Devan Manning-Abraham - Editorial Freelancers Association

Devan Manning-Abraham

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Last updated: 10/2/2025

Devan Manning-Abraham
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Pronouns (select all that apply):	She/Her
Gender:	Female
Race and/or Ethnicity (select all that apply):	White
Are you a member of the LGBTQIA+ community?:	Yes
Do you identify as a person with a disability?:	Yes
If you identify as a person with a disability, what is your disability? (Select all that apply.):	Neurodivergent, Vision difficulty
Highest degree or level of education you have completed:	Master's degree
Are you a veteran?:	No

Professional Information
Freelance Developmental and Copyeditor

Service Types:	Book Coaching, Copywriting , Line Editing , Proofreading
Open to Speaking Engagements and Presentations:	Yes
Do you use Artificial Intelligence? :	No
Experience Level :	Developing (0–10 projects)
First Time Author Friendly :	Yes
In-House Publishing Experience:	No
Availability :	Currently Booking
Years in Editorial Field:	1
Years as Editorial Freelancer:	1
Skills:	Beta reading, Book Coaching, Copyediting, Developmental/Substantive editing, Instructional design, Literary Criticism, Proofreading, Writing
Subject Area Specialties:	Education, Games/Gaming, Humanities , LGBTQIA, Popular Culture, Women's studies
Fiction Genres:	Fantasy, Literary Fiction , Romance , Science Fiction , Speculative Fiction , Women’s Fiction
Fiction Subgenres & Specialized Categories:	Erotica , First in series , LGBTQ+ , Literary , Magical realism , Paranormal , Romantasy , Sequel , Series / Standalone , Standalone
Nonfiction Occupational Disciplines :	Education
Fiction Types of Work :	Novel , Novella , Prose , Short story / Anthology
Audience Types:	Adult, College
Editing Languages:	English
Editorial Styles:	Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS), Modern Language Association (MLA)
Software:	Excel, Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Sheets, PowerPoint, Scrivener, Word
Do you edit explicit / graphic content?:	Yes

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