My Services
“Kind, approachable and with undeniable expertise. I cannot recommend Katie highly enough. ”
— Rachel Neely, Literary Agent, Mushens Entertainment
Do you want help turning your idea into reality and getting words onto the page?
Do you need to build confidence in your work or help adding some polish so it sparkles?
Or do you want advice from an expert who knows what agents and publishers are looking for?
I'm keen to help support you on your writing journey whatever stage you're at. I specialise in commercial fiction across genres including romance, historical, crime and thriller, and literary fiction. I believe that the best relationship between a writer and editor is a collaborative partnership. I'm hard-working and committed to achieving the best possible result. I'm here to give encouragement, advice and support, delivering editorial feedback sensitively. I'm friendly and flexible in my approach so always happy to discuss what type of editing or coaching will be most beneficial to your project and agree on a clear brief before we decide to move forward.
Manuscript Assessment
Perfect for first-time writers or those at an early stage of a new project. As part of a manuscript assessment, I’ll read your manuscript and provide feedback in the form of an editorial letter covering the broad strokes of the story, structure and commercial viability of your novel with suggestions on how to further develop your manuscript to guide your rewrites.
Services I offer:
An editorial letter covering the broad strokes and recommending next steps
Development Editing
Ideal for those who feel like they’ve taken their book as far as they can by themselves and want comprehensive editorial feedback on their completed first draft. I’ll provide a detailed editorial letter with constructive feedback and suggestions on how to improve ‘big picture’ elements like plot, structure and characterisation. I’ll also mark-up the manuscript with in-line edits, highlighting specific examples of issues raised in the editorial letter.
A detailed editorial letter and marked-up manuscript with in-line edits
One-to-Ones
Invaluable support for those who might be at the beginning of their writing journey and need help turning their idea into words on the page, or advice on the best next steps as you finish your first draft. For those who are looking for ongoing editorial support, I offer coaching tailored to meet your needs with help setting and achieving your goals.
One-hour video call with follow-up email summarising advice
Query Letter Review
A great step for those who are preparing to seek representation from literary agents. I’ll help hone your pitch, polish your query letter and advise on submission strategies so you’re confident and ready to start the querying process.
Top tips and personalised feedback on submission material