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Last updated: 10/20/2025

Rachel Thompson
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North Carolina United States


Pronouns (select all that apply):	She/Her
Highest degree or level of education you have completed:	Bachelor's degree

Professional Information
Developmental and Line Editor		Visit Website »

Service Types:	Book Coaching, Developmental Editing, Ghostwriting, Line Editing, Project Management, Website Creation, Writing
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
Business Email:	rachel@tealedits.co
Business Name:	Teal Edits
Years in Editorial Field:	1
Years as Editorial Freelancer:	1
Member Directory Bio:	Editing Services for Writers Do you want help finishing, revising, or polishing your writing projects? Let's work together. Hi! I'm Rachel! I’m an editor who loves diving into a messy first (or third) draft. My goal is to helping you gain the clarity, structure, and feedback you need to publish a strong piece. My editing career started my senior year of high school, when I was the editor of the monthly newspaper. Since then I've been editing, revising, and polishing writing projects throughout my career. I'm also a facilitator, business strategist, and the CEO/Founder of Daring Studios. I'm currently available to work on: - Developmental and line editing projects - Fiction novels, novellas, and short stories - Non-fiction personal and professional development books and workbooks including self-help - Book outlines and beat sheets - Website copy - Blogs, articles, and essays - Newsletters Experience & Education: B.A. in Anthropology and French from Kansas State University Design Thinking Facilitator at the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland Marie Forleo's The Copy Cure The Braid Method Branding Course Seth Godin's Writing in Community Story Skills Workshop with Bernadette Jiwa and Seth Godin Writing Craft Classes with Tiffany Yates Martin Developmental Editing of Fiction: Beginning from the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA). Editing Science Fiction and Fantasy from the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA). Line Editing of Commercial Fiction: Intermediate from the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA).
Skills:	Beta reading, Book Coaching, Book Reviewing, Coaching, Consulting, Curriculum development, Developmental/Substantive editing, Ghostwriting, Instructional design, Line editing, Manuscript evaluation, Project management, Self-publishing, Website Creation, Writing
Other Skills:	Coaching, Project Management, Simple Websites, Business Operations & Strategy Consulting for Solopreneurs and Freelancers
Fiction Genres:	Action / Adventure, Fantasy, General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Paranormal, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Women’s Fiction
Nonfiction Genres:	How-to-Guides, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Trade Nonfiction
Nonfiction Subject Areas:	Anthropology, Business, Cultural Studies, Education, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies, Social Sciences
Nonfiction Occupational Disciplines :	Business Administration, Education, Operations / Logistics
Nonfiction Materials:	Books, Essays, Journals, Nonprofit or Corporate Communications, Websites
Fiction Types of Work :	Novel, Novella, Prose, Short Story / Anthology
Document Types :	Autobiographies/ Biographies, Blogs, Book proposals, Creative nonfiction, Ebooks, E-learning, Essays, Magazines, Newsletters, Novellas, Other, Promotional materials, Resumes and cover letters, Reviews, Social media, Speeches, Training materials
Audience Types:	Adult, College
Editing Languages:	English
Software:	Excel, Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Sheets, Other, PowerPoint, Scrivener, Word
Do you edit explicit / graphic content?:	No
Certifications:	Developmental Editing of Fiction: Beginning Certificate from Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) Editing Science Fiction and Fantasy certificates from the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) Line Editing of Commercial Fiction: Intermediate Certificate from the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA)
EFA courses completed (upload certificates of completion):	Download File (pdf)

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