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✍️ Featured Job: Freelance Line Editor for a Romance Novel

An author of a romance novel is hiring a line editor and the rate range is $1,000-$4,000.

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Amy Suto
Jul 02, 2025
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I’m hiring for my client’s truly special book — a cinematic, memoir-like romance novel based on a true story. It follows love, loss, a military wife, and some harrowing (yet heartwarming) real-life twists.

This is a polished manuscript that’s been through multiple rounds of revision, and we’re looking for an experienced line editor to do a final, sharp pass before it heads to its final proofreading stage. Rate range is $1,000-$4,000 for this line edit.

Role: Freelance Line Editor for a Romance Novel

Estimated Budget Range: $1,000-$4,000

Details: The manuscript is around 160,000 words, and has already gone through:

  • Two full rounds of developmental editing

  • A previous line-edit

  • An earlier proofread

The client is currently adding about 40 new pages — an action-heavy set piece — so this pass will need to address that material while also taking a fresh look at the whole text.

We’re looking for a line editor who can:

  • Tackle the new sections with the same high-quality polish

  • Identify any remaining flow issues, inconsistencies, or errors

  • Suggest small cuts or trims to help pacing without impacting story

  • Flag anything factually wrong or confusing

  • Help ensure the text reads smoothly and consistently throughout

This is not a developmental edit. We’re not looking for major structural or content notes — just a smart, thorough line-level pass that catches what earlier rounds may have missed.

Because the manuscript is already in excellent shape (despite its length), we expect this edit to be a “last look” before final proofreading, which will follow separately. That’s reflected in the budget range here.

If you’re a detail-focused editor with experience in long-form fiction (especially romance or memoir-style narratives), we’d love to hear from you.

This project would likely start near the end of July.

Deadline for applications: Thursday, July 10th at 5pm PT, but the sooner the better!

Apply at the link below:

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