Editing: Feedback, Line Edits, and Creative Writing SupportCaroline Shannon
You’ve got the story. I’m here to help you tell it even better. With years of experience as a writer, editor, and workshop leader, I’ll help refine your work with edits and feedback that feel more like collaboration than critique.
I specialize in voice-driven creative work: personal essays, hybrid memoir, and short stories that hit emotionally. My edits blend technical polish with big-picture feedback, helping writers delve deeper without losing their voice.
I hold a BA in journalism and am currently an MFA candidate in creative writing. Additionally, I am certified by the University of Chicago in Basic Manuscript Editing and Intermediate Manuscript Editing, which includes a working knowledge of The Chicago Manual of Style.
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"As a tenured professor, I am allegedly a writing expert, yet Caroline taught me more in one course than I learned in entire graduate classes. She has an amazing way of being specific about what is needed in a particular pitch for a specific market while also engaging deeply with my goals and my voice. She projects possibility in all she does, be it one-on-one or in a group. If I don't get work out there, it's on me because Caroline has shown me exactly what to do."
—Nels P. Highberg, Catapult
What's included
Marked-Up Draft (Track Changes or Suggestions Mode)
Includes line-level edits for clarity, tone, and flow (up to 2,000 words), along with margin comments and questions to help deepen or clarify moments in the piece.
Editorial Letter (300–500 words)
A personalized note outlining strengths, opportunities, and suggested next steps—great for helping the writer see their work with fresh eyes.
One Round of Revisions (Light Re-Edits)
Includes one follow-up review or light re-edit after you’ve made revisions, valid for 5 days post-delivery. (This keeps the work collaborative while still being contained.)
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Starting at$40 /hr
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Editing: Feedback, Line Edits, and Creative Writing SupportCaroline Shannon
You’ve got the story. I’m here to help you tell it even better. With years of experience as a writer, editor, and workshop leader, I’ll help refine your work with edits and feedback that feel more like collaboration than critique.
I specialize in voice-driven creative work: personal essays, hybrid memoir, and short stories that hit emotionally. My edits blend technical polish with big-picture feedback, helping writers delve deeper without losing their voice.
I hold a BA in journalism and am currently an MFA candidate in creative writing. Additionally, I am certified by the University of Chicago in Basic Manuscript Editing and Intermediate Manuscript Editing, which includes a working knowledge of The Chicago Manual of Style.
________________
"As a tenured professor, I am allegedly a writing expert, yet Caroline taught me more in one course than I learned in entire graduate classes. She has an amazing way of being specific about what is needed in a particular pitch for a specific market while also engaging deeply with my goals and my voice. She projects possibility in all she does, be it one-on-one or in a group. If I don't get work out there, it's on me because Caroline has shown me exactly what to do."
—Nels P. Highberg, Catapult
What's included
Marked-Up Draft (Track Changes or Suggestions Mode)
Includes line-level edits for clarity, tone, and flow (up to 2,000 words), along with margin comments and questions to help deepen or clarify moments in the piece.
Editorial Letter (300–500 words)
A personalized note outlining strengths, opportunities, and suggested next steps—great for helping the writer see their work with fresh eyes.
One Round of Revisions (Light Re-Edits)
Includes one follow-up review or light re-edit after you’ve made revisions, valid for 5 days post-delivery. (This keeps the work collaborative while still being contained.)
FAQs
$40 /hr