Leprechauns and Goldfish. They might seem like two random things, but they were characters in the first stories I ever wrote. I have always loved writing stories and wanted to make a living out of sharing them with the world. My imagination had no limits, but my understanding of grammar did.
Determined to win the war with grammar, I went to university where I obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in History and a minor in English (with a focus in creative writing). As I fought to improve my writing, I found myself drawn to editing. My interest was piqued when I took my first creative writing class that included peer reviews and edits. I loved helping other students develop their stories. The decision to make it my career came two years later when I worked as a teaching assistant. Each semester, I graded papers and provided structural editing and copy editing on student essays.
I’ve taken several webinars through Editors Canada in both copy editing and developmental editing. I have also completed the six-week Print and Digital Editing Immersion Workshop at Simon Fraser University and the Copy Editing for Books, Journals and Articles online course at Ryerson University.
My favourite genres are cozy mysteries, sci-fi, fantasy and romance. Marcia Muller, Janet Evanovich, Joan Hess, Kristen Ashley, Julie Hyzy, Tijan and Mia Sheridan are my favourite authors.
Testimonials
“Craven Books is extremely professional and respectful. They worked with my manuscript and provided a beautifully formatted and written feedback document! They’re incredible at providing positive feedback and constructive critiques to improve a manuscript. I would happily work with this person again, and hope to maintain contact in the future! Thank you again for all of your hard work!”
—Lizz Venn, Author, Age of Skilled Steel
“I was impressed by the quality of feedback and professional insight I received on my YA Steampunk manuscript, particularly on the story structure and plot. She was quick to respond, encouraging the whole way through, and able to find those areas that needed polishing and questions that needed answering. I’d be happy to work with her in the future.
—Amanda Empey, Author, Steam Raven
“Craven Books gave me great feedback on my draft manuscript – honest, constructive, and included encouraging comments so it wasn’t all ‘things to fix’. It definitely improved the book, and I look forward to working together on the next book.”
—A.M. Valli, Author, Pots, Pies, and Poisin
“Rosalie beta read my novel, and with a few weeks, I had it back with suggestions and comments which helped me immensely. With her overall love of her work as an editor, she went above and beyond to fulfill her role in beta reading. I will definitely be using her again in the future!”
—Samantha Armstrong, Author, The Movement
“Rosalie’s feedback on my manuscript was extremely thorough and helpful. She gave thoughtful and specific suggestions on improving the book, which I was able to implement. I felt very fortunate to have Rosalie provide a beta read for my book, and I felt it helped me in producing a better book.”
—Laura Durham, Author, Death on the Aisle (Agatha Award-winning Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery series)
“She did top-notch beta read-through on my last manuscript and gave me some constructive and insightful feedback. I’ll definitely use her services in the future.”
—Janice Peacock, Author, To Bead or not to Bead
“Rosalie’s manuscript assessment was exactly what I needed to make my novel the best it could be. She was incredibly thorough and knew exactly what needed further development and what didn’t work. Apart from being supremely helpful and encouraging, her keen eye for editing was invaluable to my work.”
—V.V. Mont, Author, The Elementalist
“She sees that writing is both an art and a science, which requires knowing the syntax of a sentence, along with recognizing a creative variance on it.”
—Dr. Clay Burlingham, History Professor, University of Regina