Editorial

I’m now open to freelance editing! It never hurts to have an extra pair of eyes on your manuscript, query, or synopsis. When I was querying, hiring a freelance editor made all the difference. I went from around 100 rejections with one project, to an offer of representation within hours of querying a new project that I’d worked on with an editor. Good editors help you find inconsistencies in your novel. They help you find plot holes and weak writing, and show you in detail the areas you can improve. Working with an editor can greatly improve your manuscript, and make your work more agent-ready.

Qualifications

  • I’m a New York Times bestselling author, debuting at #2 on the list
  • I have interned forThe Bent Agency, doing 2 reader reports a week.
  • I have studied storytelling as an intern at Nickelodeon, on the show The Legend of Korra.
  • I was Managing Editor of a nonprofit newspaper for 2 years.
  • I was a YA ARC reviewer for Little, Brown for several years.
  • I was a 2017, 2018, and 2019 Pitch Wars mentor. My first mentee’s book, WITCHES STEEPED IN GOLD will be published by HarperTeen in 2021.
  • My 2019 mentee is now signed with agent Tracey Adams
  • Earned a BA in English, 4.0 GPA 
  • Since opening in November 2017, I have been hired to work on over 130 manuscripts.
  • I was a Author Mentor Match R6 mentor in 2019

**I am temporarily closed to all services

Large Services

Small Services

"I was lucky enough to meet Adalyn three years ago, and she is as close to a dream come true Critique Partner as humanly possible. Through her dedication and brilliant editing mind, she figured out how to pull off one of the most complex and pivotal character revisions in CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE and it made my entire novel snap into place. I feel lucky to have her incredible eyes on not just this work, but all of my future work, and if we weren’t CPs, I would be hiring her anyway! (She’ll also let you send her pictures of sexy Asian men!)”
Tomi Adeyemi#1 New York Times Bestselling Author
“Adalyn offered polite and prompt communication in regards to my query, and helped me to reach its full potential. I feel like we really connected, letting me admit my stubborn ego was in the way of my query! She helped me focus it to reflect the themes, plot, and characters more clearly and effectively with her insightful comments. I highly encourage anyone who needs a critique, whether it be full manuscript or query, to employ Adalyn. I plan on coming back for more! I’ve been querying with the revised letter she helped me craft (plus a few adjustments after revising my book) and have gotten great reception so far. Six total requests—two on the query alone!”
Alexandria SturtzYA Writer
“I had a wonderful experience working with Adalyn on a novella in my Blazing Star series. I was at a place with the piece where I couldn’t see what was working and what wasn’t. Adalyn’s critique whipped the manuscript into shape. She zeroed in on its strengths and weaknesses with insightful, kind, and hilarious suggestions. I also appreciated that she went above and beyond the call of an editor, providing plenty of resources to continue my writing education. I will certainly reach out to her for my next project and recommend her to authors that I know.”
Imani JoseyAuthor of The Blazing Star
“Adalyn was half of my mentor team during last year’s Pitch Wars, and I’d frequently tell her that I think she’s a wizard. From the beginning, Adalyn got my book. Her insights helped me reshape my entire ms, and not only the plot, but also in expanding my world building, improving my characters, and helping me to clarify a complicated magic system. She’s ambitious, and passionate about projects she loves – must haves for a mentor when embarking on a full ms edit. When it comes to line edits, her notes were wizardry. Super detailed, she doesn’t shy away from grammatical and formatting notes. It’s important to note that no matter how microscopic her comments are, she’s always sensitive with her feedback. I always felt informed and guided by her suggestions; my knowledge about craft is better because of her. She’s also incredibly supportive! A trait you’ll appreciate/need during the crazy, and exhilarating, ride that is Pitch Wars! While the competition window didn’t end the way we hoped it would, over the course of the year Adalyn’s constantly been in touch to express her faith in my story, and in me as a writer. She’s taught me a lot about passion and perseverance. Without her, I wouldn’t have received my 7 full manuscript requests out of 8 submissions, and signed with a kick-ass agent all within two weeks of sending my first query letter. I wouldn’t hesitate to choose her as a mentor again."
Ciannon SmartYA Author of WITCHES STEEPED IN GOLD
“Adalyn Grace has all the qualifications you’d want in an editor, but she’s also so much more than just a set of amazingly astute eagle eyes. She’s beyond patient, kind, and so easy to talk to about the story (and books in general.) She helped me whip up a gooey mess of ideas into a streamlined road map that made the entire book so much stronger. I recommend Adalyn to any writer who wants smart industry insight, complete (but kind) honesty, and the best book recommendations ever.”
Bethany HenselYA Writer
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For “Bigger Services,” I’m currently only accepting YA, MG, and Adult Contemporary Romance manuscripts.

To schedule any of the services or ask questions, please use my contact page. All payments are done through PayPal. For large services scheduled 4 weeks in advance, payment can be done half in advance (to secure your place), and the other half on the date we begin. Anything else will require full payment in advance.

***I offer a 20% discount on all services (with the exception of the mentorship package), to all marginalized creators. Please just let me know if you’d like to take advantage of this offer

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