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Looking for a high-quality, detail-oriented proofreader, copyeditor, or developmental editor? Christie Stratos holds a degree in English Literature, continues expanding her knowledge through professional courses, works with both small presses and individual authors, and offers 10+ years of professional editing expertise.
Victorian American suspense novels and short stories
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