“As a first-time novelist, it felt very vulnerable sending my baby off to an editor for the first time. I’d poured my heart into the manuscript and made it the best I could. I hoped that people would love it, but I also knew I needed an editor to make it the best book it could be. KaTrina believed in my book and was such a champion for it. She also showed me where it needed improvement. I’m so grateful for her wise guidance and critique, balanced with encouragement and belief in the potential of the book. It wouldn’t have reached its potential without her.”
—Deb L. Brown, author of To Have and To Hold
“KaTrina brings a level of expertise to both the details of the edit and a big picture understanding of the genre and publishing industry generally. She has an incredible balance of listening to me and what I’m asking her for, and giving helpful feedback I didn’t realize I needed. I highly recommend getting your manuscript edited by Lightbeam Editing!”
—Paul Schwartz
“KaTrina is a very knowledgeable and insightful editor. She provided me with great suggestions on what to clarify and what readers would find beneficial. Her phone conversations were helpful in motivating me. I would highly recommend her services.”
—Darilyn Carrol
“I truly appreciate KaTrina’s feedback and her extensive explanation of her editorial recommendations. Her work has really improved my writing!”
—Lisa Tolk, author of Eden
“I contracted KaTrina in 2024 to do a substantive edit of my 160,000-word fantasy novel. KaTrina was instrumental in flagging poorly explained passages, fixing confusing wording, and cleaning up archaisms and idiosyncrasies in my writing style. She also persistently nudged me to develop the main characters’ inner thoughts and emotional responses to the story—which was exactly what my book needed to have more relatable characters and greater emotional depth.
KaTrina also helped me develop an 8-page style sheet to keep track of stylistic decisions, ranging from whether to capitalize certain magical terms to when to use “Your Majesty” vs. “Your Highness.” Throughout the 6-month project, KaTrina communicated often with me, adapted to my evolving project needs, and was both professional and easy to work with. I highly recommend her for anyone seeking developmental, substantive, or copyediting work on their novel. KaTrina understands how fiction works.”
—Jeremy P. Madsen, author of The Pyromancer’s Scroll
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