Freelance Editor | Passmore Edits

Hi, fellow word lover! I’m Brittany Passmore, a freelance book editor who specializes in fiction and especially loves working with sci-fi/fantasy genres.

One of my personal mantras is “Success is found in the details,” which is why I’m committed to doing more than simply editing your manuscript. I’m here as your cheerleader, guide, mentor, and friend. I’m here to provide resources and tools to not only elevate and polish your stories but also foster your unique writing talents so you can become the author you want to be, whatever your publishing goals are.

That’s why when you pass me your book, I’ll pass you back more than just edits.

Learn more about how I can help you!

Manuscript Evaluations

A comprehensive review of your full manuscript, providing feedback on global issues such as plot, character, worldbuilding, and themes. Includes a detailed editorial letter discussing the story’s strengths and weaknesses and offering suggestions for revision and next steps.

Substantive/Line Edits

Personalized, in-line edits of your full manuscript to solidify the quality of the prose, improving style aspects such as dialogue, flow, cohesion, and more. Edits will include frequent tracked changes and occasional comments in the manuscript and may at times address more substantive issues such as missing scene beats—all while allowing you to maintain your authorial voice and style.

Combined Services

For qualifying manuscripts, a combined service can offer all the benefits of either (1) a developmental and line edit or (2) a line and copy edit.

Developmental Edits

Detailed content feedback of your full manuscript focusing on story-level elements such as plot, character, worldbuilding, and themes. Includes frequent comments throughout the manuscript, a comprehensive editorial letter, and a brief line editing sample.

Copy Edits

A thorough edit of grammar and usage issues as well as checks for consistency and accuracy across the entire manuscript. Includes in-line tracked changes and occasional comments to clarify changes, plus a style sheet keeping track of every necessary detail (especially helpful for future books in a series).

Proofreading

For laid out manuscripts ready to print, a proofread polishes the final product, catching last-minute typos and design errors.

“Brittany is exceptional. In the dozen or so editors I’ve worked with, I’ve never received more relevant, thorough, and actionable feedback. She has a sharp eye for story problems and proposes multiple creative solutions, providing not just critique but clear, inspiring options for moving forward. She’s the whole package: a talented, big-picture thinker and a meticulous copy editor, able to spot a misplaced comma from a mile. She knows when to challenge, when to cheer, and how to stretch me as an author while offering encouragement that keeps my confidence intact. I am beyond grateful to have found her and to have a bit of her living in my head, improving my writing as I draft. ”

— Emily Opal, a clean regency romance author

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