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Taylor M.

Taylor M.

Book Editor | Copy Editing & Manuscript Refinement for Authors

You've finished your manuscript. Now you need an editor who can strengthen it without stripping away what makes it yours. I provide professional copy editing, line-level manuscript refinement, and proofreading for fiction, nonfiction, and memoir. My edits improve clarity, flow, consistency, pacing, and readability while preserving your individual voice. Through my independent editorial work and publishing-industry experience, I’ve contributed to more than 125 book projects. I now bring that experience to authors through The Last Draft Studio, my independent editorial practice. My services include: -Copy editing -Line editing and manuscript refinement -Proofreading -Fiction, nonfiction, and memoir editing -Word Track Changes and margin comments -Editorial style sheets -Publication preparation If you’re looking for an experienced editor who will strengthen your manuscript without losing what makes it yours, I’d love to hear about your project. Send me your genre, word count, and editing goals, and we can determine the best next step.

🇺🇸Tallahassee, United States$35/hr100% JSS4.88 (88)Since Jun 2019

Earnings and projects

MRR
$74

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#142,447 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#19,208 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$350

Last 6 months: $445

World#71,156 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#9,196 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$36k

Billed in all: $36k

World#98,314 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#17,205 / 62.1k
Per project
$240

$74 in the last 6 months

World#250,122 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#40,037 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
6
83% fixed17% hourly
World#34,405 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#4,906 / 62.1k
Projects in all
148

Across 154 contracts

82% fixed18% hourly
World#16,079 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#2,717 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$35.9k+$350 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$35.4k$35.6k$35.8k$36.0kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 29% in Copy Editing

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #42Memoir86 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #23Top 49%
  2. #100Editorial324 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #19Top 31%
  3. #175Publishing406 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #36Top 43%
  4. #184Fiction522 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #89Top 35%
  5. #222Nonfiction711 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #110Top 31%
  6. #392Line Editing910 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #206Top 43%
  7. #394Developmental Editing1,059 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #200Top 37%
  8. #789Book Editing2,192 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #305Top 36%