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Kristian Wilson C.

Award-Nominated Author | Pro Book Reviewer, Copywriter, and Editor

My job is to recognize, respect, and amplify your unique voice to make your work shine in the slush pile. I OFFER: ✍️ Developmental Editing ✍️ Line Editing ✍️ Copyediting ✍️ Proofreading ✍️ Beta Reading ✍️ Plot Reviews ✍️ Book Blurbs & Author Bios ✍️ Editorial Assessments & Critiques ✍️ Plot Outline Assistance & Creation ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Kristian did an amazing job, delivering more than I expected.... For the biggest problem areas, she provided a very detailed solution that could be implemented. I will definitely be back!" WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE: ✔️ An unmatched knowledge of genre conventions and tropes in science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, and romance. ✔️ Detailed editorial assessments and critiques that point out every area where your writing has room to grow — and offer strategies to help you get there. ✔️ Comments that go above and beyond to teach you what you need to know to produce cleaner drafts every time. ✔️ Intimate familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style, MLA 9, and the AP Stylebook. ✔️ Unparalleled experience professionally blurbing, reviewing, writing, and editing fiction. ✔️ Award nominations and wins for fiction, poetry, and teaching/advising. ✔️ A deep appreciation for the hard work involved on both sides of the slush pile. I find the plot holes, structural issues, sentence-level errors, and punctuation mishaps that distract readers, agents, and acquiring editors from understanding and appreciating your protagonist's journey. YOU SHOULD HIRE ME IF YOU... 🤝 ... just finished your first manuscript and don't know where to go from here. 🤝 ... received a plot outline from a ghostwriter and want to know if it's any good. 🤝 ... aren't sure what genre(s) and subgenre(s) best fit your work. 🤝 ... have a genre-bending project that needs a second pair of eyes. 🤝 ... read a review that made you reconsider writing as a hobby or career. 🤝 ... haven't written in a long time and want an unbiased critique of your work. 🤝 ... need help with macro-level tasks, such as plotting a series, developing strong characters, writing convincing dialogue, etc. 🤝 ... want to develop a style sheet to ensure consistency across multiple writers, editors, and books. 🤝 ... speak English as a second language and want a copy editor to double-check your work. 🤝 ... composed your query letter and need a final review of your manuscript to make sure all the t's are crossed and i's are dotted. 🤝 ... don't know the difference between proofreading and beta reading, but are certain your book needs a doctor TODAY. Editing is a collaborative process, and I look forward to working with you to bring out the best in your fiction. WE WON'T BE A GOOD FIT IF YOU... ❌ ... have a screenplay, poetry chapbook, or work of nonfiction that needs assessment. ❌ ... are looking for someone to write your academic essay or circumvent plagiarism detectors for you. ❌ ... use AI writing and editing tools to create a product. ❌ ... want someone to tell you only what you want to hear. ❌ ... aren't interested in constructive criticism. 📚 Ready to get started? Have more questions? Feel free to reach out! 📬

🇺🇸Spartanburg, United States$50/hr100% JSS4.96 (68)Since Dec 2022

Earnings and projects

MRR
$470

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#80,565 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#11,933 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$350

Last 6 months: $2.8k

World#71,156 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#9,196 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$27k

Billed in all: $27k

World#119,236 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#20,301 / 62.1k
Per project
$242

$564 in the last 6 months

World#249,717 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#39,990 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
5
80% fixed20% hourly
World#41,746 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#5,872 / 62.1k
Projects in all
110

Across 115 contracts

85% fixed15% hourly
World#24,465 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#3,946 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$26.9k+$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
$26.4k$26.6k$26.8k$27.0kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 14% in SEO Writing

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  6. #67Fantasy440 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #34Top 15%
  7. #83Fiction522 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #44Top 16%
  8. #94Story Editing578 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #44Top 16%