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Fiction editing for fantasy, sci-fi, MG, and YA writers

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For high-performance planes, every hour of flight time is supported by seventeen hours of maintenance, and writing is no different. It might take a reader a few hours to take a book cover to cover, but what they don’t see are the hours and hours of planning, writing, revising, and dreaming that go into crafting a book. We’re Jackie and Ariane Peveto, experienced editors with one mission: to support you on your author journey.

Take your writing to the next level

Our editorial approach is growth and craftsmanship focused—when you work with us, we put our expertise and experience at your disposal to help you develop your writing skills that can be applied not only to one manuscript, but to the stories you’ll tell next.

Pursue your publishing dreams

We’re here to help you prepare for flight, taking the guesswork out of the nuts and bolts so you can enjoy what you do best—creating. Our mission is to help you get off the ground, whether that’s writing the first draft or the next draft, polishing a manuscript, querying agents, submitting to indie presses, or self-publishing.

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  • Editorial Services

    We’re dedicated to helping you reach your goals, just like a ground crew helps pilots take off.

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  • Resource Library

    A library of articles covering how to improve your writing, techniques for revising, and more.

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  • Editorial Self-Assessment

    Find the level of edit that’s right for you and your book. A free guide to help you discover what your book needs to reach the next level.

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Genres we’ve worked with:

Picture Book | Middle Grade | Young Adult | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Solarpunk | Thriller | Dystopian | Steampunk | Urban Fantasy | Military Sci-Fi | Speculative | Novel in Verse | Historical Fiction | Memoir | Contemporary | Magical Realism

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Our editorial approach

Wherever you are in your writing journey, we’re happy to help, and that’s because we know that writing isn’t all about a finished product and sales. While there’s a lot of noise and pressure out there for writers to be marketers, influencers, public speakers, and more, we help writers be writers first.

Our editorial approach puts our authors at the center, treating your work with respect and care. That means we commit to offer you:

—honest and actionable critique

—open consultations for any questions and advice

—guidance and tools for developing your writing skills

—a ground crew that will cheer you on each step of the way

We’re also committed to helping authors find just the right fit with an editor! If you need support that we aren’t the best equipped to give, we’ll put you in touch with a colleague.

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