Crystal | Fiction Editor

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Fiction editor and proofreader for hire. Advocate of intentional language and respectful representation. Visit rabbitwitharedpen.com/links for writing and editing resources. She/her.

I'm speaking at the Red Pencil Conference. Crystal Shelley, panel discussion: Finding Work as a Freelancer." November 8, 2025 at the Lynnwood Event Center and online. Registration now open.
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