Steph 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | Editor 🦦✍️

@ottersediting.com

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Freelance editor, writer, reader | 25 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ they/she, nonbinary, AuDHD Leftist, Free 🇵🇸 No AI🚫 Need an Editor? | Fantasy, LGBTQ+, Sci-Fi | line editing, copyediting & proofreading: ottersediting.com 🦦✍️

Screenshot of Libby, on hold for Harrow the Ninth audiobook with about 2 weeks (or less) remaining
A dark bookshelf with colorful fantasy and LGBTQ+ books. There's a gray carpet and a purple wall behind it.
What did you (author) value the most when working with me (editor)? Author's answer: "Out of the stories Steph has edited, I've valued the stylistic feedback and edits in my writing style, but I value most the kind and supportive tone. They're very nice to work with." Author left a 5 star book rating of my services
A collection of images to get the vibes if AnimalsWIP: a blue dolphin, a back and white bird, a grey wolf, a clownfish, a green snake and a black beetle surround the text "AnimalsWIP" at the bottom there's a maze, stadium, and finish line.
A collection of images to get the vibes if AnimalsWIP: a blue dolphin, a back and white bird, a grey wolf, a clownfish, a green snake and a black beetle surround the text "AnimalsWIP" at the bottom there's a maze, stadium, and finish line.
Lila's gaze landed on a tall woman with dark black hair streaked with bright pink dye. Her dress was gorgeous: a slick tight black dress with red straps and frills. On her feet were a pair of dark red heels.
A puffin plushie sitting on a pink blanket
Otters Editing booking spots! I have 1 spot in August, 3 in September, and 3 in October. I edit fantasy, LGBTQ+ fiction, and Sci-fi. Line editing, copyediting, proofreading. To book email stephmcollinedits@proton.me or DM me here on Bluesky. The graphic has a yellow fall leaf and an orange pumpkin for fall, and a LGBTQ+ pride flag.
My June Wrap Up! This month I line edited a LGBTQ+ fiction short story, finished line edits for an 80k YA fantasy book. Started a copyedit for a Gothic fantasy novella. Had a featured guest blog post for Editors Canada. Wrote 2k and worked on my WIPS. Drafted 3 blogs. Read a book and bought several indie books!
Yellow and brown turtle swimming in a dark green pond with another turtle on a rock behind it.
"Hm, thank you, you're not bad yourself, darling," Vye said in a low voice. She stepped closer. "Can I kiss you, Lila?" Lila blinked but nodded. "Yes," she whispered. "Please." Vye's lips were softer than Lila expected. So was the kiss itself. Vye did not take, she gave. She gave Lila a distraction, a bliss in the the warm mouth of hers. A wet tongue brushed against hers slowly, and Lila shuddered.
Otters Editing booking spots! I have 1 spot in August, 3 in September, and 3 in October. I edit fantasy, LGBTQ+ fiction, and Sci-fi. Line editing, copyediting, proofreading. To book email stephmcollinedits@proton.me or DM me here on Bluesky. The graphic has a yellow fall leaf and an orange pumpkin for fall, and a LGBTQ+ pride flag.
May Wrap-Up! Here's what I did in the month of May: line edited 2 short stories, edited 4 poems, working on line edits for an 80k YA fantasy, booked clients through August, wrote 3 blogs including a guest blog, started writing a new Fantasy WIP, read 3 books including ARCs. Graphic is yellow and blue with a pink butterfly and yellow sun decorations
Otters Editing Booking: I have available editing spots open! July, 1 Slot. August, 3 slots. September, 3 slots. I do line editing, copyediting, and proofreading. To book, you can DM me here on Bluesky or email stephmcollinedits@proton.me. The graphic has a pride flag and an otter at the bottom!
April Wrap-Up Graphic. I line edited 3 short stories and 10 poems. I went to the ACES editing conference. I wrote a poem for Poetry Month. I wrote 3k words on AnimalsWIP, posted 2 blogs, and read 2 books. The graphic has pink, yellow, and purple flowers, and some green leaves at the bottom for spring
A person with purple glasses and blue hair standing in front of the window and some trees
Otters Editing Booking spots! I have available spots in June, July, and August! My speciality genres are fantasy, LGBTQ+ fiction, sci-fi. I do line edits, copyedits and proofreading, as well as manuscript evaluations! You can email me at stephmcollinedits at proton dot me or DM me here on Bluesky
The cover of Kiss Me Maybe by Gabriella Gamez, featuring two girls, the main characters wearing white clothes about to kiss
My hands shake. Why am I so useless when it comes to anything other than the Touranimal. The room shifts under me and I stumble. Pa snaps at me. "Get to work!" His words echo in my head. My throat closes, sucking in air that never reaches my lungs as my heart races. I can't breathe, can't think, can't hear. Someone is screaming. The kitchen sways back and forth. Ricardo rushes over to me from the other room, but doesn't touch me. Instead, he speaks in a low, calm voice. "I'll take care of supper."
March Wrap Up! The graphic has a lucky clover and rainbow on it. In March, I line edited ~20k novelette, 6 short stories for an anthology, 6 poems for an anthology, designed my business cards, wrote 4k on AnimalsWIP, published 2 blog posts and read 2 books!
Screenshot from Hoopla of my current Trans Rights Readathon read, Magica Riot by Kara Buchanan
My Feb Wrap Up! I finished and submitted line edits for a 78k book, proofread a 45k book, line edited a 5k short story, booked clients through May, wrote 5k words on AnimalsWIP, posted 2 blogs and read 2 books. The graphic has a bunch of pink and purple hearts and a red rose that is Valentines themed.
A picture of tall red rocks, blue sky with wispy clouds and small green trees
Otters Editing Book. I'm available in June and July. June has two spots left and July has 3 spots left. My specialty genres are Fantasy, LGBTQ+, and Sci-Fi. To book please email stephmcollinedits@proton.me or DM me here on Bluesky. The graphic has a smiling sun and a sandy beach with an umbrella.
A date with your book! Get to know your date. Know the genre and themes, word count, publishing goals, what editing you need, and what your budget is. Find an editor that's a good Valentine for your book!
Otters Editing Summer Booking. I have spots available in May, June and July. I edit fantasy, LGBTQ+ fiction and Sci-fi. You can email me stephmcollinedits at proton dot me or DM me here on Bluesky. Graphic has a little table for slots, a smiling sun, and a beach sticker with an umbrella in the sand.
Screenshot of my current borrow on Hoopla, Tempest Take Me Home by Charlie Knight
My editing philosophy. Collaboration: the author editor relationship is a conversation of trust. Anti-AI: fuck AI I will never use it in my editing process. Empathy and respect: I'm nonbinary & neurodivergent, be kind, we are human. Flexible: I work on a flexible schedule, not 9-5. On Time: I strive to submit edits to you on time.
Otters Editing is Booking for Summer 2026. Spots open in May, June, and July. I edit Fantasy, LGBTQ+ fiction, ans sci-fi. I offer line edits, copyedits and proofreading. You can email me at stephmcollinedits at proton dot me. Or DM me here on Bluesky! The graphic has a sun and a beach illustration.
Otters Editing Jan Wrap Up! What I did this month: completed 1st pass line edit for a book, completed short story proofread, completed short story line edit, got my first social media coaching client, published a blog post, published a poem, read a book. The Graphic has snowflakes and a snowman on it for winter.
Nonbinary person with bright blue hair and purple glasses wearing a black shirt
Pink and white plumeria flowers blooming surrounded by long green leaves
Otters Editing Booking. I have available editing slots for short stories, novellas, and poems in Feb, April, and May. I edit Fantasy, LGBTQ+ fiction, and Sci-Fi. I do line edits, copyedits, and proofreading. Book email stephmcollinedits at proton dot me. Or DM here on Bluesky.
A collage of photos representing AnimalsWIP. From top to bottom, left to right: a bird of prey flying, a green maze, a stadium full of a crowd, a green snake viper, a clownfish, and a dog running an obstacle course.
A collage of photos (right to left, top to bottom): a flying bird of prey, a green maze, a large sports stadium crowd, a green viper, a clownfish, and a dog obstacle course.
A dark gray striped hawk perched on a wall next to some flowers
Merriam Webster: My 2026 word: Prosperous
Graphics from Storygraph read books. I read 25 books in 2025, 9,989 pages. My first book read Raybearer, Last Book read: The Unbroken, Longest: Oathboound, shortest: The Young Necromancers Guide to Ghosts. I read mostly Fantasy and LGBTQ+ books. Top authors are N.K Jemisin, Kalynn Bayron and Kamilah Cole.
My 2026 Goals are to grow my freelance editing business, have at least one project a month, connect with more authors and editors, get clients for new services, take a developmental editing class, finish writing AnimalsWIP, and read 26 books in 2026
A graphic of my 2025 Wrap-Up. I completed a copyediting certificate, started my own freelance editing business, created my own website, got my first editing clients, went to my first editing conference, wrote 25k words on AnimalsWIP, and read 25 books!
A dark green T-shirt with an otter on it surrounded by water and seaweed. A light blue notepad with two otters in the water rests on top of the shirt.
Screenshot of my reading goals on Storygraph, with 24/25 books complete or 96%
Otters Editing Booking for clients. I have available slots in February, April, and May. You can book by visiting ottersediting.com, emailing me at stephmcollinedits@proton.me or DMing me here on Bluesky!
Otters Editing Booking! I'm available for editing clients in January and February, however one slot has been booked in January but two are still open. To book please visit ottersediting.com or email me at stephmcollinedits@proton.me or DM here on Bluesky.
Otters Editing Booking. Available editing slots are all open for January and February. However, I am fully booked in March. Book now before filled. Visit ottersediting.com or email me stephmcollinedits@proton.me or DM me here.
Otters Editing Gives Thanks to the Editing Community for the networking, referrals, advice, and support. The graphic has a computer and a notepad and pen, as well as a leaf and a pumpkin for Fall.
Otters Editing gives thanks to Editor Organizations and groups that I'm a part of. This graphic includes the LGBTQ+ editors association logo and the editors tea club logo. I'm thanking them for the socials, learning opportunities, and support.
Otters Editing gives thanks to the Indie Author community for supporting me, my career and supporting each other. The graphic contains a butterfly for Bluesky, a typewriter for the authors, and fall decorations: a leaf and a pumpkin.
A person in the snow wearing a yellow jacket and pink gloves. Their hair is dyed a a blue-green.
The audiobook cover of Pet by Akwaeke Emezi, read by Christopher Myers. It features the main character, Jam, a Trans Black girl standing among small buildings of the town. She's holding a feather and wearing PJs.
The cover for The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas. The covet art depicts the main character Teo, who has brown wavy hair and wears a red shirt with his bright green wings. Teo holds a glowing golden skull in one hand.
The CD case for Microsoft Word for Windows 95
A ruddy duck in water. An orange colored duck with a black head and a blue bill.
Otters Editing Booking post. I have 2 slots in December, 2 slots in January and 3 slots in February that are all open. To book visit ottersediting.com linked in bio or email me at stephmcollinwrites@gmail.com.
The Otters Editing Booking graphic. 2 slots are open for December and January. 3 slots are open in February. To book please visit ottersediting.com or email me at stephmcollinwrites@gmail. You can find the website link in my bio on my Bluesky profile.
A young nonbinary adult in a Rumi Cosplay made from whatever they had around
Editors Tea Club Community social media prompt list. Today is October 27th: What's one editing myth you'd love to bust?
Young adult nonbinary person with sunglasses and purple hair by a pool
Editors Tea Club Community social media challenge prompt list. Today is October 24th: What's does being an editor mean to you?
Editors Tea Club Community social media challenge prompt list. Today is October 23rd: What's a small editorial win you're proud of?