Editorial Freelancers Association
Member Profile
Kimberly Schebler
Make Literary Magic
Hi! It’s nice to meet you!
I’m Kim Schebler, a professionally trained editor who is passionate about preparing magical realism, fabulist, speculative, weird, and genre-bending stories for their readers.
My editing philosophy embraces bending the rules to preserve an author’s voice and style while always remembering the reader.
You should work with me if you want an editor who can sharpen what makes your work marvelous. I’ll help you create a book that’s both accessible to readers and true to your vision.
Professional Development:
- Bachelor of Arts degree in creative writing from SUNY New Paltz.
- Specialized Certificate in Copyediting from UC San Diego.
- Founding editor of Bone Parade.
- Six years as a professional grant writer and editor at a nonprofit.
- Certificate in Editing from The Poynter Institute.
- Editorial Freelancers Association courses completed:
- Book Mapping
- Advanced Copyediting
- Intermediate Developmental Editing of Fiction
- Advanced Developmental Editing of Fiction
- Well versed in the Chicago Manual of Style and the Associated Press Stylebook.
- Conferences attended:
- Editor’s Canada: Editors Transform 2021
- ACES 2021 Virtual
- AWP 2021 Virtual Conference
- ACES 2022 Virtual Conference
- Editors Tea Club 2023 TEAch-In Mini Conference
- 2023 Festival of Literary Diversity
- Northwest Editors Guild 2023 Red Pencil Conference
- ACES 2023 Virtual Conference
- Continually updates skills by attending editing and writing webinars, workshops, and conferences to stay current on changes in language and the publishing industry.
- Active member of the Editorial Freelancers Association, ACES: The Society for Editing, Professional Editors Network, Northwest Editors Guild, Association of Writers and Writing Programs, and the Freelancers Union.
When I’m not spending time in the publishing world, I’m a small-time adventurer, reader, writer, music enthusiast, D&D barbarian with a penchant for fashion, and all-around nerd living in Rhode Island. I started my own editing business so I can work on stories that matter to me and be my authentic, enthusiastic self.
Warwick, RI
US
Email: Kim@MakeLiteraryMagic.com
https://www.MakeLiteraryMagic.com
Years in the field: 12
Years freelancing: 6
Kimberly Schebler
Hi! It’s nice to meet you!
I’m Kim Schebler, a professionally trained editor who is passionate about preparing magical realism, fabulist, speculative, weird, and genre-bending stories for their readers.
My editing philosophy embraces bending the rules to preserve an author’s voice and style while always remembering the reader.
You should work with me if you want an editor who can sharpen what makes your work marvelous. I’ll help you create a book that’s both accessible to readers and true to your vision.
Professional Development:
- Bachelor of Arts degree in creative writing from SUNY New Paltz.
- Specialized Certificate in Copyediting from UC San Diego.
- Founding editor of Bone Parade.
- Six years as a professional grant writer and editor at a nonprofit.
- Certificate in Editing from The Poynter Institute.
- Editorial Freelancers Association courses completed:
- Book Mapping
- Advanced Copyediting
- Intermediate Developmental Editing of Fiction
- Advanced Developmental Editing of Fiction
- Well versed in the Chicago Manual of Style and the Associated Press Stylebook.
- Conferences attended:
- Editor’s Canada: Editors Transform 2021
- ACES 2021 Virtual
- AWP 2021 Virtual Conference
- ACES 2022 Virtual Conference
- Editors Tea Club 2023 TEAch-In Mini Conference
- 2023 Festival of Literary Diversity
- Northwest Editors Guild 2023 Red Pencil Conference
- ACES 2023 Virtual Conference
- Continually updates skills by attending editing and writing webinars, workshops, and conferences to stay current on changes in language and the publishing industry.
- Active member of the Editorial Freelancers Association, ACES: The Society for Editing, Professional Editors Network, Northwest Editors Guild, Association of Writers and Writing Programs, and the Freelancers Union.
When I’m not spending time in the publishing world, I’m a small-time adventurer, reader, writer, music enthusiast, D&D barbarian with a penchant for fashion, and all-around nerd living in Rhode Island. I started my own editing business so I can work on stories that matter to me and be my authentic, enthusiastic self.
