I will be your professional book editor, novel editor

4.8
4.8

United States

I speak English

360 orders completed

Gig Summary

Together, we can share your story with the world!

I'm an experienced book editor and proofreader, dedicated to helping authors achieve their publishing goals. For many years, I’ve worked with numerous writers to bring their books to the highest stand...

Level 2

Has met high performance criteria and has a proven track record for meeting client expectations.

What people loved about this freelancer

About this Gig

Are you looking for a polished, engaging manuscript that delights readers from the start? If yes, then you're welcome to my gig. As a professional book editor with over seven years of experience in book editing, my interest is to help you refine your story, strengthen your voice, and eliminate grammatical errors while ensuring your unique style and voice are preserved. Throughout the editing process, I stay fully immersed in your work and keep you updated at every stage to ensure we achieve a satisfactory final product.


My Services Include:

  • Line editing for flow and readability
  • Grammar, punctuation, and syntax corrections
  • Consistency checks for character names, tense, tone, etc.
  • Constructive feedback to improve your manuscript


Why Choose Me:

In the past, I've had the privilege to work with many authors across genres to deliver manuscripts that attracts readers and reach publishing standards. My goal is to make your book shine.


Additional Notes:

  • I use Microsoft Word
  • I accept long manuscripts
  • You will receive two versions of your document: one polished final copy and one with track changes


Ready to get started? Send me a message today. Let's make your book the reader's choice.

Language:

English

Genre:

Action

Adventure

Children’s books

Cookbooks/ recipes

Audience :

General readers

Tone:

Formal

Informal

Conversational

Humorous

Serious

Emotional

Delivery style preference

Please inform the freelancer of any preferences or concerns regarding the use of AI tools in the completion and/or delivery of your order.

My Portfolio

Reviews

251 reviews for this Gig
4.8

(225)
(18)
(2)
(2)
(4)
Rating Breakdown
  • Seller communication level
    4.8
  • Quality of delivery
    4.7
  • Value of delivery
    4.7
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  • J

    j_kim_writer

    KR

    South Korea

    4.7

    Kathlyn was professional, polite, and delivered the work on time. Her edits were thoughtful and helpful, especially in improving flow and readability while keeping the prose natural. I appreciated her work and found the sample edit very useful for my manuscript.

    $50

    Price

    7 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • J

    jenart99

    US

    United States

    5

    The edits she made made a huge difference in how well the story read, and I think she made the story much better!

    $50

    Price

    8 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • S

    sigdelm

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Working with Kathlyn was one of the best decisions I made in this entire book journey. She edited and formatted my manuscript, Recalibrate, and delivered work that was precise, thoughtful, and true to the voice of the book. What impressed me most was not just the quality of her work but her character....

    $200-$400

    Price

    11 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • M

    mentallapse

    US

    United States

    1.7

    I received a manuscript that was missing several words or entire thoughts. This lead to several sentences a paragraph making absolutely no sense.

    $200-$400

    Price

    2 months

    Duration

    K
    image-docs

    Seller's Response

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • K

    k_kochka

    US

    United States

    4.7

    I was happy to get some more professional editing done for my writing! Kathlyn was fair, responsive, and delivered on time when we discussed terms. Glad to get some help and will consider working again in the future.

    $100-$200

    Price

    4 weeks

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
Reviews

251 reviews for this Gig
4.8

(225)
(18)
(2)
(2)
(4)
Rating Breakdown
  • Seller communication level
    4.8
  • Quality of delivery
    4.7
  • Value of delivery
    4.7
Sort By
Most relevant
  • J

    j_kim_writer

    KR

    South Korea

    4.7

    Kathlyn was professional, polite, and delivered the work on time. Her edits were thoughtful and helpful, especially in improving flow and readability while keeping the prose natural. I appreciated her work and found the sample edit very useful for my manuscript.

    $50

    Price

    7 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • J

    jenart99

    US

    United States

    5

    The edits she made made a huge difference in how well the story read, and I think she made the story much better!

    $50

    Price

    8 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • S

    sigdelm

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    Working with Kathlyn was one of the best decisions I made in this entire book journey. She edited and formatted my manuscript, Recalibrate, and delivered work that was precise, thoughtful, and true to the voice of the book. What impressed me most was not just the quality of her work but her character....

    $200-$400

    Price

    11 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • M

    mentallapse

    US

    United States

    1.7

    I received a manuscript that was missing several words or entire thoughts. This lead to several sentences a paragraph making absolutely no sense.

    $200-$400

    Price

    2 months

    Duration

    K
    image-docs

    Seller's Response

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • K

    k_kochka

    US

    United States

    4.7

    I was happy to get some more professional editing done for my writing! Kathlyn was fair, responsive, and delivered on time when we discussed terms. Glad to get some help and will consider working again in the future.

    $100-$200

    Price

    4 weeks

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No