Stephen King once said, "When you write a book, you spend day after day scanning and identifying the trees. When you're done, you have to step back and look at the forest."

 

I'm here to help you see that forest.

 

If you're a writer hoping to become an author, you've come to the right place. I'm an award-winning writer & editor with a passion for helping aspiring authors improve their work and achieve their publishing goals through exceptional, personalized editing. I offer affordable mentor-style editing for fiction and nonfiction manuscripts of any length/ genre, with special interest & experience in literary fiction, memoir, women's fiction, YA and historical fiction. 
 

As a writer myself, I know it's important to work with the right editor. I offer a free sample edit so you can see how I work & if we're a good match. Editing services include developmental editing, beta reading, line editing, copyediting & proofreading service to help you develop and polish your manuscript. I also offer writing coaching on a monthly basis, from outlining to drafting to revising. All editing projects include an optional follow-up phone conference.

 

Email me at rmahoney@rebeccamahoney.com for custom rates and discuss your project.

 

Welcome. 

 

New books from my clients!

ALL THE MAJOR CONSTELLATIONS
 by Pratima Cranse 
A smart and touching young adult novel about a teen wrestling with big questions of identity and faith after his best friend suffers a near-fatal car accident. Out now from Viking Books. "A stellar voice to watch" - Kirkus Reviews
THEY CALL ME CRAZY
by USA Today Bestselling author Kelly Stone Gamble
A dark and wickedly funny tale of murder in a small town, where nothing is what it seems. Smart, twisty and hilarious.
(Red Adept Publishing, 2014)

If you need a book editor, I can help.

BIG SKY
by Ally MacWilliams
A touching coming of age story about an Austrian teenager who shakes up her life - and discovers who she really is - during a school trip to Montana.

CALL ME DADDY
by USA Today Bestselling author Kelly Stone Gamble. In this sequel to THEY CALL ME CRAZY, Cass and Clay grapple with family secrets. Full of Gamble's trademark twists. (Red Adept Publishing, 2016)

CALL ME DADDY
by Eve Kasey 
A steamy contemporary romance with just a touch of the mystical--Nora has a psychic gift that allows her to learn an object's history through touch. 

HOW'S YOUR MOM?
by Michelle Lebs 
Heartbreaking yet life-affirming, this unforgettable memoir tells the story of a family dealing with one member’s devastating diagnosis of progressive Multiple Sclerosis. (MindStir Media, 2018)
CALL ME CASS 
by USA Today Bestselling author
Kelly Stone Gamble.
The riveting final chapter in the Cass Adams series. 

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I'd love to hear from you! Email me at rmahoney@rebeccamahoney.com

THE GIRL WHO SAID YES 
by Audrey Dillon
Determined to prove that happily ever does still exist, Tess is on a mission to make her fairytale fantasy come true.
SOUL OF TOLEDO
by Edward D. Webster
This gripping novel brings to life an era of little-known history in fifteenth-century Spain, a time when a rogue inquisition threatened to destroy the very soul of Toledo.

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LOVE IN STONE 
by Eve Kasey  
The best kind of romance novel - smart, sexy, and original, with a touch of fantasy. You'll fall in love with Ben and Clare. 

CARLOS CROSSES THE LINE
by Edward D. Webster 
An epic page-turner about immigration, temptation and betrayal in the sixties as a Mexican migrant worker comes to grips with his past.

THE LAST LIST OF MISS JUDITH KRATT 
by Andrea Bobotis 
Fans of Southern fiction will love this richly drawn novel about the devastating effects of dark family secrets.
(Coming July 2019 from Sourcebooks Landmark) 
Hola, Morocha by Jennifer Poe 
Funny and insightful, this literary travelogue chronicles the adventures of a 22-year-old woman on her own in Buenos Aires.

MINIMIZE: Book 2, THE STONES OF BOTHYNUS
by D.K. Reed
The Greene sisters' adventure continues. This time it's Annie whose live is changed by experiences made possible by the Stones of Bothynus. (Mill City Press, 2017)

SNAP TO GRID: Book 1, THE STONES OF BOTHYNUS  by D.K. Reed
 ​​A spirited teen becomes consumed with solving the mystery of an eerily captivating being that might be linked to her missing uncle. (Mill City Press, 2016) 
WINTER SKY
by Ally MacWilliams
Can love survive long-distance? Emily and Ben face  new challenges in as Ben travels to Austria in this sweet and smart sequel to BIG SKY.