Let’s get your story into bestseller shape
(and have a little fun)
You’re ready.
All you need is a good editor.
Hi, I’m Devrie, and I love editing almost as much as I love writing original work. It’s storytelling, but with the cutthroat energy of chess—and that’s where I thrive.
I’ve been where you are, and recently. With two publishing deals since 2023 in both non-fiction and fiction and two other books out on sub, I’m very familiar with what it takes to get a book from an unedited manuscript (see right) to a bestseller.
The difference comes down to who you have on your team. You need someone invested in your success. You need someone who sees storytelling as an opportunity and responsibility.
You need an editor who understands story—the craft and the heart.
That’s me.
Amy Collins
NYT Bestselling Agent, Author, Speaker, Teacher
Full Developmental Edit with Manuscript Mark-up
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Developmental Edit with Editorial Letter
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Developmental Read
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First Chapter(s) Critique
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Pitch Plot Synopsis Review
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Office Half-Hour
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Full Developmental Edit with Manuscript Mark-up ✳︎ Developmental Edit with Editorial Letter ✳︎ Developmental Read ✳︎ First Chapter(s) Critique ✳︎ Pitch Plot Synopsis Review ✳︎ Office Half-Hour ✳︎
How can I help?
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FIRST FIVE CLIENTS GET 50% OFF!
$1500-$3500
A full developmental edit, including an editorial letter and in-manuscript edits. We’ll focus on strengths, areas for improvement, tone, pacing, character development and voice, reader retention, structure, and plot. Typically takes a few weeks. Can include a round of revisions! Dependent on word count and project.
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$950-$3000
A developmental edit with a 2-3 page single spaced editorial letter overviewing your manuscript. We’ll focus on strengths, areas for improvement, tone, pacing, character development and voice, reader retention, structure, and plot. Typically takes a few weeks. Can include a round of revisions! Dependent on word count and project.
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$500-$1000
A developmental read with a single spaced page of feedback focusing on reader experience. We’ll talk about strengths, areas for improvement, tone, pacing, character development and voice, reader retention, structure, and plot. Typically takes a week or so. Dependent on word count and project.
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$200-$1000
I will provide feedback on your initial chapters, focusing on reader retention, pacing, voice, characters, and clarity—all the things agents and publishers look for in the first few pages of a new manuscript.
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$200-$1000
Perhaps the most important thing you’ll write beside the book itself, the plot synopsis you must provide with your manuscript to approach agents and publishers is more like scientific document than marketing copy. I have been paid for the option to use mine as an example in classes, so I’ll get you where you need to go. Leave with a plot synopsis that catches an agent’s or editor’s eye in a massive pile of hopeful manuscripts.
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$100
A half hour call to discuss your project and help you think through what you have, what’s missing, and what should be your next step.