Hello,
I'm Gabe, writing as Ava Jae. Author & Editor.
ABOUT ME
I'm the Young Adult author of the Beyond the Red trilogy, a writing blogger, YouTuber, and formerly an editorial assistant at Entangled Publishing. I also have a MFA in Writing for Children. Now that I've opened my doors to freelance editing, I use my years of experience writing and editing manuscripts, working behind the scenes as a literary agent's slush pile reader, and assisting an editor with choosing manuscripts from the slush pile and editing them for publication, to help writers prepare their manuscripts for submission.
WHY HIRE AN EDITOR?
Whether you're getting ready to query and find an agent perfect for your work, submit your book to an editor, or self-publish, it's important to make sure your work is the best that it can be. Using my experience working with both agents and editors and evaluating submissions, I'll help you get your materials submission-ready. I specialize in Young Adult and New Adult manuscripts and currently do not take other age categories, except in cases of queries and Twitter pitches.
EDITING SERVICES
I AM CURRENTLY CLOSED TO NEW PROJECTS
TESTIMONIALS
"I hoped to hire an editor who would get my project and help me take my vision to the next level. I got that, and more, when I hired Ava Jae. Her editorial letter was torough, spot on, but gentle. Her line edits were smart and kept my voice intact. Her suggested changes were so natural to the overall flow, I wondered why I didn't think of them myself! Her comments left me energized and excited to start revising.
She was the perfect editor to help me make my project the best it can be. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for an editor and I will definitely be a. repeat client."
After receiving her Submission Package Lite critique, Amy signed with an agent!
"Ava Jae's edit of my manuscript was so helpful, I simply can't put it into words. Had I sent it off to agents, I definitely would've been rejected and never would've understood why. But her critique was very on point and resonated with me so much. Her in-line edits are great and her overall analysis of the MS is full of examples from the story and useful resources. Overall, I was so pleased and couldn't recommend her more."
-Tiffany Reyes
-SJ Lomas
Author of Dream Girl
"Wow, what great insight! I loved working with Ava and will do so again soon. Not only did she pick up on little things that would improve the flow and pacing of my manuscript, she was able to pinpoint and help me find ways to fix my big picture issues. I couldn't believe how detailed her edit letter was—she obviously gave my project a lot of thought, which I appreciated. But even with everything she pointed out, she stayed positive. I felt like I had a coach cheering me on toward the finish line. I will have a much stronger manuscript thanks to her help."
"Amazing! Perfect! Exactly what my mss needed—that's Ava Jae!
I'd spent my craft, woven all my word magic, and was left with a manuscript that was as tangled as pair of earphones left in my jeans pocket. By the time Ava Jae was done with their edits, not only did I have a clear direction of where to dig in and where to go, but Ava Jae also sprinkled vital links to blogs, docs, and books to help put a shine on my skills in the areas that needed them.
So yes, yes I would recommend the hell out of their services."
"Ava Jae was great to work with. I was looking for an experienced set of eyes to give me honest feedback about my work and to help me avoid some pitfalls going forward with future works in the series. Ava worked quickly and helped me see things in my book that I never would have caught on my own. She has an easy and tactful way of bringing potential problems areas to the writer's attention. I recommend her to people looking for an affordable professional to help them with their writing projects."
-Jennifer Dyer
-Kara Nystrom
-R.M.
All services under $100 must be paid in full up front in order to secure booking. A 50% deposit may be used as a downpayment to secure booking for all services $100 or over. The final 50% must be paid upon completion of the service in order to receive the final product.
Deposits are refundable minus the cost of the work completed upon cancellation. If the service has already been completed upon cancellation, the deposit is non-refundable.
All payments are only accepted through PayPal. An invoice will be sent with each booked service.
PAYMENT POLICY