Meet Me, Madison.

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I specialize in developmental and line-level clarity editing.

Work with Me

My Approach

Collaborative

I believe in the power of collaboration to create exceptional and unique works. As your personal editor, I work closely with you to develop a work that not only clarifies your vision but exceeds your expectations.

Iterative

I take an iterative approach in my work to ensure the final result aligns with your creative vision and reflects your personal voice. We’ll work together to refine and fine-tune your work’s cohesiveness, leaving no detail overlooked.

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    Certificate in Editing

    From Poynter ACES

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    Bachelor of Arts in English

    University of Texas
    Permian Basin
    Summa Cum Laude
    Outstanding Graduate Award
    3.952 GPA

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    101 Words Volunteer Editor

    1 & 1/2 Years working on
    300+ Stories

Projects

Felix Bacabac
“White Orchid”

Working as a comprehensive beta reader, I provided Felix Bacabac with line edits and big picture manuscript edits including character development, structure, content, and pacing.

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What Clients are Saying

“Working with Madison Randolph was a wonderful experience. She was attentive, professional, and helped improve the manuscript significantly. She pointed out things that others had completely missed, and thanks to her feedback, my manuscript became much more coherent and polished. I highly recommend her.”

Andriana Lorgulescu

“I have worked with Madison Randolph on three separate projects. She has provided exceptional and timely feedback. Her detailed explanations have helped me improve as a writer and her grasp of the big picture has helped me hone important details. I would highly recommend Ms. Randolp’s editing services. She is a joy to work with. ”

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Get in Touch

Submit a free introductory form via the website to discuss your book editing needs.

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FAQ

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  • First things first, don't be nervous. We'll start with a free first five pages edit to determine your editing needs (and if we'll make great collaborators). Fill out the form, including a description of your book, and upload via Microsoft Word document.

  • Pricing is fixed at $0.02 per word. 20% of the payment is required before services are rendered. The other 80% is accepted at the end of the editing process to receive the final Word document with all edits and comments.

  • Timelines depend on the project, but I generally dedicate up to a month to each client, with the possibility of an extension based on my availability.

  • I prefer to work on documents via Microsoft Word. Upon my first read through, I will write my initial thoughts inline using blue type to differentiate between my notes and your writing. Then, for my second read through, I will write my thoughts in comments. At the end of each chapter, you’ll find my overall thoughts and then I will conclude with a comprehensive overview.

  • Not only do I edit short stories, flash fictions, novellas, and novels, I also edit high school and college essays.

  • While I believe I am a good fit for many genres of writing, there are a few items I don’t believe I can give adequate edits. I prefer not to read extreme horror and / or splatterpunk or erotica and / or sexually explicit scenes.

  • Narnia by C. S. Lewis, American Assassin by Vince Flynn, World War Z by Max Brooks, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, Prey by Michael Crichton, In Five Years by Rebecca Serle, The Ranger’s Apprentice by John Flanagan.

  • C. S. Lewis, Michael Crichton, John Grisham, Lisa Gardner, Mary Higgins Clark, Freida McFadden, J. K. Rowling, John Flanagan.

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Payment

After we agree to work together, you will send me the entire work as a word document. I will include my edits, and then once I have finished the editing, I will send you an invoice link via email.

Once payment has been received, I will send back the document with all edits and comments.