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Music Robeson
An Editor for Independent Authors
Your story holds power. Put your best book forward.
I have been in love with the power of storytelling since before I could hold a book. From the time I was weaned, I was surrounded by my parents' weekend Dungeons & Dragons games and tales of heroes overcoming trials both in the fantastical world around them and often within their own hearts. Later, as half of the only out LGBTQIA+ couple in a small Missouri town, books and stories on the early internet offered places for self-discovery, validation, and hope that the real world often lacked. The right words on the right page have—quite literally—saved my life on more than one occasion. From Sci-fi to Fantasy, novels to fanfiction, storytelling brings people together; that is a beautiful and uniquely human experience. As an editor, I have the joy of helping authors, writers, and storytellers of all stripes put their work in front of the audience who needs them.
I would love to help you put your best book forward.
So you've got a manuscript...now what?
You've poured your passion into getting the story out of your head and onto the page, but effective editing takes fresh eyes and mental distance. Writing a book is a major accomplishment—now let me use my passion for polishing the edges to bring the power of your words to their full potential.
Explore my Services
Beta reading typically occurs either before or after developmental editing (to assess how well you’ve made corrections) and before any line or copy editing. While I may point out sentence-level trends in your writing that catch my attention, I will not actively be looking for them. If you are interested in consistent corrections in tone, pacing, grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. - please look at our Line Editing or Copy Editing services.
Beta Readers are a critical part of the early draft stages of writing, giving you a reader’s view of your story as a whole and the emotions your writing invokes. As a beta reader, my job is to make sure the story flows well, pulls a reader in, and keeps them engaged. I help give a bird's-eye review of pacing, character development, emotional impact, plot holes, and awkward phrasing as they stand.
Continuity Editing generally comes after Developmental or Structural Editing; can come before, during, or after Beta Reading; and before or after Content or Line Editing. For a single book, it should always come before Formatting and Proofreading, which should be your last steps.
Continuity Editing is more about tracking than actual editing. As a continuity editor, my job is to make sure all the little details of your character and story are consistent throughout. This includes things like character traits (left-handed, favorite food, birthmark placement), timelines and timing (did the characters meet up on a Tuesday, or was it yesterday?), location awareness (How long does it take to get from Town A to City B? Wasn’t that character just sitting at the bar?), just to name a few. These details can be especially daunting to keep track of:
With multiple books within a series,
With multiple stories in the same world,
With a large stable of characters,
If you’ve made major changes between drafts,
If you write non-chronologically,
Or when you’ve taken long breaks in your writing.
Let me help you keep the details straight!
Why work with an editor?
Sometimes, it's hard to see the trees for the forest. Little things, like a misspelled word or a repeated phrase, can start to fall through the cracks and your reader will fall out of your story right along with them. You've spent hours, weeks, maybe even years crafting this story and your words have the potential to stay with a reader for the rest of their life. You know the message you want to send forward and backward, inside and out. Let me help guide the right words to the right time.
My philosophy
When it comes to editing, it all comes down to building strong relationships and providing personalized solutions to every author. There’s a story inside of you, and I want to help you get it out into the world! My goal is to take the administrative tasks off your plate so you can spend your time doing what you do best: Writing! Whether it’s a first pass at line edits, fact-checking that obscure hobby, or something unique to you, I’m here to support you every step of the way and ensure that your journey is as smooth and successful as possible. You have the magic words that can change a life, bring people together, and make readers feel things they might never have experienced. Let me be the support Behind the Magic.
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