I have been editing books since 2020. I work with publishers and independent authors, helping books reach their fullest potential. It’s important to me that authors feel supported throughout the editing process. Learn more about my editing business, Sirène Storyhouse, at sirenestoryhouse.com.
Editing style: intuitive, detailed, kind, constructive.
Genres: memoir, academic nonfiction, trade nonfiction.
Subject areas: history, philosophy, social work, theater, business, finance, public administration, and more.
Rates:
- Developmental editing: 3.7 cents per word, 3-week turnaround
- Copyediting: 3 cents per word, 3-week turnaround
- Proofreading: 1.5 cents per word, 1-week turnaround
Editorial Portfolio
As of February 12, 2026
Copyediting + Line Editing
- [Title Pending] by Sarah Gallardo—Publish Your Purpose, 2026
- Business Anthropology, 3rd edition by Ann Jordan—Waveland Press, April 2026
- Paused by Susan Miele—Publish Your Purpose, March 2026
- Developing Multicultural Educators, 4th edition by Jana Noel—Waveland Press, March 2026
- Tourists and Tourism, 4th edition by Sharon Bohn Gmelch and Adam Kaul—Waveland Press, January 2026
- Advocacy Made Easy by Cynthia Changyit Levin—Publish Your Purpose, January 2026
- The Crisis Is Here by Sam Cherubin—Publish Your Purpose, January 2026
- Introduction to Play Analysis, 3rd edition by Scott Walters—Waveland Press, May 2025
- The Performative City: An Approach to the Study of Urban Policy by Deirdre A. Oakley—Waveland Press, February 2025
- Case Studies in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 3rd edition by DeDe Wohlfarth and Robin K. Morgan—Waveland Press, January 2024
- Assault on Paradise, 5th edition, Chapter 15 by Conrad Kottak and Richard Pace
- Squelch by Nina Katz—Combos Press, Summer 2024
- A Short Guide to Writing about Psychology, 4th edition by Dana S. Dunn—Waveland Press, May 2024
- Arboricultural Practices: A Science-Based Practical Approach by Lindsey Purcell—Waveland Press, February 2024
- Leadership in Organizations: Organizational Theory for Educational and Management Practitioners, 3rd edition by Russ Marion and Leslie D. Gonzales—Waveland Press, January 2024
- Political Social Work by Brendan P. Young—Waveland Press, December 2023
- A Walk with Wildland Fire by John Bailey—Waveland Press, November 2023
- Brief Encounters by Darren V. Michael—Waveland Press, January 2023
- The Public Administrator’s Companion, 2nd edition by Parker Emerson—Waveland Press, January 2023
- A Short Guide to Writing about History, 10th edition by Brian J. Maxson and Melvin Page—Waveland Press, January 2023
- Bacon to Kant, 4th edition by Garrett Thomson—Waveland Press, January 2023
- Connected Motion: A Common-Sense Approach to Movement Training for Actors by David Barker—Waveland Press, January 2023
Proofreading
- It Lit a Fire by Tom Bourdon—Publish Your Purpose, 2026
- RESET Leader by Mesut Celebi —Publish Your Purpose, April 2026
- Unleashing Your Inner Superwoman by Emma Fleck—Publish Your Purpose, April 2026
- Striving for Antiracism by Casey Tonnelly—Publish Your Purpose, April 2026
- Unleashing Your Inner Superwoman by Emma Fleck—Publish Your Purpose, March 2026
- Business Is Simple by Terry Conway—Publish Your Purpose, March 2026
- The Tribe Within by Lea Misan—Publish Your Purpose, March 2026
- Corporate Campfire Stories by Brian Haendiges, March 2026
- Holistic Leadership by Deborah D. Vereen and Frank Miles—Publish Your Purpose, January 2026
- Promote Your Purpose by Jenn T. Grace—Publish Your Purpose, January 2026
- Calladita No More by Hady Mendez—Publish Your Purpose, May 2025
- Supercharge by David T. Norman—Publish Your Purpose, March 2025
- Leadership Types by Laura Barnard—Publish Your Purpose, May 2024
- The SAFE Leader: Engineering Inclusive Cultures by Mark McBride-Wright—Publish Your Purpose, February 2024
- Fearless Female Leaders by Kathy McAfee and Rosemary Paetow—Publish Your Purpose, February 2024
- What’s Behind Your Brand? A Style Guide for Humanizing Your Content by Jen O’Ryan, PhD—Publish Your Purpose, January 2024
- Just Retire Already: An Unconventional Retirement Guide by Derek Mazzarella—Publish Your Purpose, October 2023
- Unfinished Business: Breaking Down the Great Wall Between Adult Child and Immigrant Parents by Amy Yip—Publish Your Purpose, September 2023
- The Koan Method: Breakthrough Leadership for a Divided World by Jennifer Lyn Simpson—Publish Your Purpose, September 2023
- Too Busy For Enlightenment: A Skeptic’s Guide to Higher Energy by Paula Throckmorton—Publish Your Purpose, October 2023
Interested in working with me?
Email me at lily.capstick@gmail.com with the following information:
- Your name
- Name of your book
- Word count of your book
- Type of editing you are interested in
- Any questions
For more information about my services, check out my business website sirenestoryhouse.com.
Lily Capstick 