Maria Georgiou Fiction Editing for Romance Authors

My name is Maria Georgiou and I offer professional developmental editing services for romance authors. I specialise in editing contemporary romance, romantic suspense, paranormal romance and YA (Young Adult) romance. ​My goal is to help you improve the big-picture storytelling issues in your manuscript and achieve your writing goals.

I offer two main services: Developmental Editing and Manuscript Critique. I focus on the big-picture storytelling issues in your manuscript:​
plot and structure
characters
point of view
pacing
setting
scene vs narrative summary (show vs tell)
dialogue
and more!

Education
I have a BA in English Language and Literature specialising in the Anglophone Literature and Cultural Studies track from the University of Cyprus.

Past experience
​I worked as an English Language teacher for students of all ages at a local private institute between September 2018 and December 2022. I worked as an English Language teacher at UCLan Cyprus in November and December 2023.

Training in fiction editing
Jan 2024 Editing for Character Development (ClubEdfreelancers)
Dec 2023 Editing for Romance (ClubEdfreelancers)
Nov 2023 Editing for Worldbuilding and Setting (ClubEdfreelancers)
Oct 2023 Editing for Plot and Story Structure (ClubEdfreelancers)
Sep 2023 Class Package: DE 1-6
DE 6: Evaluating Your Effectiveness as an Editor
DE 5: Manuscript Evaluation
DE 4: Writing the Revision Letter
DE 3: Writing Effective Editorial Queries
DE 2: Principles of Developmental Editing
​ DE 1: Foundations of Storytelling​
Aug 2023 Developmental Editing: In Practice (Liminal Pages)
Aug 2023 Developmental Editing: Fiction Theory (Liminal Pages)

Skills
Manuscript editing
Creativity and critical thinking
Strong analytical skills
Attention to detail
Excellent communication skills
Content organisation
Time management

If you have any questions or queries about me and my services, please use the email form to contact me.
​If you wish to work with me, check out my services and fill in this form. I will happily provide you with a free sample developmental edit. Send me your completed manuscript. I will focus on the first 1,000 words and I will provide you with as much guided feedback as possible.