into natural human voices. Beta Reading & Alpha Feedback: Act as a multi-genre beta reader (dark fantasy, cozy mystery, ya novel), offering objective manuscript feedback on pacing, reader engagement, and plot consistency. Formatting & Submission Strategy: Execute professional paperback formatting and interior design for kindle books (KDP optimized). Craft high-converting query letter assets, a polished synopsis, and a strong book proposal to secure top literary agent interest.

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    gods_lovesherit

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    United States

    5

    I absolutely loved her report! It was clear she truly understood my manuscript and provided thoughtful insights I wouldn’t have noticed on my own. Her feedback was detailed, encouraging, and incredibly useful. I’m so grateful for her time and expertise thank you!

    $50

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    4 days

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    verdellosborne3

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Working with Shade was an outstanding experience from beginning to end. She took the time to truly understand my vision rather than simply completing a task. Her attention to detail, creativity, patience, and willingness to make adjustments made the entire process feel collaborative and personal. What...

    $100-$200

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    8 days

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    ebenezer_acez

    US

    United States

    5

    I'm very satisfied with her feedback on my manuscript; she was able to point out areas where improvements are needed, and she didn't just point them out; she also took the time to give recommendations on how to fix those areas, which I really appreciate a lot because that helps in giving myself unnecessary...

    $50

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    3 days

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