I will copyedit your indie romance novel with light line edits

5.0
5.0

United States

I speak English, Spanish

9 orders completed

Professional ESL Teacher and Copyeditor

Hi! I’m a detail-driven copyeditor and experienced ESL teacher fluent in Spanish. As a copyeditor, I’ll deliver clear, impactful feedback for indie romance authors. From grammar to tone and flow, I t...

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About this Gig

I provide detail-driven copyediting for indie romance authors. Whether you're writing about aliens, shifters, fae, or plain ol' humans who love as MF, RH, LGBTQIA+, or poly in closed-door or open-door scenes set in the past, present, or future. I've got you covered.


I focus on:

  • Sentence-level clarity
  • Light line edits for tone and emotional flow
  • Grammar, punctuation, and formatting
  • Style consistency and continuity
  • Light POV, tense, and timeline checks


My workflow uses inline numbered flags in your Word document that correspond to a clear, organized Excel feedback table. This keeps everything tidy, consistent, and easy to follow across chapters.


With a background in psychology, ESL teaching, and design, I bring precision, empathy, and reader awareness to every project. I'll flag clarity issues, correct grammar and formatting, and help ensure your story reads smoothly without altering your voice.


If youd like to see the kinds of romance books I read, you can find me on Instagram at @mydadsaid_readabook.


As an aspiring indie author myself, I understand the vulnerability of sharing your work. I treat every manuscript with care and respect. Im here to support your story.

Language:

English

Content type:

Book

Short story

Genre:

Romance

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    ljmccarthy

    GB

    United Kingdom

    5

    This was my first line edit and I was actually blown away by the level of detail and how it was back to me. Melina is wonderful, very profressional and friendly (and supportive!) Highly recommend! Thank you Melina!

    Up to $50

    Price

    11 days

    Duration

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    lengirl

    AU

    Australia

    5

    The level of professionalism and eye for detail is amazing as well as the constructive and helpful feedback, which is always given in easy to understand and implement into my work. The level of confidence I have in my final product is where it is because of Mel :D

    $200-$400

    Price

    4 weeks

    Duration

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    lengirl

    AU

    Australia

    5

    Working with Mel is always wonderful l. she's honest in her feedback and thoughtful in her delivery. Her insight is invaluable and always appreciated.

    $200-$400

    Price

    5 weeks

    Duration

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    peregrine_pub

    US

    United States

    5

    A great return as always! Melina's attention to detail and thoroughness helped identify several items that would have read weird to the audience. Very helpful feedback all around.

    $100-$200

    Price

    3 weeks

    Duration

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    mmjohnbooks

    US

    United States

    5

    They did an exceptionally good job with editing my story. Everything is neat, organized and easy to understand.

    $200-$400

    Price

    4 weeks

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
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8 reviews for this Gig
5.0

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Rating Breakdown
  • Seller communication level
    5
  • Quality of delivery
    5
  • Value of delivery
    5
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Most relevant
  • L

    ljmccarthy

    GB

    United Kingdom

    5

    This was my first line edit and I was actually blown away by the level of detail and how it was back to me. Melina is wonderful, very profressional and friendly (and supportive!) Highly recommend! Thank you Melina!

    Up to $50

    Price

    11 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • L

    lengirl

    AU

    Australia

    5

    The level of professionalism and eye for detail is amazing as well as the constructive and helpful feedback, which is always given in easy to understand and implement into my work. The level of confidence I have in my final product is where it is because of Mel :D

    $200-$400

    Price

    4 weeks

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • L

    lengirl

    AU

    Australia

    5

    Working with Mel is always wonderful l. she's honest in her feedback and thoughtful in her delivery. Her insight is invaluable and always appreciated.

    $200-$400

    Price

    5 weeks

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • P

    peregrine_pub

    US

    United States

    5

    A great return as always! Melina's attention to detail and thoroughness helped identify several items that would have read weird to the audience. Very helpful feedback all around.

    $100-$200

    Price

    3 weeks

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • M
    image-docs

    mmjohnbooks

    US

    United States

    5

    They did an exceptionally good job with editing my story. Everything is neat, organized and easy to understand.

    $200-$400

    Price

    4 weeks

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No

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