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editorial services, writer : wordslinger@eringriggs.com
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Erin Griggs
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Erin Griggs: Wordslinger
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I Want To Be YOUR Wordslinger — Your Verbal Hired Gun
You’re familiar with the cliché “You snooze, you lose.”
If your manuscript isn’t presented to potential agents and/or publishers in a professional, compelling and creative manner, you will lose.
I assist authors in polishing and refining their manuscripts into a cohesive, saleable works. I specialize in the paranormal, fantasy and romance genres, although I am quite capable of working with authors in other markets.
I also write content that gets you and/or your books noticed, be it articles for print or web publication, blog posts, social media content or press releases.
Manuscripts ready for one last set of line-edits before submission? A work-in-progress which need a holistic critique? Perhaps you just need just a editorial eagle eye cast over some problem chapters. Short stories, a novella, a 100K+ novel? I'll assist you in making your manuscript the best it can be.
Don’t snooze, and for the love of sweet, sweet caffeine, don’t lose!
If you’re a writer or a publisher, then you need a wordslinger to bring you or your authors' creative vision into full, flowering, financially viable fruition.
I can be your hired gun, your wordslinger — translating your vision into a cohesive manuscript that will garner the results you desire.
Why wait? Contact me today, and let Erin Griggs: Wordslinger take aim and shoot straight into the heart of your writing issues and needs.
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years experience: 6
rates: Please visit my Services & Rates page
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SKILLS
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Developmental editing, Proposal writing/editing, Research, Book Doctor, Line-editing, Copy editing, Proofreading, Writing, Ghost-writing, Copywriting, Fiction writing
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GENRES & SPECIALTIES
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General fiction, Mystery, Romance, Fantasy/science fiction, Juvenile fiction, Reference, History, Mind/body/spirit, Lifestyle
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TRADE REFERENCES
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"As a copy editor, Erin Griggs is thorough and possessed of a discerning eye, catching those things that it’s all too easy for a writer to miss once they’ve lived with a manuscript for a considerable amount of time. As a content reader, she excels, bringing a broad base of academic knowledge, an understanding of genre conventions, and an ability to frame story questions with sensitivity, never imposing personal preference on an author’s intent or vision."
— Barbara Caridad Ferrer, RITA and International Latino Book Award winning author. Her latest novel is WHEN THE STARS GO BLUE
"As a novelist and essayist, there are certain things I want from an editor: consistency, reliability, intuition, and respect for my creative voice. Erin Griggs hits every one of those requirements, and more besides. She provides feedback and input with a clear understanding of the realities imposed by deadlines. She has a feel for pacing and flow, and a deep respect for the author’s intent. Most importantly, she’s able to provide editing, suggestions and commentary without ever intruding her own voice into the work in question. I would highly recommend her to anyone who needed a solid editor with both skills and sensitivity."
— Deborah Grabien, author of THE KINKAID CHRONICLES and the HAUNTED BALLAD series
“Erin really gave me some important direction during the creation of my first novel.Writing can be a lonely business at the best of times, and when I'm stuck, I really appreciate having someone read my work who has enough insight and skill to "get it." Her critiques are thorough without being annoyingly exhaustive, and I really felt like I got good value for my money, which is really important when you're like me and you don't have much.I look forward to getting her advice again sometime in the course of this project!"
— Erika Jahneke
“I hired Erin to edit my book. Her feedback was spot-on and insightful. She didn't just correct punctuation and spelling, she pushed me to make it better.”
— Chris Crabtree
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LEADING CLIENTS
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Carina Press
Trident Media Group, LLC Literary Agency (copy editor for Emmy-award winning Jess Winfield on his novel, The Perfect Burrito; copy edited the paranormal thriller The Opal for Michael Siemsen)
Barbara Caridad Ferrer
Erika Jahneke
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MOST RECENT PROJECTS
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Freelance copy editor for Carina Press, the digital imprint of Harlequin Books.
Part of Trident Media Group's team of independent contractor copy editors.
Work privately with prospective authors in brainstorming, editing their MSS, offering critiques, line-editing and fact-checking.
I also assist authors in drafting synopses and query letters, and performing research.
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BEST-KNOWN PROJECTS
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Copy editing for Trident Media Group:
The Perfect Burrito by Jess Winfield. The Opal by Michael Siemsen.
Copy editing for Carina Press:
Reason to Believe by Diana Copeland. Getting Skinny by Monique Donovan. His Heart's Obsession by Alex Beecroft.
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SPECIALIZED TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE, HONORS
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* 13 years as an English Literature & Composition instructor at the university and high school levels
* MA in English, University of Missouri -- Kansas City. Specializing in Medieval Literature; sub-specialization Women's Literature
* BA in English, Minor in Humanities, Northwest Missouri State University
* Part-time freelancer for 2 years; switched to full-time freelance Writing & Editorial Services provider in 2011
* Adept in APA, MLA and Chicago Manual of Style styles
* Quickly become proficient in in-house style guides
* Very fast, very detail-oriented and fact-retentive reader; turnaround time is quite superior
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