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Lauren Younker

Freelance Editor

Bio

My name is Lauren, and I am a freelance editor specializing in developmental editing, book coaching/assessment, copyediting/line editing, and proofreading. I love working with authors from a variety of backgrounds and writing levels, and have experience working in fiction, nonfiction, academic, and more.

Experience Level

Advanced (26–50 projects)

Years as Editorial Freelancer

2

Years in Editorial Field

8

First Time Author Friendly

Yes

Professional Title

Freelance Editor

Skills

  • Academic Editing
  • Beta Reading
  • Book Reviewing
  • Coaching
  • Consulting
  • Copyediting
  • Developmental and Substantive Editing
  • Formatting
  • Line editing
  • Manuscript evaluation
  • Permissions Management
  • Project management
  • Proofreading
  • Research
  • Self-publishing
  • SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

In-House Publishing Experience

Yes

Availability

Currently Booking

Do you use Artificial Intelligence in your work?

No

Fiction Genres

  • Action/Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • General Fiction
  • Historical Fiction
  • Horror
  • KidLit
  • Literary
  • Mystery
  • Paranormal
  • Romance
  • Sci Fi
  • Speculative Fiction
  • Thriller/Suspense

Nonfiction Subject Areas

  • Anthropology
  • Current Affairs
  • Government
  • Humanities
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Literature
  • Social Sciences

Nonfiction Materials

  • Monographs

Editorial Styles

  • American Psychological Association (APA)
  • Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS)
  • Microsoft Writing Style Guide
  • Modern Language Association (MLA)

Fiction Types of Work

  • Novel
  • Novella
  • Picture Book
  • Poetry
  • Script/Screenplay
  • Short Story/Anthology

Nonfiction Subject Areas

  • Anthropology
  • Current Affairs
  • Government
  • Humanities
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Literature
  • Social Sciences

Audience Types

  • Adult
  • College

Software

  • Acrobat
  • Excel
  • Google Docs
  • Google Forms
  • Google Sheets
  • InDesign
  • Other
  • PowerPoint
  • Word
  • XML

Nonfiction Genres

  • Academic
  • Biography
  • Cookbooks
  • KidLit
  • Memoir
  • Narrative Nonfiction
  • Technical
  • Trade Nonfiction

Editing Languages

  • English

Do you edit explicit / graphic content?

  • Yes

Experience Level

  • Advanced (26–50 projects)

Race and/or Ethnicity

White

Are you a veteran?

No

Gender identity

Female

Do you identify as a person with a disability?

No

Are you a member of the LGBTQIA+ community?

Yes

Highest degree or level of education you have completed

Master's degree