Melanie Saxton, a professional and highly experienced book editor
Sci-Fi and Fantasy portfolio page with testimonials (includes YA projects)
Enjoy my Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and YA portfolio filled with samplings of fascinating projects written by authors from all walks of life.
This page is a work in progress as new projects emerge and older works are republished. My goal is to give you an inkling of the variety of manuscripts I work on and introduce you to some wonderful titles.
Let me know if you have questions or comments! I’d love to work with you on your book editing or ghostwriting project as well!
Samplings of My Sci-Fi and Fantasy Portfolio (with YA)
“Thank you for all your hard work. And thanks for the list and the help with the query letter.” ~ Sara E. Tall, author of Misfit’s Rise (Alpha Academy Book 1)
“Thank you, Melanie, for editing this manuscript and for your support! Your help was invaluable!” ~ Laurie Chance Smith, author of Curse Chasers: A Dendera of Egypt Novel
“As someone who has never had anything I’ve written professionally edited, and with the hopes of publishing, I knew I had to find a skilled book editor. After speaking with Melanie at great length about what I was looking for, I knew I had found the person I wanted to work with. She’s made the entire process more pleasant than I had imagined, works hard, offers great advice, and genuinely has the best interest of the project at heart. Couldn’t have made a better choice for this novel writing venture.” ~ Mike Trask, Author of the Dead Drive Series: A Hopefully Prophetic Unauthorized Autobiography (Book One)
“Melanie made the entire process more pleasant than I had imagined, worked hard, offered great advice, and genuinely had the best interest of the project at heart.” ~ Mike Trask, Author of the Dead Drive Series: Home (Book Two)
“I couldn’t have made a better choice for this novel writing venture.” ~ Mike Trask, Author of the Dead Drive Series: The Lost Boys (Book Three)
“After such a great experience with my first three books, I hired Melanie to edit the fourth installment in the Dead Drive Series.” ~ Mike Trask, Author of the Dead Drive Series: Revivification (Book Four)
“Melanie is an amazing editor. The amount of time she’s taken to ensure my writing is its best and that my novels flow (yes, novels—plural) goes above and beyond the call of duty.” ~ C. Elizabeth, Ontario, Canada, author of Absolute Obsession (Book One)
“Melanie is truly the best, and I will continue to hire her to edit my novels.” ~ C. Elizabeth, Ontario, Canada, author of Absolute Obstruction (Book Two)
“I couldn’t have asked for anyone more supportive, encouraging, and professional.” ~ C. Elizabeth, Ontario, Canada, author of Soul Control
As Yet Unpublished
“I wanted to thank you for your help and guidance in this process and to let you know it hasn’t gone unnoticed. I can honestly say I’d be lost without your help and expertise, and I really appreciate it. Thank you again.” ~ Author Josh Stanko, New Hampshire
“Thank you so much for helping and being patient with me. I’m so excited for my book to finally get out there. There will be more in the series, and I will go right back to you for those editing jobs.” ~ Author Emma Compton
“Thank you for all the great work!” ~ Author Sam Nim
“Very personable. Helpful conversationalist. Gave specific answers to all my questions. Reached all my goals because Melanie cares about her clients. Would absolutely hire her again.” ~ Author John Liebling, California
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Doesn’t it make sense to have a book editor look over your work? And if you have a story to tell but aren’t sure how to write it, a professional book editor and ghostwriter can help bring your manuscript to life. That’s where I come in.