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Dr. Morissa Schwartz

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Books are personal. I help authors, experts, and entrepreneurs turn strong ideas, lived experience, and rough manuscripts into polished work that still sounds like them. I am Dr. Morissa Schwartz, a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in Media, published nonfiction author, founder of GenZ Publishing, and writing professional with a doctorate in literature and a master’s in communication. My work has appeared in or been featured by Forbes, Inc., HuffPost, Entertainment Weekly, and other national outlets. I have also built an audience of more than 500,000 across social media. My core services are ghostwriting, developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, book planning, and author platform strategy. I work especially well with memoir, nonfiction, fiction, thought leadership, essays, and book proposals. I can step in at any stage, from interviews and scattered notes to a complete draft that needs structure and polish. My process is remote and milestone-based. Start by sending your word count, genre, goals, deadline, and a short sample. I will recommend a clear scope, price, and next step. For larger books, I often begin with a paid development phase before a full ghostwriting or editing engagement. Standard rates are $0.05 per word for proofreading, $0.10 per word for copyediting, $0.15 per word for developmental editing, and $0.25 per word for ghostwriting. Project minimums and packages vary by scope. If you want an experienced partner who respects your voice and gives you a professional path from idea to finished manuscript, I would be glad to review your project.
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9 years in business

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Type of work
Editing type

Substantive or developmental editing

Formatting and fact checking

Copyediting

Proofreading

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Fiction manuscripts

Non-fiction manuscripts

Academic papers and journals

Scientific / medical papers and journals

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

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Charles H.

Feb 11, 2026

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Morissa has proven to be exceptionally knowledgeable and professional. She is willing to respond to individual needs on a very timely basis. While she does operate on the higher side of pricing for her services, for those who can afford it, it would be well worth your while.

Details: Editing • Copyediting • Fiction manuscripts • I'm flexible • A single project • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Amelia H.

Sep 12, 2020

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When I first started writing “A Dark Night”, there wasn’t really a reasoning behind it, I just felt like I should write it. The idea was there, but all the details that I have now, were not. I missed things and I repeated others, and I added little comments that didn’t really make sense to the book as a whole. I didn’t realize that at the time of course, but I’m sure glad that I realize it now. And, of course, I wouldn’t never gotten to that place without Dr. Morissa Schwartz and Team. Specifically, I worked with Ashley for the editing process and had a blast working on it! She helped me make the script so much stronger and she was easy to talk to, I don’t think Morissa would hire anyone who isn’t like that. The team was very prompt and clear with their work as well as honest, kind, patient, and fair. Overall, they were very pleasant to work with and so helpful. A year ago, I’m not sure I could've imagined myself in this place. I still have a bit of work to do on my own, in order to get it out and into the world, but I could not have gotten where I am without the team (cue the disney music). It is my hope to one day write a squeal and I can absolutely say that I will be contacting them again!

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

Dr. Morissa Schwartz's reply
Thank you so much, Amelia. Working through the editing process is just one skill some of our experienced teammates have. We love to help a client recognize their ideas and bring them to life. Everyone on our team has specific skills, and they are all understanding when it comes to our clients' voices.
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Stuart S.

Apr 27, 2026

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Dr. Marissa, Followed up quickly and took time to review my project and make sure I was comfortable with her.

Details: Editing • Writing • Substantive or developmental editing • Proofreading • Fiction manuscripts • Ghostwriting • 50,000 - 100,000 words • A variety of projects • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet) • At the pro’s location

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Oscar M.

Jul 25, 2018

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Dr. Morissa was amazing! She got my manuscript back to me within the weekend and went above and beyond by helping me along with the publishing process and explaining all the details to me that i should be aware of and howto go about it.

Details: Editing • Proofreading • Formatting and fact checking • Non-fiction manuscripts • Healthcare • 2,000 - 10,000 words • A single project • Phone or internet (no in-person meeting) • I travel to the writer

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Michael D.

Jul 7, 2025

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Dr. Schwartz responded to my inquiry with speed and detail. She called and we had a quick chat that was much appreciated!

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

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