Emma A.
Bestselling Book Specialist | Book Editor | Developmental Editing
Your manuscript may already have the right ideas, but if the writing feels repetitive, unclear, inconsistent, or difficult to follow, the editing needs to go deeper than fixing typos. I help authors turn rough or nearly finished manuscripts into clear, polished, reader-friendly books while preserving the voice and message that make the book theirs. My focus is human copy editing, line editing, and manuscript polishing for: • Leadership & personal development books • Self-help & motivational books • Business & entrepreneurship books • Nonfiction books & ebooks • Memoirs and personal stories • Professional and educational manuscripts What I can help improve ✓ Grammar, punctuation, spelling & sentence structure ✓ Clarity, readability & awkward wording ✓ Flow, transitions & paragraph structure ✓ Tone, voice & consistency ✓ Repetition, wordiness & unnecessary sentences ✓ Chapter-to-chapter consistency ✓ Copy editing and line editing ✓ Final proofreading and manuscript polishing ✓ KDP-ready manuscript preparation when required I don't believe good editing means rewriting an author's personality out of the book. The goal is to make your ideas clearer, stronger, and easier to read while keeping your authentic voice intact. Whether you have a completed manuscript that needs professional polishing or a draft that still feels rough around the edges, I can work with you through the appropriate level of editing, from manuscript review and line editing to final proofreading. Why clients hire me • Human, detail-focused editing, not generic automated corrections • Clear communication and organized feedback • Careful attention to tone, consistency, and author voice • Editing focused on the actual reader experience • Familiarity with nonfiction, self-help, leadership, and business writing • Manuscripts prepared with professional publishing standards in mind If you're looking for a Book Editor, Copy Editor, Line Editor or Proofreader who will improve the manuscript without making it sound like someone else wrote it, send me a message. Tell me what you're writing, your approximate word count, and where you are in the publishing process, and we can determine what level of editing your manuscript actually needs. #BookEditor #BookEditing #CopyEditing #LineEditing #DevelopmentalEditing #Proofreading #ManuscriptEditing #ManuscriptReview #NonfictionEditor #SelfHelpBookEditor #LeadershipBookEditor #BusinessBookEditor #MotivationalBookEditor #PersonalDevelopment #MemoirEditor #BiographyEditor #KDP #AmazonKDP #KindleDirectPublishing #BookPublishing #SelfPublishing #EbookEditing #EbookFormatting #BookFormatting
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $2.6k
Billed in all: $11,892$12k
$512 in the last 6 months
Across 62 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 12% in Blog Content
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- #14Biography & Memoir63 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #3Top 22%🇳🇬#3 of 16
- #21Beta Reader Report97 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #4Top 22%🇳🇬#4 of 21
- #30Memoir86 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #8Top 35%🇳🇬#8 of 16
- #35Food Writing253 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #2Top 14%🇳🇬#2 of 14
- #55Grammar & Syntax Review361 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #3Top 15%🇳🇬#3 of 15
- #55Nonfiction Writing299 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #13Top 18%🇳🇬#13 of 82
- #126Beta Reading738 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #17Top 17%🇳🇬#17 of 79
- #143Book703 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #15Top 20%🇳🇬#15 of 58