Editorial Services for Fiction Authors
Fiction makes the world a better place.
It gives us a glimpse into places, relationships, and situations that are worlds away from our own;
​it fosters empathy and widens perspective. 
"Maya was the copy editor for my novel there are more things. She was contracted through my publisher Little, Brown. I was blown away by Maya’s care and diligence with the text, which is formally experimental and includes many words and phrases in Portuguese. Maya checked over 100 Indigenous group names, spotted missing accents on Portuguese words, googled historical characters and checked my timeline, among many other things. I was particularly impressed by her thoughtfulness when it came to language around race, where Maya suggested, for example, that ‘Black’ could be capitalised. Her work made me more confident in my own text. In my opinion, Maya is the kind of copy editor that the publishing industry needs."
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Yara Rodrigues Fowler
​Author
Welcome, fiction writers, and congratulations on putting pen to paper!  ​Whether you are:
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  • a first-time author looking for an expert to polish your manuscript before you show it to agents and publishers,
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  • an independent author looking for a fresh pair of eyes on your novel before you self-publish it,
 
  • a multilingual speaker looking for help telling a story in English, or
 
  • an editorial project manager looking for a professional and reliable freelance copy-editor and proofreader for upcoming fiction titles,
an editor can help make your story resonate with your readers, whether by collaborating with you at the story development stage, copy-editing your writing to ensure consistency in narrative flow and style, or providing a final proofread to fix distracting typos and formatting issues before you publish your story. 
"Maya of What I Mean To Say was a pleasure to work with, every step of the way. She artfully combined a tactful and thoughtful approach to my short story, with the literary intelligence and rigour that I would expect from a professional editor. Her structural edits and her proofread queries resulted in suggestions that I in nearly all cases accepted without needing to revert for clarity, and her attention to style and consistency were really helpful. I would look forward to any future opportunities to work with Maya."

Gerard Ralphs
Author
I work within many genres but specialize in literary fiction, YA literature, speculative fiction (including sci fi, fantasy, and utopian and dystopian fiction), and romance and erotica (including LGBTQ+ and kink). Feel free to check out my Portfolio page to see some of the titles I've worked on.

Whatever your editorial needs, get in touch today for a quote or a chat about how I can help you.
"Maya is professional and friendly, and she’s a really talented editor. Her feedback is thorough and respectful, and she’s a lot of fun to work with. Highly recommend!"

Carrie Mumford
Author
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