why does editing cost so much and take so long?

Ann Kellett, writer and editor
Ann Kellett, Ph.D.
I've learned over 30+ years that it's because writers too often don't get the specific support they need, right when they need it.

The result: your editor flags a few problems found throughout your manuscript and you have to slog through the whole thing at least one more time to fix them.

I want to save you that time and money.

I can give you the specific, uniquely targeted expertise you need--when you need it most. 

This is done at any stage in your writing journey. And on any page, from outline to finished manuscript.

I can help you master the nuts and bolts of writing, figure out where your readers quit reading and why, and get unstuck quickly and painlessly.
My first two books on writing are out on Amazon and other digital platforms:

Using the Five Senses to Improve Your Writing

Interviewing Relatives for Your Family History

Next up: Seven Easy Steps to Powerful Scenes and Sequels.
So excited to get my second manuscript editing job to be submitted to the Texas A&M University Press! ​
The Vermont-based Editorial Arts Academy shared​ ​my blog post​ ​about an elderly client who found that writing her story freed her from dark childhood memories. Thanks, Nancy and Susannah! ​​​
My short book, A Freelancer's Guide to Difficult Clients​, is available from the Editorial Freelancers Association. I've only had a couple of problem clients, but I was intrigued and surveyed other freelancers. The book discusses what I learned--and what to do.
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