Shelby Pumphrey
Freelance Editor
Services
Substantive Editing
A big picture view of your work. You will receive feedback on structure, character, voice, and more as they relate the the work as a whole.
Copyediting
A line by line edit of your work for grammar, style, word choice, and more. Heavier or lighter copyedits available depending on your needs. Please contact me to discuss.
Proofreading
A last combing of your work for any typos, grammatical errors, and style issues that may have slipped through previous edits.
About
My name is Shelby, and I am a freelance editor based in Denver, Colorado.
I believe a good edit should bring out a writer's unique style and voice, not stifle it. I make this my mission on every project I work on: to make your work the best version of itself that it can be.
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I can't wait to hear about your project.
Testimonials
In my twenty-seven years as a correspondent and staffer for PEOPLE magazine and with four books under my belt, I have dealt with many editors. Shelby Pumphrey is comprehensive, quick, and a creative writer herself. I highly recommend her.
Vickie L. Bane
Author