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.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $445
Billed in all: $35,903$36k
$74 in the last 6 months
Across 154 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 29% in Copy Editing
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- #42Memoir86 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #23Top 49%🇺🇸#23 of 49
- #100Editorial324 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #19Top 31%🇺🇸#19 of 100
- #175Publishing406 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #36Top 43%🇺🇸#36 of 110
- #184Fiction522 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #89Top 35%🇺🇸#89 of 241
- #222Nonfiction711 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #110Top 31%🇺🇸#110 of 321
- #392Line Editing910 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #206Top 43%🇺🇸#206 of 516
- #394Developmental Editing1,059 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #200Top 37%🇺🇸#200 of 591
- #789Book Editing2,192 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #305Top 36%🇺🇸#305 of 948