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K. W. Colyard

@kwcolyard
4.8(12)

Meticulous Editor

United States
English
About me
Whether your work needs substantive editing, proofreading, beta reading, or book blurbing, I'm here to help you craft and market a story your audience can't wait to devour. My job is to recognize, respect, and amplify your unique voice to make your story shine in the slush pile. I find the plot holes, structural issues, sentence-level errors, and punctuation mishaps that distract readers, agents, and acquiring editors from understanding and appreciating your protagonist's journey. Editing is a collaborative process, and I look forward to working with you to bring out the best in your fiction.... Read more

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K. W. Colyard
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Product Descriptions
I will write a stellar book blurb to reel in your readers
5.0(9)
Beta Reading
I will critique your speculative short story
3.5(2)

Work experience

Self_Employed

Fiction Editor

Self Employed • Freelance

Dec 2022 - Present3 yrs 5 mos

- Work alongside indie authors and publishers to refine manuscripts at every stage of the publishing process. - Provide developmental, line, and copyedits for booklength manuscripts and short stories. - Review plot outlines for plot holes, trope adherence, and genre expectations.

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Rating Breakdown
  • Seller communication level
    4.8
  • Recommend to a friend
    4.7
  • Service as described
    4.8
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    melinadruga

    Repeat Client

    US

    United States

    5

    K. W. is a pleasure to work with. Thank you.

    $50-$100

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    2 weeks

    Duration

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    melinadruga

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    US

    United States

    5

    Thank you again for delivering what you promised.

    $50-$100

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    12 days

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    skifemme

    US

    United States

    2

    This editor included excellent suggestions about related reading. Her thoughts about my story were general, not connected to specific points in the text, so they were of limited use. For instance, she says the beginning of the story sounded like a beat from "save the cat," which I have heard of but am...

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    6 days

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    skaejre

    Repeat Client

    GB

    United Kingdom

    5

    Absolutely recommend!! I adore the blurb I was given and it has completely taken the stress out of that aspect of book writing/publishing. Thank you so, so much!

    Up to $50

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    3 days

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    melinadruga

    Repeat Client

    US

    United States

    5

    Thanks you once again for your hard and your open dialogue to get the blurb just right.

    $50-$100

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    8 days

    Duration

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