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I never thought I’d cross over to the
dark side and become an editor. And to be
good at it? To enjoy editing? I have The Rose &
Thorn Literary Ezine to blame. Through my Senior
Editor work, I gain(ed) insights into my own
writing, learn(ed) much about patience, learn(ed)
much about how the other side works when it comes to
submitting material and then either having it
rejected, or joy of joys, having it accepted and
passed on to an editor. Transitioning over to
manuscript editing has been just as rewarding. There
is the opportunity to work with incredibly gifted
writers, like those below, and maybe you will be one
of them.
If you are interested in having your
work edited or critiqued, this is how to get
started:
First, contact me via the email link
below. Tell me a little about yourself and the work
you want edited or critiqued--is it a completed
novel, a WIP, a collection? Nonfiction? How many
words? Genre? Literary?, etc. Next, I will ask for a
sample of your work. If from that sample, I believe
I am the right editor for the job, I will edit that
sample (no charge for this edit sample, of course).
I will then send you back the sample with my edits.
From that sample edit, you can then determine if
you think I am the right person to
edit your work; if so, we then discuss fees, general
timelines, and other details, such as, do you want a
full edit or only a general "critique" of your work.
This is a business transaction and will be done in a
professional, safe, and confidential manner. Can I
promise perfection? No. Can I promise an agent will
love you? No. Can I promise you will be published?
No. All I can do is help you to see your work in an
insightful way, to discover the hidden gems, to help
you to make your work stronger. What I won’t do is
change your voice, your style, the very essence of
you and your characters’ voices.
Email me if you are interested in editing and/or
critiquing services.
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"Kathryn did outstanding work on my manuscript. I've had plenty of readers since I began writing, paid and unpaid, but no one beats Kathryn even close. She doesn't miss a single line or paragraph that is off. I love her brain-storming, gut-feeling style of commenting. She's honest yet very very very constructive. Normally people have hard time combining the two but she does. An excellent editor. I'm jealous of anyone she treats next." -- Adnan Mahmutovic, author of [REFUGE]E, and FATIMA (www.adnanmahumtovic.com). "Kat Magendie recently helped me tighten a WIP, taking it to another level. She knows what questions to ask and how to ask them. Her fine eye for detail and for focusing a story, along with her respect for your voice and your work, make her an editorial treasure. Plus, she's the kind of person you'd want to go out and have a helluva good time with!" -- Barbara Quinn, Author of: 36C and Slings and Arrows
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