Freelance
Creative
Editor
I’m an Editor passionate about turning a variety of stories, from high fantasy to academic essays, into compelling reads. With a strong English literature background and experience as a Teaching Assistant, I excel in developmental and copy-editing. My skills include thorough research, fact-checking, tone direction, readability improvements, maintaining client confidentiality, and ensuring stories resonate and connect across different cultures.
Teshia Harding
Discover My Professional Journey
Explore my resume to see the diverse experiences and specialized skills that I bring to each project.
70+
Over 400 Page Books Edited
15+
Fantasy & Historical Fiction Developmental Edits
40+
Autobiographies, Self-Help, & Other Non-Fiction Comprehensive Edits
10+
Children’s Fiction and Fiction Comprehensive Edits
Services
Editing
Developmental Editing
Transform your manuscript with deep structural and thematic edits that enhance narrative flow, character development, and overall coherence.
Line Editing
Improve the flow and tone of your manuscript with a detailed line-by-line review while ensuring that your voice remains clear and shines through.
Manuscript Reviews
Get a review on your manuscript with a focus on readbility and comprehension with feedback on plotlines, characterization, and voice.
Copy Editing
Refine your text with meticulous attention to grammar, style, and clarity to ensure your writing is polished and professional.
Proofreading
Ensure accuracy and precision with thorough, diligent proofreading to uphold the integrity and credibility of your text.
Story Mapping
Take a big picture view of your narrrative with a rich, detailed story map that visualizes scenes, relationships, worldbuilding, and more.
Marketing
Cover Artist Connections
Book Launch Strategy
Self-Publishing Guidance
Book Layout
Content-Driven Outreach
Platform Advertising
What people are saying
Kenneth M.
“I had Teshia edit a piece of short fiction that I had been working on for a while. Her insight into potential character motivations and her ability to find the realistic grounding within the imaginative helped to bring new life and focus to the piece. Her sentence-level attention to detail has also helped to tighten my prose. I appreciate her feedback and highly recommend her for any piece of editing that a writer could need.”
Theron O.
“Teshia is an extraordinary writer and editor. Teshia’s teaching style is conversational and very clear, yet direct without being rude. Due to her guidance, I was able to achieve a master’s degree in social work. I believe I’m a better writer and student due to her leadership and ability to get her students to understand content in easy and digestible bites.”
Oisin F.
“I contacted Teshia, off a recommendation, to edit my memoirs and she told me she would look after the rest, stress-free. She sent me weekly updates, color-coding her edits for easy review. She used her immense knowledge and skills to structure and edit my book in a way that made the text flow more gracefully. I have no hesitation in recommending Teshia. She was a joy to work with and had an excellent grasp of the English language.”
Portfolio
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Peripheral Lighting
9–13 minutesGenre: Short Story – Horror, Fiction Author: Kenny Matthews; Freelance Writer Methods: Developmental editing, proofreading, line editing, beta reading. Techniques: Suggested structural editing for improved flow of character details and general characterization. Suggested minor cuts for a cleaner, more focused overall piece. Provided detailed final notes, giving author my thoughts not only as an editor…
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Oisin Fagan Autobiography
7–10 minutesGenre: Autobiography – Sports, Celebrity (Forthcoming Material) Author: Oisin Fagan; Prominent Irish Boxer Methods: Developmental editing, proofreading, line editing, beta reading. Techniques: Complete substantive editing including but not limited to: Copyediting, stylistic editing, and developmental editing. o Worked through 164,000 word manuscript over 3 month period, cutting it down to a much more manageable 132,000.…
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The Black Foster Youth Workbook
7–10 minutesGenre: Self Help Book/Biography – Non-Fiction, Social Author: Angela Quijada-Banks Methods: Developmental editing, proofreading, line editing, beta reading. Techniques: Complete substantive editing including but not limited to: copyediting, stylistic editing, and developmental editing. o 40,000 word manuscript o Completely organized the manuscript o Detailed line edits to improve flow and readability Outcomes: Completed edit provided…
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Fortune Favors
5–8 minutesGenre: Short Story – Fiction, slice-of-life Author: Zenith Gamble Methods: Developmental editing, proofreading, line editing, beta reading. Techniques: Developmental editing and beta reading, including detailed line edits that provide both commentary as a reader and suggestions for improved story flow as an editor. Outcomes: Provided detailed suggestions on how to polish current draft into a…
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Reflection
22–34 minutesGenre: Essay – APA, Master’s Level Author: Theron J Ogedengbe Methods: Developmental editing, proofreading, line editing, beta reading. Techniques: Provided proofreading and copyediting, focusing on improving the readability and flow of the essay while maintaining author’s voice and style. Outcomes: The detailed suggestions for rewording and restructuring the piece improved clarity, flow, and tone of…
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How Storytelling and Innovation Go Together
11–17 minutesGenre: Blog Post – Professional, Thought-piece Author: Nikhil Mohan Methods: Copy-editing and stylistic editing Techniques: Reworked sentence structure and overall content placement to improve readability and flow. Outcomes: Detailed line-edits to tighten up the piece, cutting unnecessary or excessive repetition. Timeline: Single day turnaround Software: Piece was presented with access to a CMS and edited…
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