My husband Spenser and I have nearly 20 years’ editing and developmental editing experience between us, supporting creative writers and academics alike. He’s an award-winning screenwriter and screenwriting instructor at his alma mater, the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, where he earned his MFA. I have an MA in Creative Writing from Ball State University, taught rhetoric and research at the university level, and have provided editing support (everything from proofreading to developmental editing) for clients ranging from corporate executives to UX designers to academic journals. Spenser has provided 1:1 feedback and detailed editing for television writers, graphic novelists, and traditional novelists, with a number of those clients celebrating big wins! (We celebrated too!)

We really, really love stories — and we love helping creative people feel seen and heard through the stories they seek to tell.

We are always open for editing inquires. Rates begin at $35/hr for proofreading, and $75/hr for line and developmental editing. Sample edits are available at discounted rates. Consultations and first one-to-one feedback sessions are complimentary.

Inquiries: melissacarverglidden@gmail.com