I’m glad you’re here!
Writing is a deeply personal act. No matter where you are on your writing journey, your writing is your own, and you deserve to be treated with kindness and respect. As an editor, I aim to provide positive, constructive feedback to help you gain new insights to your work.
I offer several services at various rates, all of which align with industry standards. Read on to learn more!
Thanks for stopping by! The editors listed below are all talented, skilled professionals with varying specializations and backgrounds. All of us have advanced degrees and/or extensive industry experience. While our approaches to coaching and editing may differ, we share the same aim: to support you in achieving your creative goals.
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Jesse
I’m Jesse, owner of Inksational Editorial. I read and write across genres, but I will forever love historical fiction, gothic literature, creepy tales, and smart, swoon-worthy romance.
When I’m not writing or wearing my editor’s hat, I love baking, trail running, and riding dirt bikes with my family.
Specialties:
Forms: Picture books, short stories, novels
Ages: Children, Young Adult (YA), Adult, and select Middle Grade projects
Favorite Genres: Historical Fiction, Crime Fiction, Literary Fiction, Horror, Speculative Fiction, and select Nonfiction projects
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Alex
Alex is a bookseller and writer located in Portland, OR who loves stories about messy, magical kids. They have an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, where they discovered their love for collaborative art and teaching.
As a student, Alex was honored to receive the Marion Dane Baur prize for middle grade writing, the T.A. Baron prize for nature writing, and completed an award-winning thesis on fairy tale retellings in YA.
When they're not writing, Alex loves walking in nature and arguing with their sister.
Specialties:
Forms: Novels, short stories
Ages: MG, YA, and adult
Genres: Fiction (Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Speculative, Contemporary); Nonfiction (essays, memoir, creative-nonfiction)
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Anne-Marie
Anne-Marie is a writer, editor, and book coach. She is the founder of KidLit Craft, a resource for KidLit authors, where she teaches novel-writing classes. Anne-Marie holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, a PhD in Renaissance Literature from UMass Amherst, and a Certificate of Professional Editing from UCBerkeley Extension. She writes everything from picture books through YA, as well as short stories and flash fiction for an adult audience.
As a book coach, Anne-Marie strives to provide structure and guidance in a way that supports the story you set out to tell. She provides writing prompts to help you refine and map your story, then provides feedback and craft expertise as you write and revise.
*Please note: Anne-Marie currently offers book coaching only.
Specialties:
Forms: Chapter Books and Novels
Ages: MG and YA
Genres: any (but I'm not the right coach for graphic violence or spicy romance)
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Chelsea
Chelsea has an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from The Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is the Adult Department Assistant and Social Media Maven for the Tobias Literary Agency.
When she’s not reading or writing, you can catch her playing tennis, going to the beach (Midwest-Freshwater style), and playing video games like League of Legends, Balatro, and Baldur’s Gate 3.
*Please note: Chelsea is only open to new clients by referral.
Specialties:
Forms: novels, short stories
Ages: Middle Grade, Young Adult, Adult
Favorite Genres: Fantasy & Romantasy, “Soft” Sci-Fi, Dystopia, Romance, Novels in Verse, Coming of Age, Contemporary With a Twist, Mystery/Thriller, “Soft” Horror
Not the best fit for: Nonfiction, Extreme Horror, Hard Sci-FI, Adult Epic Fantasy
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Deb
More about Deb coming soon!
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Hannah
Hannah is an assistant at Folio Literary Management. She teaches workshops, organizes author events, and is a co-creator of Atlanta’s Love Y’all Romance Book Fest.
As an intern with the Tobias Literary Agency, Hannah honed her reading skills to get to the heart of a story and refine character and narrative arcs to resonate with industry professionals.
When she’s not wearing her editor or agent hats, Hannah enjoys walking her dog, hiking, and traveling.
*Please note: Hannah is only open to new clients by referral.
Specialties:
Forms: novels, short stories
Ages: Middle Grade, YA, Adult fiction
Genres: Contemporary, Thrillers, Romance, Fantasy, Speculative, Horror
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Jenna
Jenna Pashley Smith is a poet, author, and creativity educator. A graduate of the MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Vermont College of Fine Arts, Jenna writes picture books, middle grade novels in verse, and literary pieces for the adult market.
Jenna is represented by Jennifer Laughran of Andrea Brown Literary Agency. She lives in the Houston area with her family, two disgruntled cats, and a flock of extremely spoiled chickens.
Specialties:
Forms: essays, novels
Ages: children - adults
Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Graphic novels, Picture Books
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Karis
Karis is a writer, reader, and podcaster who was born in South Carolina, raised in Italy, schooled in the German Black Forest and Kentucky Bluegrass, and now lives in Brooklyn, on Lenni Lenape land.
She has an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from VCFA and her fiction is represented by Eric Smith at Neighborhood Literary. Karis writes queer romance for all ages, as well as poetry, personal essays, and select journalism. She’s a co-host of the podcast The Write Way of Life.
Specialties:
Forms: novels, short-form non-fiction
Ages: Middle Grade, Young Adult, Adult
Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Fantasy
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Lyn
Lyn is a teacher and YA author with a host of literary accolades. With decades of experience in higher ed, Lyn also runs a successful college essay consulting business. She enjoys coaching writers to deepen character development and craft realistic relationships.
Lyn’s YA title When Pigs Fly was named a 2024 semi-finalist in Killer Nashville’s Claymore Awards and took the top-prize in Book Pipeline’s Unpublished YA Contest.
When she’s not writing, Lyn enjoys jamming with her musician husband, celebrating her author friends, and soaking up the natural beauty of her North Carolina home.
Specialties:
Forms: novels and select short fiction projects
Ages: Young Adult, Adult
Genres: Contemporary Young Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Short Fiction
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Taryn
Taryn (they/them) is a queer, neurodivergent writer and co-owner of The StoryWilds. By making the best parts of an MFA program available for a fraction of the cost in a more flexible format, their program is truly guided by you and your goals.
When they’re not writing, they’re hanging out with their dogs, playing board games, climbing, or snowboarding.
Specialties:
Forms: Novels, short stories, graphic novel scripts, flash fiction
Ages: YA, MG, NA, Adult
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Contemporary, Surrealism, Fairy Tale Retellings, Speculative Fiction