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Cayce

@manuscriptdoc
4.7(65)

Level 2

I diagnose revise and restore your manuscript

United States
English
About me
Professional book editor and proofreader for fiction and nonfiction. I improve clarity, structure, flow, and consistency. Services: developmental feedback, line editing, copyediting, and proofreading - grammar fixes, tone control, and publication-ready polish. I turn rough drafts into credible manuscripts. Diagnosis. Revision. Recovery.... Read more

Skills

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Average response time: 1 hour

See my services

Copy Editing
I will proofread, format memoir life story book, fiction copy editing, legacy book
4.7(56)
Proofreading
I will do book editing for first time authors, debut novel editor, book proofreading
4.9(9)

Portfolio

Work experience

Self-Publishing Manuscript Specialist

Indie Author Support • Freelance

May 2024 - May 2025 • 1 yr

Prepared ebooks for Amazon KDP and other platforms. Conducted ebook editing, KDP manuscript editing, book formatting review, query letter editing, and synopsis editing. Helped authors meet submission standards and complete clean uploads without rejection errors.

Fiction Editor

StoryCraft Publishing Services • Part-time

Mar 2023 - Jun 2023 • 3 mos

Edited novels across multiple genres including fantasy, romance, thriller, mystery, sci fi, historical fiction, and young adult. Focused on story pacing editing, plot consistency editing, character development editing, and dialogue polishing. Delivered manuscript critique and beta reading feedback for authors preparing agent submissions.

65 Reviews
4.7

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Rating Breakdown
  • Seller communication level
    4.7
  • Quality of delivery
    4.7
  • Value of delivery
    4.7
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    jamc379

    US

    United States

    5

    Cayce read my entire memoir, three long parts, and gave me exactly what I hired her for: an honest answer to whether the two storylines in my book work as one. She tracked it section by section, so I could see where the connection landed and where it slipped. Her notes were specific, fair, and never...

    $200-$400

    Price

    5 weeks

    Duration

    gig

    Copy Editing

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    a_thousandwords

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    1

    I was unhappy with the quality of the items delivered. The delivery was two weeks late. I asked for clarification and never got an adequate response. I ended up hiring a new freelancer to do the job right.

    $600-$800

    Price

    5 weeks

    Duration

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    Copy Editing

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    russellverhey

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Cayce went beyond my expectations in both quality and efficiency, finishing the copyediting of my 65K-word manuscript to help me meet my deadline. I look forward to working with her on my next project. Well done! Cayce! Thank you!

    $600-$800

    Price

    12 days

    Duration

    gig

    Copy Editing

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    r_moore26

    US

    United States

    5

    She went above and beyond for my manuscript. As a first time author, her experience was so helpful and she was encouraging through the whole process

    $800-$1,000

    Price

    4 weeks

    Duration

    gig

    Copy Editing

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    msdiva68

    US

    United States

    5

    Casey needed an extension to fully address the issues in this manuscript, and she took another 10 days to thoroughly put this together in a fashion that really exceeded my expectations. I am grateful to have stumbled upon her. I would choose her again for any editorial process in the future.

    $400-$600

    Price

    5 weeks

    Duration

    gig

    Copy Editing

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