Contact
| Name | Michelle Balfour |
| Education | B.A. major in Creative Writing and Publishing |
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| City, Province | Nanaimo, BC |
| Company Name | Your Novel Experience |
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Profile
| Quote or Key Phrase | I’m a novel and short story editor specializing in genre fiction. I also have a lot of experience helping authors navigate the traditional and self-publishing industries. Let’s work together to make your novel experience a great one! |
| Personal Biography | Have a manuscript that’s ready to be taken to the next level? A project that needs to be analyzed for imperfections before being printed? Or perhaps you’ve only just finished writing, but don’t know where to go next. Well, I’m here to help. I hold my Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and Publishing, and have been helping authors refine their written work for the past 8 years. I also work for a professional author services company, and help authors with all the varied stages of traditional and self-publication. When I’m not savouring the written word, I can be found curled up with a mug of tea or out on a Dragon Boat enjoying the coast of my island home. |
| Skills | Author support/coaching, Book production, Canadianization, Copy editing, Developmental editing, Document formatting, Editing, Literary editing, Manuscript evaluation, Non-fiction editing, Online editing, Structural editing, Stylistic editing, Substantive editing |
| Subject / Areas of Interest | Book publishing, eBooks, Fiction, Film, Gender and bias editing, Manuscript evaluation, Non-fiction, Project management |
| Types of Publications | Blogs, Books, eBooks, Magazines, Personal stories, Websites |
| Citation styles | APA (American Psychological Association), Chicago, In-house styles, MLA |