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Melissa P.

Melissa P.

Dynamic native English developmental, line and copy editor

I’m an Australian editor with a global client base (I work in UK and US English). I have worked with indie authors who are top sellers on Amazon and some traditionally published authors. I love guiding new authors, but I also work with more established authors. - 15+ years working for non-fiction publishing houses in Sydney and London in-house and freelance - 10 years line/copy editing and developmental editing on many, many fiction titles. I have samples of my work in the following: Fiction: literary, genre: comic, thrillers, fantasy (including UF, YA, NA), sci-fi, dark romance, paranormal, time travel, historical Non-fiction: business, self-help, memoirs, academic, travel I love helping authors perfect their voice and shape their stories. I have a Law degree, an Arts degree and a Diploma in editing. I have published my own short stories. If you work with me you will get a highly skilled, incredibly reliable, efficient (reasonable turnaround times) editor who really cares about your manuscript. I take on projects I am passionate about and I feel that passion shines through in my work.

🇫🇷Paris, France$40/hr100% JSS4.99 (64)Since Jul 2020

Earnings and projects

MRR
$46

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#152,613 / 412k
🇫🇷Country#898 / 2,884
Revenue, last 30 days
$65

Last 6 months: $273

World#96,248 / 412k
🇫🇷Country#483 / 2,884
Total earnings
$62k

Billed in all: $63k

World#63,218 / 412k
🇫🇷Country#325 / 2,884
Per project
$767

$273 in the last 6 months

World#145,055 / 412k
🇫🇷Country#905 / 2,884
Projects, last 6 months
1
100% fixed0% hourly
World#128,092 / 412k
🇫🇷Country#755 / 2,884
Projects in all
81
90% fixed10% hourly
World#36,183 / 412k
🇫🇷Country#205 / 2,884

Earnings, last 30 days

$62.7k+$65 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$62,650$62,700$62,750Oct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 32% in Copy Editing

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