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I am seeking an experienced nonfiction manuscript assessor and/or developmental editor to review a completed parenting and family-education manuscript intended for traditional publication.
Manuscript Title: Raising Cain: Essential Conversations Every Parent Must Have
Word Count: 36,491 words
Project Overview
Raising Cain is a nonfiction parenting guide designed to help parents navigate difficult but essential conversations with children and teenagers. The book addresses topics including:
Parent-child communication
Child sexual abuse prevention
Body safety and boundaries
Consent
Internet and social media safety
Pornography exposure
Peer pressure
Dating and relationships
Birth control
HPV vaccination
Trust and fidelity
Tattoos and identity
Healthy decision-making during adolescence
The manuscript includes:
Introduction
13 chapters
Footnotes and source citations throughout
Chapter-end "Tools for Parents" sections featuring:
Key Takeaways
Conversation Starters
Family Discussion Questions
Age-Specific Action Steps
Parent Checklists
Dedication and About the Author sections
Scope of Work Requested
I am primarily seeking a professional manuscript assessment rather than a full developmental edit.
I would like an experienced editor to evaluate:
Overall marketability
Agent-readiness
Commercial positioning
Target audience clarity
Chapter organization and flow
Strengths and weaknesses of the manuscript
Author voice and engagement
Areas requiring revision before querying literary agents
Recommendations for improving the manuscript's appeal to literary agents and traditional publishers
I am particularly interested in feedback regarding whether the manuscript is ready for literary agent submissions or would benefit from additional developmental work.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to editors with experience in:
Parenting nonfiction
Family relationships
Child development
Psychology
Health education
Self-help nonfiction
Traditional publishing
Experience working with authors who have successfully obtained literary representation or traditional publishing contracts is highly desirable.
Deliverables
I am seeking:
A written editorial assessment letter
Specific recommendations for improvement
An evaluation of the manuscript's readiness for literary agent submission
Timeline
I would like the assessment completed within approximately 4–6 weeks of project acceptance, although I am flexible for the right editor.
Please include a brief description of your experience with nonfiction parenting, family, health, or self-help books and any examples of traditionally published projects you have worked on.

At this point I am looking for someone to help me with the query/proposal process for traditional publishing agents. Would like someone with proven track record in the psychology/self-help space for a 16 year working psychotherapist.

I'm hiring one senior business book editor for a combined copy edit and proofread. The manuscript has already been through six rounds of editorial work, including developmental, story, structural, positioning, line, and voice passes.

Just a note and full transparency, I used AI as a drafting tool and developmental editing but the manuscript and frameworks are mine, ; I'm looking for a human editor to develop and refine the manuscript.

Scope:
Combined copy edit and proofread in one pass
Grammar, punctuation, syntax, consistency, and clarity
Catch typos, formatting errors, and remaining inconsistencies
Light style refinement only where it strengthens the author voice (see Voice Rules)
Style sheet maintained throughout (capitalization rules, hyphenation, terminology)
Tracked changes in Word, with brief comments on judgment calls
Developmental editing collaboration

Archway publishing of Simon and Schuster (S&S) has my manuscript but has delayed twice in getting the copy editing to me with six to eight weeks, postponing for another twenty days. I am taking the copy editing off the table and seeking an editor who has worked in the S&S environment and editing to MLA requirements. This is a memoir plus piece with 101, 302 words. It has gone through the developmental process and is on the tract to be published before the end of the summer, but perhaps this may be unrealistic since S&S delayed the completion of copy editing. I am looking for a six week turnaround. There are chapters where the subject is sensitive about murder and pedophilia. Please do not reply if you have not worked with the top 100 publishers and preferrably the top five. The rate does not include proofreading.

I am seeking a boutique publicity campaign for my upcoming dystopian sci-fi novel, The Dome, launching mid-November.

This project requires an unconventional, high-impact approach: I am entirely bypassing the traditional Advance Review Copy (ARC) phase. The book features a massive structural plot twist. Because of my existing public platform, distributing early copies poses too high a leak risk. I want readers to experience the mystery completely fresh on release day.

Instead of an ARC runway, I am going to utilize my public profile. I am the lead singer of the pop-punk band Lucky Boys Confusion (find us on any streaming service), and have a very large social base. I am not a household name, but can use my pebble-star status as a launch pad, as I am nervous about ARCs. On November 14, we are playing a sold-out show at the House of Blues Chicago. I plan to align the book’s multi-format release (KDP digital, Ingram/B&N hard and paperback) around this weekend, using the concert as a live cross-promotional launchpad.

I am looking for a publicist who can bypass the standard book-blogger ARC route and instead execute a sharp post-launch media blitz focused on:

• High-profile sci-fi/pop-culture digital outlets and genre podcasts.
• Feature interviews tying my decades-long songwriting career to world-building and speculative fiction.
• Holiday Gift Guide placements leveraging the mid-November release window.
• Maximizing day-one traction from an established, highly engaged fanbase via creative digital marketing and exclusive launch-week merch bundles.
The manuscript is 95% completed and polished. Given the fluid nature of my self-published timeline and the hard anchor of the November 14 show, I am looking to lock in the right publicity partner by August to map out our holiday strategy.
Because this campaign relies on strict post-launch momentum rather than a standard pre-release cycle, I would love for you to briefly touch upon three specific execution areas if you are interested in partnering:
1. Ad Integration: I am investing in a dedicated, geo-targeted digital video ad campaign on Hulu and YouTube during launch week. How can your earned media outreach (podcasts, music press) complement those specific ad drops to create an echo-chamber effect?
2. Review Strategy: Since we are protecting the plot twist and skipping the standard ARC runway, how would you adjust your post-launch strategy to generate immediate review momentum on Amazon and Goodreads during week one?
3. Live Event Coordination: Do you have experience coordinating PR timelines with live event promotions or major regional market campaigns like our Chicago House of Blues launch?

I would love to send over the book synopsis and discuss how we can partner on this release.

I am seeking a comprehensive copyedit for my dystopian sci-fi novel, The Dome. The manuscript is 95% drafted, edited, and polished. I am looking to secure an editor by late July/August to begin the process, targeting a mid-November publication date.

The story is a high-concept speculative thriller with a major structural plot twist. Because of this, maintaining precise narrative tension, pacing, and internal continuity is critical.

Project Specifications:

Genre: Dystopian / Sci-Fi / Speculative Fiction
Word Count: 91000 words
Current Status: Clean, nearly completed manuscript ready for immediate review.

Style Preference: Chicago Manual of Style (CMoS) / Merriam-Webster dictionary preferred.

I am looking for a professional copy editor who can elevate the mechanics, ensure tonal consistency, and eliminate any continuity errors without disrupting my narrative voice. I would highly appreciate it if you could provide a brief example of your experience editing speculative fiction or handling tight narrative pacing.Please let me know your current availability for late summer/early fall and your standard project rates. I am happy to provide a sample chapter for a test edit if requested.

I have a memoir draft completed, word count is 50,000. The manuscript is almost complete, only ideas for improving it are ongoing. I need a developmental editor, copy editor, layout/book design, proofread and publication assistance. My soft deadline is December 2026.

I am seeking a developmental editor for an adult fiction manuscript currently in progress. The novel attempts to combine legal satire, workplace comedy, absurdist humor, and character-driven fiction.

The story follows a family court attorney navigating increasingly bizarre situations within the court system, including an eccentric attorney whose solutions to ordinary problems routinely escalate into public movements, media events, and bureaucratic chaos. While humorous in tone, the novel also explores themes of justice, power, friendship, and institutional dysfunction.

I am looking for developmental feedback on:

• Overall plot structure and narrative cohesion
• Character development and character arcs
• Pacing and scene effectiveness
• Humor and comedic timing
• Story momentum and chapter transitions
• Commercial viability and market positioning

Experience editing humorous fiction, satire, commercial fiction, literary fiction, or character-driven novels is preferred. Familiarity with legal settings is a plus but not required.

Please include information regarding your experience with developmental editing, your editorial approach, estimated timeline, and rates.

I would like to begin the editing process ASAP and am flexible regarding scheduling for the right editor.

I’m looking for a book interior designer/typesetter to prepare my memoir for a small private print run for friends and family, not for resale or retail distribution. The manuscript is approximately 61,000 words. I already have a cover image selected, but I need help creating a professional print-ready interior PDF and possibly a full paperback cover file for Lulu, including front cover, spine, and back cover.

Likely specs are 6" x 9", perfect bound paperback, black-and-white interior, cream uncoated paper, matte cover, and approximately 252 pages. I need help with margins, gutter, page numbers, headers, chapter openings, front matter, blank pages, and file setup. Experience with Lulu or similar print-on-demand platforms is preferred. I would also like one revision round after reviewing a physical proof copy.

I am seeking a developmental editor for my middle-grade historical novel, Between the Bamboo Walls. The book is a work of literary slice-of-life fiction inspired by my own childhood in a Bhutanese refugee camp in Nepal.
As an "own voices" author, my primary goal is to elevate this manuscript from its current form to a standard suitable for traditional acquisition and placement in school libraries.

I am specifically looking for an editor who:
Specializes in Middle-Grade (MG) literary fiction.
Has a strong eye for structural "connecting threads" within episodic narratives.
Understands the requirements for the educational and library markets.

If you have experience with diaspora stories or social realism for young readers, I would love to hear from you.