Erin Zarro Editing

Editing and Author/Virtual Assistant Services

Besides being a writer, I am also a freelance editor. I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and have had over ten years experience editing fiction. Fiction is my specialty, but I am open to editing non-fiction or even poetry.

I know, as an indie author myself, how hard it is to find a good editor that won’t break the bank. To that end, I try to consider the needs of my fellow indie authors when quoting prices. Sometimes I will discount my services a bit to help out — but this will not effect the quality of the work I offer. Rest assured, you will receive the very best work I can possibly deliver.

A couple of things to consider if you are thinking about hiring me:

I always make my deadlines. If a situation arises where I cannot, I will let you know ASAP so you can possibly make other arrangements. This has never happened since I started freelancing, however. I take my deadlines very seriously.
I do charge extra for rush jobs. How much is based on the amount of work to be done and how much time I have to complete it.
Final looks are always free.
As of right now, I am not booked in advance. This may change in the future if my workload increases.
I appreciate (and depend on) recommendations to others if you are satisfied with my work.
Your satisfaction is very important to me. If at any point things are not up to your expectations, please give me a chance to make it right. In fact, I strive to do such good work for you that you continue to hire me for other projects. I want to cultivate relationships that will last years.
I offer proofreading, copy editing, and developmental editing services.
I only accept PayPal.

I will ask for a sample so I can see how much work needs to be done, and also so you can see how I work as well. If we decide to work together, I will quote you a price. I will ask for half up front and the balance to be paid at completion of the job. If you need a final look, I will do that for free.

If you are interested in hiring me, please contact me at ericon_22@hotmail.com. Please put “Editing” in the subject line so I don’t mistakenly think it is spam.

Here is a list of my completed projects:

Blood Moon Harvest, SM Reine, 2012 (Proofread)
Moon of the Terrible, SM Reine, 2012 (Proofread)
Red Rose Moon, SM Reine, 2012 (Proofread)

Dire Blood, SM Reine, 2012 (Edited)

Darkmoon, SM Reine, 2013 (Proofread)

Even the Score, KD Sarge, 2014 (Copy edited)
Under Her Protection, Turtleduck Press anthology, 2014 (Copy edited)

Burning Bright, KD Sarge, 2015 (Copy edited)
City of Hope and Ruin: A Fractured World Novel by Siri Paulson and Kit Campbell, 2016 (Copy edited)

In the Forests of Night, KD Sarge, 2018 (Copy edited)

May the Best Ghost Win, KD Sarge, 2022 (Copyedited)

Hallowed Hill, Kit Campbell, 2022 (Copyedited)

Voice of the Sea, Siri Paulson, 2023 (Copyedited)

In the Balance, C. Gockel, 2015 (Proofread)

Ragnarok: I Bring the Fire Part VI, C. Gockel, 2015 (Proofread)

Atomic, C. Gockel, 2015 (Edited)
Archangel Down, C. Gockel, 2015 (Edited)

Carl Sagan’s Hunt for Intelligent Life in the Universe, C. Gockel, 2016 (Edited)
Noa’s Ark, C. Gockel, 2016 (Edited)
Heretic, C. Gockel, 2016 (Edited)
Rush (novella), C. Gockel, 2016 (Edited)
Someday My Count Will Come, C. Gockel, 2016 (Edited)

Soulmarked, C. Gockel, 2017 (Edited)
Friendly Fire (novella), C. Gockel, 2017 (Edited)

Take My Monsters, C. Gockel, 2018 (Edited)
Magic After Midnight, C. Gockel, 2018 (Edited)

Let There Be Light, C. Gockel, 2018 (Edited)
Starship Waking, C. Gockel, 2018 (Edited)

Darkness Rising, C. Gockel, 2019 (Edited)

The Defiant, C. Gockel, 2019 (Edited)

Android General 1, C. Gockel, 2020 (Edited)

Supernova, C. Gockel, 2021 (Edited)

Snow So White, C. Gockel, 2021 (Edited)
Blood So Red, C. Gockel, 2022 (Edited)

Grendel and Beowulf, C. Gockel, 2022 (Edited)

Mother of Monsters, C. Gockel, 2023 (Edited)

Monsters & Empire, C. Gockel, 2023 (Edited)

Beasts in the Garden, C. Gockel, 2024 (Edited)

Intelligent Design, C. Gockel, 2025 (Edited)

Noble Savages, C. Gockel 2025 (Edited)

Rush (novella), C. Gockel 2026 (Edited)

Blood Rush, C. Gockel 2026 (Edited)

Fools Rush, C. Gockel 2026 (Edited)

The Tell All, Libby Howard, 2017 (Copy edited)

Junkyard Man, Libby Howard, 2017 (Copy edited)

Antique Secrets, Libby Howard, 2016 (Edited)

A Literary Scandal, Libby Howard, 2018 (Edited)

Root of All Evil, Libby Howard, 2018 (Edited)

A Grave Situation, Libby Howard, 2018 (Edited)

Last Supper, Libby Howard, 2019 (Edited)

Fire and Ice, Libby Howard, 2020 (Edited)

Curse of Souls, S. Mays, 2017 (Edited)

Sword of Order, S. Mays, 2016 (Edited/developmental editing)

Curse of Wolf, S. Mays, 2018 (Edited)

Curse of Blood, S Mays, 2018 (Proofread)

Survive the Dungeon, S. Mays, 2019 (Proofread)

Rebuild the Dungeon, S. Mays, 2019 (Proofread)
Unleash the Dungeon, S. Mays, 2019 (Beta read/proofread)'

Beneath the Dungeon, S Mays, 2020 (Proofread)

War of Blood, S Mays, 2020 (Proofread)

Dungeon Assault, S Mays, 2020 (Proofread)

Christmas Cheer, S Mays, 2020 (Proofread)

Dungeon Master, S Mays, 2021 (Proofread)

Avatar of Pain, S Mays, 2022 (Proofread)

Pawns of Gods, S Mays, 2023 (Proofread)

War of Souls, S Mays, 2025 (Proofread)

Raid Slayer (Book 1), Riley Morrison, 2018 (Edited)

Warmongers & Wands, Debra Dunbar, 2019 (Edited)

Death & Divination, Debra Dunbar, 2019 (Edited)
Hell and Hexes, Debra Dunbar, 2019 (Edited)

Fiends and Familiars, Debra Dunbar, 2020 (Proofread)

Sinners on Sunset, Debra Dunbar, 2021 (Proofread)

Grumpy Pucking Orc, Debra Dunbar, 2025 (Proofread)

Shiftless, Linton Bowers, 2019 (Edited)
Dragonshift, Linton Bowers, 2019 (Edited)

Turtleshift, Linton Bowers, 2020 (Edited)
Serpentshift, Linton Bowers, 2020 (Edited)

Claimed by Earth, Gina Manis, 2019 (Developmental Edit/Line Edited)

Taken by Fire, Gina Manis, 2019 (Developmental Edit/Line Edited)
Exposed by Water, Gina Manis, 2020 (Developmental Edit/Proofread)

Tangled Fates, Denise D. Young, 2020 (Proofread)

Beyond the Shadow, Carl Alves, 2019 (Developmental Edit)

Beyond Ragnarok, Carl Alves, 2020 (Developmental Edit)

Return to Blood Street, Carl Alves, 2023 (Developmental Edit)

Source Awakening, Tracey Canole, 2021 (Edited)
Source Ignited, Tracey Canole, 2021 (Edited)

Source Evolution, Tracey Canole, 2022 (Edited)

Secrets of Eronis 8, Tracey Canole, 2023 (Copyedited)

Unbound by Shadowspire, Tracey Canole, 2024 (Edited)

Balanced by Radiance, Tracey Canole, 2026 (Proofread)

Principal Hopes, Brynn Winters, 2023 (Proofread) (Out of Print)

Second Chance Semester, Brynn Winters, 2024 (Proofread) (Out of Print)

Eden Falls, Arthur Quinn, 2022 (Edited)

I also offer author assistant/virtual assistant services. Here are some of the things I can do for you:

~ARC Team management
~Website updates and e-commerce
~Research
~Book ads
~Giveaways
~Social media assistance
~Newsletters and newsletter swaps
~Promotions
~Audiobook review and uploading

…and more!

E-mail me at ericon22 AT hotmail DOT com for details.