education and certification

Stephanie earned a master’s degree in life coaching from Liberty University and has worked in publishing since 2014.

publishing

After growing up in North Carolina, Stephanie moved to Nashville, where she worked for Lifeway Press from 2014–2018. She left full-time publishing to start her freelance editing business at that time. Since then, she has partnered with several publishers as a writer, developmental editor, and copy editor of Bible studies, devotionals, memoirs, self-help, and other non-fiction trade books. However, she also collaborates with independent authors and organizations. Stephanie loves helping people tell their stories, whether as a coach, writer, or editor.

personal life

Stephanie resides in Lexington, North Carolina, with her husband. When she’s not working, you’ll find her at the gym, traveling, exploring outdoors, or hanging out in coffee shops working on her newest interest—writing a YA fantasy novel.

developmental edits

Focus: big picture items like theme, structure, and flow

Included: marginal comments on the manuscript, editorial note that explains specific changes

line/copy edits

Focus: details like sentence structure, word choice, and grammar 

Included: Microsoft Word document with tracked changes, PDF clean copy of the edited manuscript, style sheet to help you keep your content consistent

proofreading

Focus: glaring errors in designed manuscript

Included: PDF of finalized manuscript with highlights and comments

non-fiction

theology, mental health, grief, anti-human trafficking, Bible studies, devotionals

fiction

clean YA fantasy, mystery and suspense, romance

style guides

Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition, Christian Writer’s Manual of Style, 4th edition

memberships

Every quote is constructed based on the project and author’s needs. Rates are often aligned with the Editorial Rates chart from the Editorial Freelancers Association. All accepted projects require a 50% deposit, with the remainder of the fees being paid upon completion of services. 

I also offer a FREE sample edit of the first five pages or first chapter, depending on chapter length, for new clients. This helps us see if we’re a good fit and get a feel for where to focus your manuscript edits.