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EDITORIAL SERVICES FOR
SCI-FI AND FANTASY WRITERS

Book cover of Making Myths and Magic: A Field Guide to Writing Sci-Fi and Fantasy Novels by Shelly Campbell and Allison Alexander.

Level Up Your Novel

A WRITING GUIDE FOR SFF AUTHORS IS HERE!

It's time to get that fantastic world that's been stuck in your head onto paper! Whether you're starting your first or tenth novel, Making Myths and Magic is for you.

Written by fantasy author Shelly Campbell and developmental editor Allison Alexander, Making Myths and Magic: A Field Guide to Writing Sci-Fi and Fantasy Novels inspires and engages you to grow in your craft. Within these pages, you'll learn how to tackle structure, dialogue, tropes, mythology, magic systems, languages, and more.

"Comprehensive, concise, and SFF-focused with plenty of real-world examples from published books to pore over."
—Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters

"ALLISON'S KNOWLEDGE OF STORY STRUCTURE AND HER KEEN SENSE OF PACING HELPED ME BREAK MY STRUGGLING MANUSCRIPT DOWN TO ITS BONES AND REBUILD IT."

- Shelly Campbell -

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Manuscript Critique

A manuscript critique involves assessing your novel for structure, tension, worldbuilding, and more.

SERVICES

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Developmental Editing

Developmental editing is a manuscript critique+, as it includes detailed comments in the margins.

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Line/Stylistic
Editing

Stylistic editing ensures your novel is clear, concise, and a pleasant experience to read at a line level.

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Pull up a chair

The Worldbuilder's Tavern is a bi-weekly podcast for sci-fi and fantasy writers. Allison and her two co-hosts dig into speculative shows, movies, and books, discussing their worldbuilding and how you can apply useful techniques to your own stories.

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