"I am a writer of M/M and GLBT erotic novels. Since my first experience with an editor was so disappointing, I considered going it alone and self-editing. However, I decided to take another stab at finding an editor and was lucky enough to find Eve Marie.
Eve Marie is a fantastic editor. I was very pleased with Eve's professionalism and found her extremely competent and friendly to work with. In addition to having affordable rates, Eve edited my novel with a great deal of accuracy, met my tight deadline, and was always very responsive whenever I had a question or request. She provided invaluable line edit feedback, and never shied away from erotic content. Eve exceeded my expectations in every way, and I’m so glad that I discovered her. I highly recommend her services to any author."
- J. Johanis, Author of Slash Op and Dream God
Eve Marie is a fantastic editor. I was very pleased with Eve's professionalism and found her extremely competent and friendly to work with. In addition to having affordable rates, Eve edited my novel with a great deal of accuracy, met my tight deadline, and was always very responsive whenever I had a question or request. She provided invaluable line edit feedback, and never shied away from erotic content. Eve exceeded my expectations in every way, and I’m so glad that I discovered her. I highly recommend her services to any author."
- J. Johanis, Author of Slash Op and Dream God
"For the longest time, I’d convinced myself I didn’t need an editor. They were strange and expensive creatures whose jobs I didn’t fully understand or appreciate. For the longest time, I figured I could easily edit my own work. They were mine after all, and I could be honest enough with myself to admit when I was wrong.
For the longest time, I was an idiot.
When I began my search for editors, Eve Marie was one of the first I happened upon, and there was something about her site, her services, that really resonated with me. Tens of thousands of edited words later and I’m glad I chose her. Eve Marie is a wonderful editor. Not only is she incredibly talented, but she is also incredibly easy to work with. She works closely with the author, adjusting the lens through which she views the work to ensure her corrections do not compete with the author’s vision. Her rates are quite affordable, and she can be depended upon to deliver in a timely manner.
I will continue to use Eve Marie’s services for as long as I can, and I encourage other writers to do the same."
- Scott Hale, Author of The Bones of the Earth
For the longest time, I was an idiot.
When I began my search for editors, Eve Marie was one of the first I happened upon, and there was something about her site, her services, that really resonated with me. Tens of thousands of edited words later and I’m glad I chose her. Eve Marie is a wonderful editor. Not only is she incredibly talented, but she is also incredibly easy to work with. She works closely with the author, adjusting the lens through which she views the work to ensure her corrections do not compete with the author’s vision. Her rates are quite affordable, and she can be depended upon to deliver in a timely manner.
I will continue to use Eve Marie’s services for as long as I can, and I encourage other writers to do the same."
- Scott Hale, Author of The Bones of the Earth
"I discovered Edits by Eve Marie on GoodReads at a critical point in my own efforts as an author. I had an enormous manuscript of nearly 150,000 words that I knew people would have a hard time relating to. Was it sci-fi? Was it magical realism? Was it literary fiction? It had a lot of sex too—and not vanilla, by any measure. What was my genre? And then I saw Eve's advertisement on GoodReads, and she mentioned something she characterized as 'transgressive fiction.' I dropped her a short note asking just what she meant by that, and when I got her answer, I just up: 'That's it!'
Eve takes her time with your precious baby, and does it right. She’s completely respectful of your work, and she also tells you exactly what’s wrong with it. Her comments are incisive, her questions are to the point, and when you actually do have a good reason for something that seems questionable at first, she’s ready to acknowledge that, too. I would recommend her without reservation.
Eve’s comments and suggestions have been a huge help to me in lifting myself out of my own involvement in 'REJUV' and seeing it as a story, which I want to be as accessible as possible to my readers. Her careful editing touches on everything from small spelling and punctuation errors to large issues of redundancy and repetitiousness, and every author needs that. We are all vulnerable to both saying too little and saying too much. And also putting chapter two where chapter four should be."
-Jim Dodds from Vermont
Eve takes her time with your precious baby, and does it right. She’s completely respectful of your work, and she also tells you exactly what’s wrong with it. Her comments are incisive, her questions are to the point, and when you actually do have a good reason for something that seems questionable at first, she’s ready to acknowledge that, too. I would recommend her without reservation.
Eve’s comments and suggestions have been a huge help to me in lifting myself out of my own involvement in 'REJUV' and seeing it as a story, which I want to be as accessible as possible to my readers. Her careful editing touches on everything from small spelling and punctuation errors to large issues of redundancy and repetitiousness, and every author needs that. We are all vulnerable to both saying too little and saying too much. And also putting chapter two where chapter four should be."
-Jim Dodds from Vermont
"I cannot rave enough about Eve Marie and her talent with the 'red pen.' I’m an aspiring author who has completed her first novel. I had been struggling with a section of my novel, and she was immediately able to identify that area on her own and help guide me to that moment of clarity by asking the right questions, which steered me in a new direction. The rewrite helped strengthen my characters' actions and created good romantic tension. Eve not only helped streamline my writing, she made sentences and sections flow better. When there were portions for which she recommended I hit the delete button, I had to admit she was spot on: Getting rid of some of the chunkiness added to the tension and pacing.
Eve Marie helped me polish my novel, and I can truly say I am happy with the final work. My manuscript is ready for its next journey—the road to seeking publication. I honestly do not believe it would be in such shape without the assistance of this amazing editor. I highly recommend Eve for her patience, plot recommendations, and sharp eye for grammar errors."
-Elle Mason, 2015 Golden Hearts Finalist from Fort Lauderdale, FL
Eve Marie helped me polish my novel, and I can truly say I am happy with the final work. My manuscript is ready for its next journey—the road to seeking publication. I honestly do not believe it would be in such shape without the assistance of this amazing editor. I highly recommend Eve for her patience, plot recommendations, and sharp eye for grammar errors."
-Elle Mason, 2015 Golden Hearts Finalist from Fort Lauderdale, FL
"It's easy for me to get lost in my work. I lose objectivity and become complacent with sloppy writing. Eve brought a welcomed set of fresh eyes to my story. At the onset, she mentioned a topic that had already been an iffy subject in my mind (an issue of character introductions being too brief), which was a great sign. Her feedback was specific as opposed to generic, and she immediately identified an area of shoddy craftsmanship when I thought maybe I was only imagining the wobble. From there she provided a mix of helpful criticisms -- stuff that worked for her; stuff that didn't. Reading her thoughts allowed me to take a much needed step back from the narrative. She was able to identify an overarching weakness in the story: For something that's supposed to be scary, it sure does get bogged down in excessive description. Using multiple analogies to describe why a monster is hideous doesn't make the monster more hideous. It makes reading a chore and brings the pace to a standstill. This seems obvious now -- the type of thing I should be embarrassed not to have caught myself. But then, that's why I sought out a beta reader."
-Jesse Budi, Author of A Collection of Angels
-Jesse Budi, Author of A Collection of Angels
"I'm an aspiring author and had never used a beta reader before and wasn't sure of the procedure for finding one. Through the website GoodReads, I discovered a group for authors searching for beta readers. I posted a request for my short story, not really expecting much of a response. Eve Marie responded to my request quite quickly and provided a very incredible account of her education and experience in writing and editing.
We discussed guidelines of what I was looking for as far as editing and scheduled dates to be finished since I had a deadline to submit the story. Not only did Eve Marie finish far ahead of time, she included a very detailed and comprehensive summary of what I could do to improve my story concerning plot and engagement of characters. The comments were fair and honest, and I truly appreciated the feedback and applied it to rewriting my story. I was very impressed, and I would definitely use her services again for future works."
-Noah Willoughby from Honolulu, HI
We discussed guidelines of what I was looking for as far as editing and scheduled dates to be finished since I had a deadline to submit the story. Not only did Eve Marie finish far ahead of time, she included a very detailed and comprehensive summary of what I could do to improve my story concerning plot and engagement of characters. The comments were fair and honest, and I truly appreciated the feedback and applied it to rewriting my story. I was very impressed, and I would definitely use her services again for future works."
-Noah Willoughby from Honolulu, HI