James Vickery

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Using my 20+ years of writing and editing experience across a variety of forms, I’m passionate about helping people tell their stories. No matter the stage of your project, for fiction and nonfiction manuscripts, memoirs, and speeches, I’m your pro. And I’m fun to work with! Y hablo español también.

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Hired 52 times

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5 years in business

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2022

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Writing

Editing

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Substantive or developmental editing

Formatting and fact checking

Copyediting

Proofreading

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Fiction manuscripts

Non-fiction manuscripts

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

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Kia H.

3 weeks ago

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Hired on Thumbtack

James is my “forever editor”! He was very knowledgeable and thorough with my manuscript for my debut novel. He was warm and what I really appreciated was that he understood my voice and kept it sacred during this editing process. He made recommendations to really bring some of my points home and his input on structure and order really helped to polish the end result of my manuscript. I was so grateful to have found him as a partner in this very important and personal project.

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

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Katie P.

Feb 26, 2026

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Hired on Thumbtack

Details: Editing • Substantive or developmental editing • Copyediting • Fiction manuscripts • 50,000 - 100,000 words • A single project • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet) • At the pro’s location

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Andee C.

Jan 10, 2026

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Hired on Thumbtack

Details: Writing • Proofreading • Fiction manuscripts • 10,000 - 30,000 words • A single project • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

Writing and Editing Services

David M.

Dec 5, 2023

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Hired on Thumbtack

James was a great fit for me. Although I had completed the actual writing of the memoir, he did a great job proofreading and copy editing. He asked if in the process of reading, he might make a suggestion if it seemed opportune. He wasn't pushing that, but I sensed that had I not been as far along as I was with my writing coach, I could have easily worked with him more on content. As we corresponded throughout the process -- he was great at keeping me up to date on his progress -- I really trusted him, and asked what he thought about a few scenes. I came to really value his opinion. He often said they were perfect as they were, but on a few occasions he weighed in with what he thought would be a slightly more complete telling of the scene, fleshing things out a bit. I always agreed with his suggestions. He was also very encouraging which is something I occasionally needed. I would be delighted to work with him again, maybe even engaging him earlier in the process. A wonderful experience, sad to see this phase end, but with his help am feeling ready for the next phase and bringing a physical expression to many years of writing and trying to tell my story.

Details: Editing • Copyediting • Proofreading • Non-fiction manuscripts • 50,000 - 100,000 words • A single project • At the pro’s location • Remotely (phone or internet) • My home, venue, etc.

Writing and Editing Services

Desiree A.

Aug 17, 2023

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Hired on Thumbtack

James responded very quickly and understood the importance of my wedding vows. He was able to make my thoughts cohesive and more beautiful and he took time to understand our backstory. I appreciate him and his writing very much!

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

Writing and Editing Services

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
We can work it out based off complexity and what level of time and thought investment you’re looking for from me.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Let’s get to know each other a bit with a brief phone chat to see if we’re a fit and then come up with a doable plan.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have a degree in creative writing and two decades of experience doing communications for a Fortune 50 company, alongside writing and performing standup comedy and theatre.

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