Manuscript Editing & Care

HK Editing

Thoughtful editing for writers who care about their words.

an independent editor

What I Offer

Three ways to shape a manuscript

Developmental Editing

The big picture

We step back and look at the whole — structure, pacing, character, the shape of the argument. This is the deep, generous read that helps a manuscript become the book it's reaching to be.

Copy Editing

Line by line

A close pass for clarity, consistency, and grace. I tune sentences, smooth transitions, and catch the small contradictions, always working with your voice rather than over it.

Proofreading

The final polish

The last careful look before your words meet the world: typos, punctuation, stray spaces, and formatting — so nothing distracts from the story you've worked so hard to tell.

About

The reader your book deserves before anyone else meets it

I'm Frida — an editor who has spent the better part of a decade in the quiet company of other people's sentences. I came to this work the long way, through bookshops and slush piles and far too many late nights with a red pencil, and I've never quite gotten over the thrill of helping a story find its truest shape.

Every manuscript that lands on my desk gets the same thing: unhurried attention, an honest ear, and a deep respect for the voice that's already there. I'm not here to make your book sound like mine — I'm here to make it sound unmistakably, confidently like you.

— Frida H.K.

My Work