A free, no-obligation sample edit of a few pages of your manuscript.
Editorial Mission
To break through publishing barriers by providing high-quality editing that gives writers a competitive edge.
I have worked with Dori Harrell on many occasions, and she is one of the most detail-oriented editors I have ever known. She really knows her stuff! She is fast, thorough, professional, and a pure joy to work with. If you are looking for someone who can make your manuscript shine to the fullest potential, Dori is definitely your gal! —Gemma Halliday, New York Times best-selling author, and owner of Gemma Halliday Publishing
As an author of more than fifty books who’s been traditionally and indie published, I’ve worked with a lot of editors. Dori is one of my favorites! She's a total professional and has a sharp eye for detail. She also adds bits of encouragement throughout her edits, which helps this creative soul feel more confident after Dori has scoured my manuscript for errors. Highly recommended! —Christy Barritt, Publishers Weekly best-selling author
I was hesitant to share my heart and vision with my first children's book. Dori's editing support helped me fine-tune what I really wanted to say and gave me the confidence to move forward with my publishing goals. —Karilee Aggett, author Abiding Love blog "Butterfly Prayers"
I have worked with Dori Harrell on many occasions, and she is one of the most detail-oriented editors I have ever known. She really knows her stuff! She is fast, thorough, professional, and a pure joy to work with. If you are looking for someone who can make your manuscript shine to the fullest potential, Dori is definitely your gal! —Gemma Halliday, New York Times best-selling author, and owner of Gemma Halliday Publishing
Dori writes and edits full time, and as an editor she releases over 25 books per year. Dori enjoys working with publishers and indie authors. She served as managing editor of a hybrid press for nearly five years, and she now edits for Kregel Publications and Our Daily Bread. In addition, she's an initial manuscript reviewer for a trad pub. An award-winning writer and editor, Dori has indie published a short novel
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Content editing refers to the big picture, a comprehensive overview of plot, characters, pacing, POV, structure, voice, and theme. Read more.
Copyediting fine-tunes a manuscript and prepares it for publication. It covers style, syntax, verb choices, grammar, spelling, punctuation and format, among others. Read more.
Breakout Editing Services
Proofreading follows copyediting and is the polish before publishing. It corrects grammar, spelling, punctuation, numbers, hyphenation and dashes. Read more.
Nonfiction content editing focuses on the author's theme, message, goals, structure and format. Read more.
The clock ticking? Professional, quality editing on a tight deadline—all in a day's work for a former journalist! Fast turnaround on blogs, websites, articles and novellas. Read more.
Freelance Editor Dori Harrell
Editing Testimonials
Fiction
Nonfiction
Nonfiction copyediting targets the technical aspects of a manuscript—sentence structure, syntax, spelling, grammar and punctuation, among others. Read more.
Documents Breakout Edits
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novels and novellas in multiple genres (no erotica)
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children's, middle grade, and YA books
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nonfiction, self-help, memoirs
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blogs
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proposals to agents and publishers
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articles, essays
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short stories
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The Destined—novel (content)
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The Lost Lieutenant—novel (line edit)
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He Already Put a Ring on It—devotional/memoir (content)
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Who Are These People—devotional (line edit)
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Cherries on Snow—novel (content)
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Count Me In—novel (content)
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Made Perfect in Weakness—novella (copyedit)
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Zombie Turkeys—parody (line edit)
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Characteristics of a Christian Woman—Bible study (line edit)
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Occasional Moments of Happiness—memoir (copyedit)
Select Titles of Recent Breakout Projects
Free Blurb Editing
Book a Copyediting, Content Editing or Proofreading package and Dori will edit your book blurb (or blurbs) as a courtesy. With content edits, she also provides courtesy edits for your book synopsis and your query to agents or publishers (if you're trying to publish traditionally).
Proofreading is the final stage and picks up all the leftover pesky, technical matters in regard to spelling, punctuation, grammar, numbers and dashes. Read more.
and novella and is a USA Today best-selling author. She has published more than 1,000 articles in newspapers and magazines nationwide.