Marie H.
Senior Editor & Strategist | 14+ Years Experience
14 Years in Publishing. From Manuscript to Marketplace. I help authors build professional brands and books that dominate the marketplace. With over a decade of experience at Cambridge University Press, Scientific American, and Barnes & Noble, I provide a high-level, 360-degree editorial and marketing lens that most freelancers simply don't have. I edit for grammar AND marketability. My market-first approach ensures your structural pacing, hooks, and series branding are aligned with current retailer expectations and AI-driven discovery trends. Specialized Services for Authors: 📖 Strategic Launch Roadmaps: Comprehensive project management, from metadata optimization to multi-channel ad strategy (Amazon, Meta) 📖 Developmental Editing & Ghostwriting: Expert structural analysis and research-heavy ghostwriting (Psychology, Parenting, Memoirs) 📖 Marketing Automation: End-to-end reader acquisition funnels using MailChimp, MailerLite, BookFunnel, and NetGalley Through my LLC, Spinning Yarn, I manage active 6-month launch strategies for high-output authors, including ARC-review engines and brand architecture. Ready to move your project from draft to bestseller? Let's discuss your roadmap.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $8.8k
Billed in all: $12,060$12k
$1.1k in the last 6 months
Across 13 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: #1 in 2 skills of 15
Rarest: top 2% in Book Summary, of 60. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- Book Summary60 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 2%🇺🇸#1 of 13
- Artist Interview23 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 4%🇺🇸#1 of 10
- #5Beta Reader Report97 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #4Top 5%🇺🇸#4 of 37
- #9Book Blurb114 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #5Top 8%🇺🇸#5 of 44
- #18Book Review457 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #6Top 4%🇺🇸#6 of 150
- #18Podcast Episode163 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 11%🇺🇸#3 of 21
- #38Book Marketing332 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #7Top 11%🇺🇸#7 of 49
- #78Fiction Writing1,669 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #38Top 5%🇺🇸#38 of 705