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Last updated: 7/15/2025
Shannon Winton
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Profile Link: http://community.the-efa.org/member/shannontheeditor
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  She/Her
  Female
  Yes
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  shannon@tomeworksedits.com
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  Shannon’s mind is a steel trap, and that’s what makes her so good with continuity edits and shoring up plot holes across all genres. Shannon is a whodunit mastermind who also loves zombies and old-world monsters. Her background in emergency and trauma medicine makes her uniquely qualified to help you describe injuries, wounds, and diseases both in modern, historical, apocalyptic, and speculative settings.

You won’t find a certificate for EFAs Editing Science Fiction and Fantasy under this profile because Shannon’s the creator and instructor of the class! She’s a serial volunteer who coordinates EFA’s Houston chapter, co-coordinates the Houston Science Fiction and Fantasy Meetup Group, and co-runs Houston Independent Author’s Writers Lunch. She’s particularly passionate about providing feedback that helps authors grow their skill and better understand their audience and genre expectations.

If you’re looking for an editor who can help you be consistent in your complex worldbuilding across an entire series or if you’re a new author who wants a guiding hand, Shannon is the editor for you.

  Beta reading, Book promotion, Copyediting, Developmental/Substantive editing, Line editing, Literary coaching, Manuscript evaluation, Project management, Proofreading, Research, Self-publishing, SEO, Transcribing, Writing
  Health, Humor, LGBTQIA, Medicine, Nursing
  Erotica, Horror, Literary, Mystery/Thriller, Romance, Science fiction/Fantasy
  Shannon works with all sci-fi, fantasy, and horror genres with the following exceptions: splatterpunk, extreme horror, and Christian sci-fi and fantasy.

Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense: action thrillers, psychological thrillers, crime thrillers, political thrillers, spy thrillers, legal thrillers, romantic thrillers, cozy mysteries, historical thrillers, locked-door mysteries, technothrillers, medical thrillers, conspiracy thrillers, eco-thrillers, forensic thrillers, hardboiled/noir mysteries, detective fiction, procedurals, courtroom mysteries and more.

Speculative Romance (all heat levels): fantasy romance, dark fantasy romance, romantacy, paranormal romance, gothic romance, shifter romance, afterlife/second-life romance, action/adventure romance, sword and sorcery romance, epic fantasy romance, alien romance, space opera romance, dystopian romance, punk romance, planetary romance, galactic empire/empire intrigue romance, time-travel/multiverse romance, apocalyptic romance, alternate history romance and more. HEA and plotline considerations: Shannon works with homosexual, bisexual, heterosexual, monogamous, harem, reverse harem, polyamorous, triangle/polygon, and thrupple plots. She does not edit omegaverse romance. Shannon is extremely selective in editing nonconsensual/forced consent/learns-to-like-it trope storylines but can give you editor recommendations.

Species and creature types: demons, devils, angels, fairytale characters, mythical creatures, ghosts, spirits, monsters, vampires, dhampirs, thralls, ghoulies/boogeymen/bogeymen, zombies, werewolves, other shifters and shapeshifters, yetis/bigfoot/missing links, cryptids, witches, human and animal familiars, wizards, warlocks, orcs, elves, faeries/fairies/fey/fay/fee, mermaids, dragons, phoenixes, griffins/griffons/gryphons, unicorns, chimeras/hybrid creatures, eldritch horrors, gods, demigods, parasites, parasitoids, poltergeists, androids, robots, cyborgs, genetically modified and bioengineered creatures, replicants, pod people, aliens, lizardfolk, cybernetic beings, transhumans/posthumans, artificial intelligences, bioships/sapient ships, drones/clones, carnivorous plants, composite beings/hive minds, and more.
  Blogs, Book proposals, Creative nonfiction, Ebooks, Essays, Graphic novels, Memoirs, Novels, Obituaries, Promotional materials, Reviews, Scripts, Short stories, Social media, Technical materials, Training materials, Websites
  Adult, College, High school, Middle school, New adult, Young adult
  English
  American Psychological Association (APA), Associated Press (AP), Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS), Modern Language Association (MLA)
  Acrobat, Excel, Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Sheets, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Word
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