Kristin is a romance-genre freelance editor with six years of paralegal experience emphasizing on communicative/persuasive writing, legal editing, grammar corrections, writing within word counts, and topic specifications.
She has a working knowledge of tropes, category romance, single title romance, publishing houses, submission calls, and more.
Experience
Editor (Exclusively Romance or Fiction with Romantic Elements)
10/2012 - Present
Various Authors - See References
Offers substantive manuscript feedback in the form of editorial letters or critiques.
See Editorial Services and Fees.
Line edits and copyedits.
See Editorial Services and Fees.
Writes synopses and cover letters.
These are generally required when submitting your story to publishers or agents for consideration. I will do these, time permitting. Please contact for pricing.
Assists in tailoring stories to publishers' guidelines for submission.
Not all publishers are the same and some require specific tropes, professions, and secondary characters. This is done through edits. See Editorial Services and Fees.
Entangled Publishing, LLC (Romance ePublisher)
8/2012 - 11/2012
Intern
Review queries, story submissions, and synopses. Give detailed analysis and recommendation to Associate Editor.
Beta Reader
8/2012 - Present
Various Published Authors - See References
Review beginning and late stage manuscripts for general plot analysis, character development, practicality, believability, passive sentences, tropes, line edits, and more.
Romance Novel Reviewer
5/2012 - 10/2012
Ravishing Romances and The Season
Most reviews are published on Ravishing Romances, however some authors request their reviews are not posted for various reasons.
Continuing Education
2013
- Attended Creating a Book Launch Plan by Author E.M.S.
- Attended Writing Great Historical Fiction by author Gillian Bagwell
2012
- Attended workshops at GRW Moonlight & Magnolias
- Attended MCRW's Mini-Conference with speakers author J.T. Ellison, Entangled editor Stacy Abrams, author Trish Milburn, and photographer Vania Stoyanova
- Attended Author Branding workshop by author Jenna Bennett
- Read On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
Professional Affiliations
Associate Member of Romance Writers of America
Member of Music City Romance Writers
