Shelley Mann
Services Offered
Line Editing
As a newspaper, magazine, and book editor with 18 years of professional experience, I can edit your manuscript line by line to guarantee your writing shines—and you're ready to publish. I'll edit for readability, grammar, spelling, style, and consistency.
Copy Editing
As a newspaper, magazine, and book editor with 18 years of professional experience, I can edit your manuscript line by line to guarantee your writing shines—and you're ready to publish. I'll edit for readability, grammar, spelling, style, and consistency.
Manuscript Evaluation
I'll approach your manuscript from the reader's perspective and let you know what's working and what's not. In my manuscript evaluation, I'll provide detailed feedback on readability, pacing and flow, character development, dialogue, and plot.
Proofreading
As a newspaper, magazine, and book editor with 18 years of professional experience, I can proofread your manuscript to make sure you've caught every typo and punctuation mark, and ensure everything follows Chicago Manual of Style.
Copywriting
Need help writing an author bio or jacket copy? I'm happy to offer this service in addition to line edits, copy edits, proofreads, or manuscript evaluations.
Projects worked on
Book-relevant education or training
Bachelor's in Journalism
Additional information
I have worked with authors and memoirists on manuscript evaluations, line edits, copyedits, proofreading, and jacket copy. Many of my memoir authors go on to self-publish, others are in revision with hopes to publish through a traditional publisher. I've also worked on nonfiction self-help books, historical fiction, fantasy novels, and science fiction.