KinEdit
Coaching and Editing Services
Our Mission in Action
We champion diverse stories and help writers to present their work to readers, agents, publishers, and platforms worldwide. With a diverse team of global editors, we specialize in maintaining the integrity of cultural expression while delivering professional editorial excellence.
We work closely with writers of literary fiction, creative nonfiction, scriptwriting, and poetry to preserve authenticity while enhancing craft, structure, and clarity. Each editing tier offers a progressive layer of support by a small team—from content shaping to stylistic refinement to final polish—tailored to each writer’s vision and voice.
Three Pillars of Editing
Our editing team ensures there are more than one set of eyes on your project, minimizing errors while preserving the authenticity of your voice.
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Cultural Content Review
A developmental edit with a culturally attuned lens by a team editor best suited for your project. They will assess thematic alignment, voice, character authenticity, and structural coherence, ensuring the work resonates truthfully within and across cultural contexts.
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Stylistic and Language Refinement
The line-by-line stage that enhances tone, style, and flow while respecting the original rhythm and vernacular of the author. Our global editors work to maintain nuance and specificity across languages, dialects, and culturally significant expressions.
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Final Polish and Presentation
The final proofread for grammar, syntax, formatting, and fluency. We prepare the manuscript for submission or publication while ensuring cultural markers remain intact and impactful.
Accepted Genres:
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Literary Fiction (and subgenres)
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Creative Nonfiction (non-academic/non-theological)
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Poetry
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Scripts
OUR CULTURAL EDITORS
Jack Wolflink, MA
Senior Project Editor
Strengths: American English, Filipino and Asian Culture, Prose, Ecological Fiction, Speculative Fiction, and Developmental Editing
Monique Franz, MFA
Founding Editor
Strengths: American English, African American English (AAE), Prose, Scriptwriting, and Developmental Editing
Sandhya Barlaas
Editor
Strengths: British English, Southeast Asian Culture,
Prose, Speculative Fiction, and Developmental Editing
EASY PRICING FOR EASY BUDGETING
Prose Pricing Packages
Copyediting & Proofreading:
Our copyediting and proofreading will tidy your prose, polishing it for your final goals without changing your meaning. We'll catch the little issues your eyes glaze over after all your hard work drafting.
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$250 plus $0.02 per word of original submitted manuscript.
Developmental Editing:
Our developmental editing helps you align your themes, voice, and authentic character concepts, ensuring your work resonates with the power of truth within and across cultural contexts.
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$400 plus $0.03 per word of original submitted manuscript.
Script Pricing Packages
Onstage/Onscreen Script Edits for Industry-Standard Formats. Includes consultation.
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$100 plus $8 per page of original submitted script.
Ghost Scripting
(developing and bringing your script idea to page)
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$100 per page.
Poetry Editing Packages
One-to-One Consultation, formatting, tone, and grammar check
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$25 an hour
Rush jobs: Add 30% to standard rates.
10% discount available to KQ Priority Members.
Radiyah Nouman
Editor
Editing Strengths: British English, South Asian Culture, Fiction, Line and Developmental Editing
Odette Cortes
Poetry Editor
Editing Strengths: American English, Spanish, Afro-Culture, Nonfiction, and Poetry Editing
