Editor Profile

Sandra McIntyre

Profile

A fiction specialist with twenty-five years of experience both in-house and freelance, I offer a range of editorial services. Developmental editing, manuscript assessments line/stylistic editing and book coaching make up the bulk of my work, but I also regularly edit short fiction, book proposals, query letters and children’s fiction.

Think of me as your editorial driving instructor. I might occasionally course correct with a gentle guide of the steering wheel or pump that second set of brakes to adjust the pacing, but mostly I’ll sit in the passenger seat and talk you through it. You’re the driver!

I work hard to understand each client’s unique vision to support them in reaching their writing goals. I receive stellar reviews across the board from my writer-clients. 

I also occasionally teach creative writing courses and webinars on a range of topics related to writing and publishing. In fall 2025, I offered a webinar on “the basics of novel structure” through the Writers’ Union of Canada and workshops and blue pencil sessions at the inaugural Cavendish Literary Festival.

To learn more about me, the services I offer, and my rates, visit: 
https://www.parlaymanuscript.com/

Editorial Skills

  • Acquisitions
  • Consulting and manuscript evaluation
  • Developmental or project editing
  • Research and fact-checking
  • Rewriting
  • Structural and substantive editing
  • Stylistic editing
  • Writing

Media / Genres

  • Anthologies
  • Books children
  • Books general
  • Books self-help
  • Books self-published
  • E-books
  • Fantasy
  • Fiction
  • Fiction mystery
  • Gothic
  • Grant applications and fundraising
  • Proposals and evaluations
  • Science Fiction
  • Speculative Fiction
  • Teachers

Subjects

  • Aboriginal people
  • Administration
  • Africa
  • Animals
  • Archaeology and ancient history
  • Architecture
  • Arts
  • Asia
  • Australia and Oceania
  • Biography
  • Business
  • Canada
  • Central and South America
  • Cinema
  • Communications
  • Construction and real estate
  • Culture
  • Developing countries
  • Earth sciences
  • Ecology and environment
  • Economics
  • Economy politics and law general
  • Energy mines and natural resources
  • Engineering
  • Entertainment
  • Europe
  • Family
  • Finance and taxation
  • Food and drink
  • Gardening and horticulture
  • Gender studies
  • Geography
  • Government
  • Government federal
  • Government municipal
  • Government provincial
  • Grammar and linguistics
  • Handicrafts
  • Health
  • Health and medicine general
  • Health care
  • History
  • History Canadian
  • Humanities general
  • Indigenous
  • Industry and manufacturing
  • Industry and technology general
  • Information technology
  • Insurance
  • International relations
  • Labour and employment
  • Law
  • Leisure general
  • Life sciences
  • Lifestyles
  • Literature
  • Mathematics and statistics
  • Medicine
  • Medicine alternative
  • Music
  • North America
  • Outdoor recreation
  • Pedagogy
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Philosophy
  • Physical and chemical sciences
  • Politics
  • Psychology and mental health
  • Religion and spirituality
  • Sciences general
  • Social sciences
  • Society general
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Transportation
  • Travel and tourism
  • United States

Working Languages

  • English
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