Christian Editing Services

You have a completed fiction manuscript.

Congratulations!

(Or maybe it’s still a work in progress. That’s great—progress is better than no progress.)

But you don’t know if your novel is good enough to attract the attention of an agent or a publisher. You know your manuscript needs editing, but even that’s confusing—who knew there were so many types of editing?

You don’t know where to start. You’re confused and overwhelmed with all the conflicting information. So you’re procrastinating. 

Maybe you’ve looked at getting a developmental editor and can’t justify that level of investment without knowing what you’re going to get. Or maybe you don’t even know what level of editing you need.

That’s why I created the free Learn to Revise Your Novel in Two Weeks course.

To give Christian authors like you the tools to revise their novel, get the manuscript ready for editing, and get one step closer to achieving their publishing dream.

Without having to spend a penny. (Or a cent.)

And without driving yourself half-crazy trying to figure it all out on your own.

The Learn to Revise Your Novel in Two Weeks course isn’t like anything else you’ll find.

I’m not going to debate whether you should use the Oxford comma or not, or teach you when to use a colon vs. a semi-colon, or the difference between an em dash and an en dash.

Because none of that matters if you don’t have a story that’s going to engage readers.

In fiction, engaging readers is all that matters. Having a story that grabs a reader to the point they’re still up at 3am because they have to know what happens. (Guilty!)

In Learn to Revise Your Novel in Two Weeks, I take you through a twelve-step process to identify the major issues in your manuscript—the issues agents and editors look for, the issues readers care about.

And I’m going to help you identify which issues are the most important for you, to help you stop procrastinating and start taking action.

So if you’ve been feeling confused and overwhelmed, like you’re not a “real” writer because you don’t know how to do this stuff, then get ready to learn that you’re not alone, and that there is a way you can learn to revise your novel, reduce your future editing costs, and get one step closer to reaching your publishing dream.

Hi, I’m Iola Goulton. 

I’m a freelance Christian fiction editor. I work with dozens of authors each year to critique and edit their novels, helping them achieve their publishing goals.

I have a passion for Christian fiction. I read over 150 Christian novels each year, so I know what publishers—and readers—are looking for. I’ve worked with authors from around the world, from authors who’ve yet to complete their first novel to RITA-winning Kiwi author Kara Issac. Click here to learn more about me.

When you sign up for my free Learn to Revise Your Novel in Two Weeks course, you’ll learn:

• The twelve issues I see most often in the manuscripts I assess and edit.
• Why these twelve issues are important, and what you can do to fix them.
• How to prioritise your revision and self-editing so you’re focusing on what’s important to agents, publishers—and readers.

So you can revise your novel, even if you have no idea where to start.

The Learn to Revise Your Novel in Two Weeks is a free email course.

When you sign up, you’ll get a daily emails for (wait for it!) two weeks.

Each lesson will share a top tip for revising your manuscript, and share some key questions you need to ask to ensure you’re on the right track.

After two weeks, you’ll have a revision plan for your manuscript. You’ll have the knowledge to know what you’re revising, and why. And you’ll be ready to dig in to revision, and get your manuscript one step closer to publication.