Rose Winters

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Introduction: Rose Winters: Certified Copy Editor Do you have a book that is written but needs tweaking? A speech that needs help? A Blog that needs a once-over? Hi! I'm Rose, and I LOVE to help writers polish their finished novels! As an editor for Napa Valley Writers and a novelist myself, I will take your first draft and help you get it publish-worthy. I will NEVER change your words. I WILL make suggestions to bring your book to a new level with the ultimate goal of capturing an agent's/publisher's attention! Let's get you published! THINGS I CAN'T DO (aw snap): I am not a ghostwriter, so for book writers, please only send complete manuscripts. (I'll get them all pretty and polished up!) I am not a legal editor, so please, no court cases!

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Current Top Pro

Hired 49 times

Serves Oceanside, CA

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2 years in business

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2022

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Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, responsiveness, and professionalism.

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Stephan H.

2 weeks ago

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Hired on Thumbtack

I am truly grateful to have found Rose! I can't say enough about how much I recommend her for anything that needs editing. She has such a warm personality, helpful in so many ways, and offers suggestions that sharpen and inspire the words on the page. She takes the time and effort to detect every detail of punctuation. I am so impressed that I would say that editing, for her, is not just a skill, it's more like a superpower!

Details: Editing • Formatting and fact checking • Copyediting • Proofreading • Fiction manuscripts • 50,000 - 100,000 words • A single project • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Willie R.

Jan 27, 2023

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I was very happy with the work Ms. Rose provided! She took every fear/concern I had about my manuscript and addressed it with high quality input and work! She’s a very friendly personality that balances well with her high writing intellect and professionalism. If you have the opportunity to work with her, please take it. Your manuscript will thank you for it!

Details: Editing • Formatting and fact checking • Copyediting • Proofreading • Substantive or developmental editing • Fiction manuscripts • 50,000 - 100,000 words • A single project • Remotely (phone or internet)

Rose Winters's reply

You are the BEST! Thank you so much!!!

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Rolando R.

Sep 14, 2022

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Rose was great at helping me write my wedding vows. I got many compliments after I did my vows. I highly recommend her. Thank you Rose!

Details: Writing • Substantive or developmental editing • Non-fiction manuscripts • Speech writing • Fewer than 2,000 words • A single project • Remotely (phone or internet)

Rose Winters's reply

Thank YOU!!!

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Shantelle J.

Jun 29, 2022

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I truly appreciate Rose for the work she did editing my manuscript. She was not only personable, she was professional and timely. She edited my grammar and she provided suggestions to make my work even greater. I would recommend her to anyone who is looking for an editor.

Details: Editing • Substantive or developmental editing • Proofreading • Non-fiction manuscripts • 10,000 - 30,000 words • A single project • Remotely (phone or internet)

Rose Winters's reply

Thank you so much, Shantelle! Your strength and intelligence shine on every page!

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Faith E.

May 3, 2022

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Rose was just the editor I didn't know I needed. She is proficient in English, has great work quality, and brings great value to the Author and manuscript. She went above and beyond making suggestions to improve the spacing of characters, timeline, and cohesiveness of my 50,000 words memoir. Much of my sentences were run-off sentences. She had a level of attention to detail that elevated my book. She guided me and together we improved sentences to make them flow enabling the paragraphs to be clearer and more effective. There is great value, tips given to improve my writing ability as well as helpful publishing resources. She is nonjudgmental and meets the author where they are in their writing and take their work to professionalism. I truly admired her ability to keep the author's voice throughout the story, while improving the quality of the manuscript. We are all working on a story that we hope will inspire the world. So, you have started writing your story only to feel frustrated, or stuck on the right grammar, or word to say. You are concerned about the spelling, and you try to make it all make sense you began to feel overwhelmed. This part of the writing process was where I found myself after writing my 50,000 words memoirs for over ten years. Fast forward. after trying to work with multiple editors with no positive result. I began concern. Until I found Rose on Thumbtack and she restore my faith in the editor and the writing process with her critical yet caring nature. She will give your work readability and flow. I am learning that writing is a team effort. It starts with you the author and next finding a great editor with killer skills in the English writing format. You will not find an editor who will care for your work as much as you do Roes. Rose is the best to work with and I cannot wait to work with her on the next book! Thank you once again for a job well done!

Details: Editing • Substantive or developmental editing • Formatting and fact checking • Non-fiction manuscripts • 30,000 - 50,000 words • A single project • Remotely (phone or internet)

Rose Winters's reply

Thank you SO much, Faith! Your book meant so much to me, and it was an honor to be part of such an incredible story. I am so grateful we "met" on Thumbtack!! Rose

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
For anything under 2,000 words I charge a flat fee of $195. Under 5,000 words, I charge 5 cents per word 5,000 to under 20,000, 3.5 cents per word 20,000 +, 2.5 cents per word
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
We'd start with Thumbtack text or a call, to really discuss what you want in an editor, so I can cater to your wishes as an author. If it's a short piece, I'll take it from there, edit it and send it back in a timely fashion. If a longer piece, such as a novel or memoir, I am happy to edit the first two pages for free, and with no obligation, so you can get to know my editing style. If you choose to move forward, then we could do a Zoom chat to talk in detail about what you are looking for. Then I'll take your manuscript and do a thorough first edit!
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am a certified copy editor. As well, I've written many novels and memoirs and have gone through the process many times as an author! (Yes, everyone needs editing, even editors!) I've been a board member and editor for Napa Valley Writers, numerous critique groups, and many full novels. I will treat your book with the honor and respect it deserves.

Rose Winters

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