GREEN LIGHT LITERARY CONSULTANTS
PLEASE NOTE: I do not use A.I. in my editing. For a start, it's not as good as me.
Your work is an exemplar of our values - Queensland Writers Centre
The 'Green Light''. I use that title because it makes me sound a bit like the 'Green Lantern' (minus tights).
I am an award-winning author of 45 fiction and non-fiction books for children, teens, young adults and adults - in every genre from horror to romance. I have over 20 years' experience working with agents, traditional publishers and self-published authors and have edited countless manuscripts. I am a professional member of the Institute of Professional Editors and give literary talks and workshops to school children, teens and adults. Other roles include manuscript assessor and industry mentor for the Queensland Writers' Centre, mentor for the Horror Writers Association, Secretary for the Romance Writers of Australia Committee, ambassador for Australia Reads, convenor for the Aurealis Awards, judge for the Bram Stoker Awards and peer assessor for the Australian Council For The Arts.
WHAT DO EDITORS DO?
Four main things, really. It depends on the stage of writing you are at.
Manuscript Assessment
Reading your piece of writing and providing feedback. The editor will read your entire piece from start to finish, making notes about elements they like, things that work well and things that need clarifying. This will be returned to you as written feedback, including suggestions for ways to improve your work.
Structural (or developmental) Editing
The editor analyses the basic questions about the manuscript. Does the story flow and make sense? How could elements like character and their plot be improved? It’s kind of like an assessment but more detailed.
Copy (or line) Editing
The editor examines the writing sentence by sentence to make sure the story flows. This usually happens after the structural edit. There’s no point in doing a copy edit if things need to be rearranged or changed.
Proofreading
This is the final stage of editing: fixing typos, checking if the layout is correct and checking the consistency of details such as page numbering, titles, chapter headings, etc. In my case, it includes formatting your book so it can be self-published.
WHAT DO I DO?
For a start, I don't waste your time. I'm a writer, down to my core. So, I'll show you how to smooth out your writing and refine delivery, dialogue, characterisation and anything else bogging down your manuscript. I'll also make general (even sweeping) recommendations on how to improve the whole work. I might be brutal. Suggest plot changes and entirely new avenues. But I'm acutely aware that this is your baby, which you worked bloody hard at. That nobody stands out by slavishly following guidelines or advice and all analysis is subjective. I specialise in manuscript assessments, developmental editing and copy editing of novels, non-fiction books and short stories - but I'm an all-rounder and can do anything you throw at me. Research. Proofreading. Ghost-writing. Poetry. Essays. All the usual suspects.
I'll help you put together an effective proposal/synopsis/covering letter as part of my service. You may have penned a masterpiece but you'll still have to convince agents and publishers to actually read it. If you're self-publishing, I'll assist with the descriptive blurb (just as essential). If you're writing an essay, dissertation or short story, I can polish it up and rescue it from dryness, bombast or repetition. I repeat. No repetition.
For twenty years, I've endured a constant struggle to balance what I wanted to write with what others wanted to publish. Most times, I won. Not always, though. So I know how heartbreaking and frustrating the process can be. But I'm on your side.
I am the Green Light. (Cue literary superhero fanfare, which probably sounds like a laptop being thrown against the wall).
PLEASE NOTE: I do not use A.I. in my editing. For a start, it's not as good as me.
Your work is an exemplar of our values - Queensland Writers Centre
The 'Green Light''. I use that title because it makes me sound a bit like the 'Green Lantern' (minus tights).
I am an award-winning author of 45 fiction and non-fiction books for children, teens, young adults and adults - in every genre from horror to romance. I have over 20 years' experience working with agents, traditional publishers and self-published authors and have edited countless manuscripts. I am a professional member of the Institute of Professional Editors and give literary talks and workshops to school children, teens and adults. Other roles include manuscript assessor and industry mentor for the Queensland Writers' Centre, mentor for the Horror Writers Association, Secretary for the Romance Writers of Australia Committee, ambassador for Australia Reads, convenor for the Aurealis Awards, judge for the Bram Stoker Awards and peer assessor for the Australian Council For The Arts.
WHAT DO EDITORS DO?
Four main things, really. It depends on the stage of writing you are at.
Manuscript Assessment
Reading your piece of writing and providing feedback. The editor will read your entire piece from start to finish, making notes about elements they like, things that work well and things that need clarifying. This will be returned to you as written feedback, including suggestions for ways to improve your work.
Structural (or developmental) Editing
The editor analyses the basic questions about the manuscript. Does the story flow and make sense? How could elements like character and their plot be improved? It’s kind of like an assessment but more detailed.
Copy (or line) Editing
The editor examines the writing sentence by sentence to make sure the story flows. This usually happens after the structural edit. There’s no point in doing a copy edit if things need to be rearranged or changed.
Proofreading
This is the final stage of editing: fixing typos, checking if the layout is correct and checking the consistency of details such as page numbering, titles, chapter headings, etc. In my case, it includes formatting your book so it can be self-published.
WHAT DO I DO?
For a start, I don't waste your time. I'm a writer, down to my core. So, I'll show you how to smooth out your writing and refine delivery, dialogue, characterisation and anything else bogging down your manuscript. I'll also make general (even sweeping) recommendations on how to improve the whole work. I might be brutal. Suggest plot changes and entirely new avenues. But I'm acutely aware that this is your baby, which you worked bloody hard at. That nobody stands out by slavishly following guidelines or advice and all analysis is subjective. I specialise in manuscript assessments, developmental editing and copy editing of novels, non-fiction books and short stories - but I'm an all-rounder and can do anything you throw at me. Research. Proofreading. Ghost-writing. Poetry. Essays. All the usual suspects.
I'll help you put together an effective proposal/synopsis/covering letter as part of my service. You may have penned a masterpiece but you'll still have to convince agents and publishers to actually read it. If you're self-publishing, I'll assist with the descriptive blurb (just as essential). If you're writing an essay, dissertation or short story, I can polish it up and rescue it from dryness, bombast or repetition. I repeat. No repetition.
For twenty years, I've endured a constant struggle to balance what I wanted to write with what others wanted to publish. Most times, I won. Not always, though. So I know how heartbreaking and frustrating the process can be. But I'm on your side.
I am the Green Light. (Cue literary superhero fanfare, which probably sounds like a laptop being thrown against the wall).
