Rebecca MacFarlane
AUTHOR & Freelance Editor
VOICE. CLARITY. IMPACT.
Don't Fear the Editor
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Not here. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or a brand new author with no idea what to do next, you're in good hands.
As a four-time traditionally published author with four self-published works under my belt, I’ve worked the business from both sides. I know that feeling. You've just run a marathon. You want to celebrate. Instead, you have to hand over your work and watch it get ripped apart.
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My goal isn’t to tear your world, your words, or your heart to shreds.
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WHAT I DELIVER
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Voice. Clarity. Impact. Line by line.
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Line Editing – I'll tighten your prose, sharpen your sentences. Let's make sure every word earns its place.
Copyediting – Grammar, consistency, punctuation. I'll catch what your brain has read over a hundred times and stopped seeing.
Developmental Editing – Need to dig deeper into character motivation and development? Worried your plot doesn't flow the way it should? I’ll bring my scalpel, not a chainsaw.
WHO I WORK WITH
I'm drawn to:
Literary fiction
Horror
Psychological fiction
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I love weird. Stories where atmosphere and dread live in every line, where the mess of human emotion meets
nerve-shredding plot. That said, I'm happy to talk about most fiction. If you love your story, I'll take it seriously.
THE ANTI-BUTCHER GUARANTEE
You stay in control of your story. I work for you.
I'm an author, just like you. I will never mock a draft for being a draft.
I know this is your work, not mine.
ARE YOU READY TO STOP FEARING THE EDITOR?
So you wrote a story.
Now what?
You want your words to have impact. But let’s face it, placing your manuscript into the hands of an editor can often feel less like collaboration and more like handing your precious baby over to the town butcher.
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Feel free to contact me and tell me a little bit about your project. Include as much detail as possible. Genre, length, which services you're looking, and deadlines are great starting points. I'll respond as soon as possible.
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