Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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DON’T HIRE HER WHEN I NEED HER
I hired Louise to copyedit my entire series (ten books). I'd used multiple editors in the past, and every time they'd fallen short of my expectations ... I think my books now have an elevated quality I couldn't have achieved without her. I wholeheartedly recommend her services ... Just don’t hire her when I need her.

JEFF CARSON, CRIME & THRILLER AUTHOR

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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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TERRIFIC. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Working with Louise is a delight. The attention, the super quick copy-editing turnaround of the first chapters of my new book – she made sure it was in perfect condition for my agent to submit. This is the third time I’ve worked with her and she’s terrific. Highly recommended.
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J B TURNER, CRIME & THRILLER AUTHOR

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Full line- & copyedit

Sentence-level editing done for you

You’ve nailed your story and are happy with the structure. Now it’s time to focus on readability so that your readers stay on the page and immerse themselves in your prose.
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A line- and copyedit corrects and smooths – artfully but invisibly.

Sample line- & copyedit

A done-for-you sample edit

You want an affordable mini line- and copyedit that shows you how I'd approach your novel at sentence level. I'll smooth and correct 1,000 words of your narrative and dialogue.

Ideal for evaluating a good-fit editorial service.

Full proofread

Prepublication quality control done for you

Your book has already been edited by pros at story and sentence level. A proofread is the final tidy-up that looks out for any problems that have slipped through previous rounds of editing.

​It's the last line of defence before you go live to your readers.

My stylistic guidance in a book

Develop your own line craft

Perhaps you don't yet have the budget for professional line editing. My book Editing Fiction at Sentence Level shows you how to give your novel a stylistic sentence-level workout.

Ideal for authors who want to develop their editing skills.

10k-word agent teaser

Sentence-level editing done for you

I'll work on the first 10,000 words of your novel. This is a scaled-down version of the full line- and copyedit, and the reduced word count means it's a tad more comfortable on the purse strings. 

Ideal for authors who want to wow an agent.

Which level of editing do you need?

Not sure what kind of help you need? Read, watch or listen to this free advice on the different levels of editing.

Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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BRILLIANT EDITING
Excellent! You really have given it a full wash and rinse! The edits and comments show me the extensive page-by-page work you have done. Many thanks for the brilliant editing.

ANDREW UPDEGROVE, THRILLER WRITER

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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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INCREDIBLE EYE FOR DETAIL
Louise is a delight to work with and has an incredible eye for detail.' [Book one]
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'Excellent work again. Many thanks!' [Book two]

ANDREW LANGLEY, SUPERNATURAL THRILLER AUTHOR

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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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A RARE FIND
Thank you again for the outstanding work. You were a rare find for me. Not only did you complete the work within the time-frame promised, the quality exceeded my expectations considerably.

RON BROCK, INDEPENDENT AUTHOR

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​Is it worth editing after publication?

Some authors publish before they hire professional editorial help. This can lead to critical reviews that praise the plot but damn the presentation.

​With hindsight, these writers would have hired their proofreader or copyeditor first.

It's never too late, though. I've worked with several independent authors on their books after publication, enabling them to publish revised editions in top-notch shape.

Naturally, I recommend sourcing editorial help before you go public, but if that's not the choice you made, and you wish you'd done things differently, get in touch so we can chat about how to move forward.