our heart & mission
We truly believe what sets us apart in the world of editors is our attention to YOU… the writer. Editing is a scary business. We get it. You are putting yourself out there and getting critiques and changes and your precious manuscript is being nit-picked within an inch of its life. We want to make sure that you are taken care of, guided through the process of HOW to implement your edits as well as keeping you at peace and encouraged through the process!
We believe:
~Editing should be fun!
~Feedback should be constructive and encouraging!
~You have what it takes!
~Your individual voice and creativity should be respected in the editing process.
~The editing process should be just as life-giving as the rest of the publishing process!
~Editing isn’t just pages of critique, it’s giving you the tools to make those changes and grow as a writer going forward!
This is why we include a coaching call with your editing service! We want to pray with you over your manuscript, help you work through any confusion, overwhelm, or trouble spots, and equip you with a good solid dose of joy!
Developmental Editing
what it includes:
~ One thorough read through of the manuscript while looking for plotting, pacing, motivation, character arcs, plot holes, accuracy etc.
~5+ pages of written notes and edits
~ Actionable help to give you the practical info to fix any issues
~1 hour Video call to go over any specific questions and walk you through any problems! This is your time to get help or advice for anything and everything that you need.
You’re Ready for This Package If…
~Your rough draft has been finalized and is ready for a fresh set of eyes
~You have edited to the point where you need a new perspective
~You want to make sure your manuscript doesn’t have any plot holes, lack of character development, inconsistencies, or poor pacing.
~If you finished your rough draft, congrats! You’re ready for a developmental edit! To get the best bang for your buck, we recommend you have at last edited the book yourself at least once already, if not had an alpha or beta reader take a look and provide feedback!
meet your editors
Victoria Lynn is a prolific writer with a passion for encouraging other’s to pursue the gift of words that God has given them. With years of publishing experience with her own books, she has also assisted many authors on their own pathways to publishing with editing, cover design, and marketing aficionado. Over the course of her career, she has had her hands in the production of over 50 books from designing covers to formatting and editing and is excited to see that number continue to grow.
She has a huge love for creativity, a respect for individual voice, and has been encouraging authors in their craft through coaching sessions and Instagram dms since the infancy of the bookstagram community.
With experience such as writing for blogs and magazines for over ten years, writing copy for more than a few businesses, and having a stack of published and unpublished works to her name, she has seen her fair share of a keyboard and is excited to make your writing and publishing dreams come true. She has a special love and passion for history and loves using her life-long research to write historical fiction and work with historical authors!
Victoria’s Book Ratings: (This is content levels/guidelines that she is willing to read/critique)
SEXUAL CONTENT: Mild+
CRUDITY: Mild
LANGUAGE: Mild+
DRUG / ALCOHOL / TOBACCO: Mild +
VIOLENCE: Moderate
We use the Book Cave Rating System for our specific guidelines:
what past clients are saying…
“My experience with Victoria Lynn and the Glory Writers crew was the absolute best of any that I’ve had! Victoria was well informed on the setting and historical era of my novel, which was delightful and refreshing. She provided clear, concise notes on areas of the manuscript that I specifically requested her to focus her attention and the video call with her after I had reviewed the notes she sent was perhaps the most helpful aspect of the whole experience. This woman is a master at brainstorming and assisted me in patching up several of my problem areas in a matter of 45 minutes. Another thing that truly impressed me was her desire to please God in every aspect of the service and her relationship with Jesus was on full display through it all! I cannot recommend The Glory Writers and Victoria Lynn specifically enough. Truly a life changing experience!”
Author Sara A. Thren
“Working with Victoria was a very satisfying experience. She was thorough and encouraging with her tips, and more than willing to help when I reached out with more questions. I highly recommend reaching out to her if you ever need your book edited.”
Libby May, author of Dewdrops & butterflies, and Playgrounds & Black Markers
“Victoria did a fantastic job editing the first book in my upcoming series. I appreciated her in depth analysis of my writing, and gave me some very good tips on how to make my writing more impactful.”
Hannah Major
“Victoria was a gem to work with! She brought fresh insight and clarity along with loads of encouragement! Editing has always been the most dreaded aspect of the writing process for me, but Victoria’s enthusiasm and thoroughness quickly eased my nerves. I would highly recommend her services!”
Morgan Taylor Giesbriecht, Author of The Lies We Live
“Victoria Lynn stayed prompt to her contracted timeframe and even delivered ahead of schedule by a little! She is such a lovely person to work with who truly cared for my manuscript and story. She respected and supported my vision to write an amazing book that honors God with loving, constructive criticism. I appreciated being able to meet her over video and fangirl over my book. I will definitely be coming back to Glory Writers with my future manuscripts!”
Hannah Pennington, author of The Tindoria Chronicles
Olivia Lynn Jarmusch is a prolific writer of modern Christian YA. Her heartfelt passion for creating pure and lovely fiction for teen girls can be seen in each of her 9 published works with The Tales of Tarsurella and Regal Hearts. In addition to Secrets of Royalty (an allegorical tale woven into a 30 Day Devotional), her God-given gift for storytelling can be seen in her songwriting, and other creative pursuits. Olivia has built up years of experience within the self-publishing industry, executed marketing strategies, and assisted clients in life-giving coaching sessions.
With more than fifteen completed novels under her belt, she’s troubleshooted dozens of manuscripts and loves assisting authors with overcoming plot holes and bolstering up the raw materials of a story to become its very best.
Olivia’s editorial experience running Crown of Beauty Magazine and crafting content for writers on her blog for several years, has served to sharpen her skills and deepen her desire to serve authors along their journey to publishing.
Livy’s Book Ratings: (This is content levels/guidelines that she is willing to read/critique)
SEXUAL CONTENT: Mild+
CRUDITY: Mild
LANGUAGE: Mild
DRUG / ALCOHOL / TOBACCO: Mild +
VIOLENCE: Mild+
We use the Book Cave Rating System for all of our books.
“I am thankful for the constructive feedback Livy gave. She highlighted specific areas that needed improvement (character motivation for example), while mentioning parts of the book that were working well. Now I know where to go moving forward and how to make the story even stronger. Thank you so much for your service!”
Carley Rain, author and podcaster
“Livy did such a great job with her developmental edit of my novel! It’s outside my usual genre, and further, had some big pieces that I wasn’t sure were working, and Livy did a great job pinpointing what WASN’T working and encouraging me to cling to what WAS. Thanks so much, Glory Writers team, for your help!”
Kellyn Roth, Author of the Alice and Ivy Series, The Hilton Legacy Series, and The Kees and Collier’s Series
K.E. Stanton (known by the general populace as Kiki) is a devout writer of science fiction. While she has dabbled in historical fiction, contemporary, and fantasy, she has found science fiction to be both where she feels called and her creativity thrives.
Having been in the business of storytelling for over half her life, and with nearly a decade of industry experience under her belt, Kiki has learned the ins and outs of the creative world, both when it comes to publishing and penning that meticulous first draft. She has received mentorship from published authors, mentored young authors of her own, and time and time again has worked through bringing a story from its messy first draft to a glittering product that garners interest from both agents and publishers.
She doesn’t believe in boxes, restrictions, or that there is one way to write a story. Instead, Kiki believes firmly in the individual God-given voice, being bold enough to stand out from the crowd, and daring to stir up the waters.
When not writing or editing her own out-of-this-world (literally) novels, Kiki can be found perusing the library, going on another adventure, baking up healthy concoctions or daydreaming about the future.
K.E. Stanton’s Book Ratings: (This is content levels/guidelines that she is willing to read/critique)
SEXUAL CONTENT: Mild+
CRUDITY: Mild+
LANGUAGE: Mild+
DRUG/TOBACCO/ALCOHOL: Moderate
VIOLENCE: Moderate
We use the Book Cave Rating System for all of our books.
pricing:
Our Pricing depends on the editor that you choose and the word count of your book!
Currently charging $7-10 per 1k words. Custom tailored quotes will be provided upon request.
Line Editing
what it includes:
Line editing focuses on creativity and readability at the sentence, paragraph, and scene levels, when you are happy with your story and structure but want to elevate your prose.
Individual needs vary, but I often encounter these issues:
- overused words
- awkward phrases
- unnecessary words and phrases (and sometimes sentences, or even scenes)
- tense shifts
- inconsistent narrator/point of view (such as “head hopping”)
- clunky sentence structure
- weak transitions
- passive verbs and sentences
- bad dialogue tags (maybe overcompensating for weak dialogue)
- plot inconsistencies
The process of line editing naturally eliminates many grammar and punctuation errors; however, that is not the primary goal. While considering how the message is conveyed, a line editor will not obsess over every comma or hyphen the way a copy editor will. Authors often make changes after line editing as well, so copy editing is recommended for the final draft.
You’re Ready for Line Edits If…
~Your book has already undergone some sort of content/story edit in the form of a developmental edit, alpha and beta read, and a round of self edits.
~You know your story is solid but you are wanting to work on your prose, readability, continuity etc.
Line editing is considered the second to last round of edits you will do on your novel! It’s detailed and nitty gritty, but it is not for bit story elements like plot, character arcs and development etc. If your story has not undergone these types of edits, we recommend you check our Developmental Edit Package!
meet your editors
Micaiah’s Book Ratings: (This is content levels/guidelines that she is willing to edit)
SEXUAL CONTENT: Mild+
CRUDITY: Mild
LANGUAGE: Mild+
DRUG / ALCOHOL / TOBACCO: Mild +
VIOLENCE: Mild+
We use the Book Cave Rating System for our specific guidelines:
Micaiah Keough is such a breeze and joy to work with. I say these words because not only did she proofread my story in an uncommonly fast span of time, but she truly made the editing experience fun and something I looked forward to each night as we tackled the Google Doc together. Micaiah has a keen eye for detail, she knows the ins and outs of grammar, and she is a genuine sweetheart. She is excellent in her craft, and I definitely recommend anyone who needs a proofreader to use her!
Alissa Zavalianos, author of Endlewood, Aliferous, Unearth the Tides and more.
“I really appreciated the edits that I received. Micaiah gives very helpful feedback that doesn’t feel forced. She is very sweet and easy to work with. If I had any questions about my book that weren’t covered or that were brought up by feedback in the edit, Micaiah went out of her way to make sure I got answers. Overall I am very happy with my experience!”
Author Kendra Bradford
“The way Micaiah broke down how she was reading my story has been integral to how I have been re-writing. I can now look at parts of the story and see how the outside perspective may look at it. And THAT has been worth it all. Thanks Glory Writers!”
Author Yelena Macklin
“I cannot say enough how thankful I am for Micaiah! She was awesome to work with. As a new author, she made me feel super comfortable and answered my questions. Her edits were perfect for what I needed and clear to understand. Her joyful spirit really made the process so much more fun than I anticipated it being. I can’t wait to work with her on my next release!”
Keni Kirkwood, author of The Found
Micaiah was so amazing to work with! I had no idea what I was doing with the publishing of my first book, but Micaiah went above and beyond throughout the entire process of editing my book and answered any questions I had! Her editing skills are amazing, and I’m so glad I got the chance to work with her. I highly recommend her services!
Hannah Wright, author and client
Abigayle’s Book Ratings: (This is content levels/guidelines that she is willing to edit)
SEXUAL CONTENT: Mild+
CRUDITY: Moderate
LANGUAGE: Mild+
DRUG/ALCOHOL/TOBACCO: Moderate
VIOLENCE: Mild+
We use the Book Cave Rating System for our specific guidelines:
pricing:
Estimated Cost: $7.50 per 1k words
Final pricing will be determined after we work through a sample chapter for you! This gives us the ability to make sure that Line Editing is the right fit and how much editing the manuscript needs! Get in touch with us today to get a sample chapter edited for free to see if it’s the right fit!
Copy Editing
what it includes:
Copy editing focuses on grammar and style, when you are happy with your final draft and ready to have a professional editor fix US English mechanical errors and style inconsistencies. Also known as a Proof Read.
Every manuscript is unique, but some mistakes are common:
- repeated words (such as “the the”)
- homophone errors (such as “peak,” “peek,” and “pique”)
- missing or unnecessary commas
- extra spaces
- incorrect word usage (such as “that” versus “which”)
- inconsistent spelling of words or names (such as “okay,” “ok,” and “OK”)
- inconsistent style (especially numbers and the serial comma)
- run-ons and fragments
- overcapitalization
- hyphenation errors
Copy editing is the last editing stage before a manuscript goes to layout and design. This means the author is happy with the content and will make no further changes unless the copy editor finds an issue that must be addressed, so the focus remains on technical details. However, a thorough copy editor may add an occasional creative note if an item stands out, such as an overused word or a confusing passage.
You’re Ready for Copy Edit if…
~You have already received a round of story edits, AND a round of Line edits or the equivalent.
~Your book is nearly ready to publish and you need the final round of edits to eliminate typos and grammatical errors.
Meet Your Editors
pricing:
Estimated Cost: $6.50 per 1k words
Final pricing will be determined after we work through a sample chapter for you! This gives us the ability to make sure that Line Editing is the right fit and how much editing the manuscript needs! Get in touch with us today to get a sample chapter edited for free to see if it’s the right fit!