Carly Hayward, Editor

ALT Solid white background. On the bottom left there is the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. Two cartoon women in old-fashioned director outfits and berets sitting in director chairs while holding books and red pens in their hands. The woman on the left has curly blonde hair and glasses. The woman on the right has brown hair with green tips. Text reads: “If you think of your world and the antagonistic forces as a character, then you can see how they interplay with your main characters throughout the story. Having a strong external conflict gives your story a forward momentum…On episode ‘42’ of Story Chat Radio.”

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ALT The background is a solid dark blue color. The company logo (an open book with a lightbulb in the center that says Book Light Editorial) sits on the bottom left corner. On the top of the item there is a neon orange text that reads “Disclaimer”. The body of the text reads, “As always, general advice is complicated and hard. There are always exceptions and times when it isn’t applicable. This is why getting individual feedback can be so important. Remember: use the advice that works best for you and your writing!”

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ALT Solid dark blue background. Header says “The Glow Package” in orange neon text. Top left corner has the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. Body text says, “The Glow Package is a two-round developmental evaluation. I love it because I get to see how much an author has improved after our first round of edits. But I can also use it to push them even further or dig into higher-level problems once we get through the most important edits in the first round”

ALT On the top left there is the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. On the bottom center of the image are two cartoon women in old-fashioned director outfits and berets sitting in director chairs while holding books and red pens in their hands. The woman on the left has curly blonde hair and glasses. The woman on the right has brown hair with green tips. Text says,” The key really is voice. Make sure that whoever your omniscient narrator is, be it the author (you), a no-name character, a god, some sort of all-seeing entity, etc. that they have a distinct voice. They need a personality and voice that is not any of your characters. On Episode ‘43’ of Story Chat Radio”

ALT Dark blue solid background. Orange neon texts on the top that says,”Testimonials.” The company logo (an open book with a lightbulb in the center that says Book Light Editorial) sits on the bottom right corner. There is a white text box that says, Carly has completed two developmental edits for me within the past two years on two separate manuscripts. Both times I was impressed with not only the turn-around time, but how thorough her feedback was. She helped me see my projects from a reader's perspective but also offered advice on the marketability of it. Her enthusiasm for my work was met with a perfect balance of constructive criticism. While I had no doubt she's in my corner, she also wasn't afraid to challenge. Because of this, I'm able to put out the best work possible. Always a professional, she's also someone I can't wait to share a cuppa with someday.” -Lissa Carlino, Author of Woman Enough

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ALT Dark blue solid background. Orange neon texts on the top that says,”Testimonials.” The company logo (an open book with a lightbulb in the center that says Book Light Editorial) sits on the bottom right corner. The cover of Bloodflower sits to the right of the body text. The body text says, “I’d been building and writing my story for more than a decade, and no matter how I revised, I couldn’t seem to make the story stand on its own feet. Then I handed it to Carly, who like me has a passion for nexus where fantasy, science fiction and romance collide. With one read she saw the ehart of the story I was trying to tell and helped me scrape away all the extraneous nonsense that didn’t belong. Carly’s insight into storytelling, how to lean into a writer’s voice, and the social issues that can make or break a story was invaluable. She helped uncover the light in my characters, leverage the characters as their own worst enemies, and breathe life into a complex tale that breaks the laws of physi

ALT The picture has white background and in the center, there are two circles one of centers from the other one. The top circle is dark blue and the bottom circle is white with a dark blue border. The company logo (an open book with a lightbulb in the center that says Book Light Editorial) sits on the bottom left corner. The text on the dark blue circle says, “Setting is just where your story takes place: a location. Worldbuilding is understanding why your setting matters to the story you’re trying to tell.

ALT The background is a solid dark blue color. The company logo (an open book with a lightbulb in the center that says Book Light Editorial) sits on the bottom left corner. On the top of the item there is a neon orange text that reads “Disclaimer”. The body of the text reads, “As always, general advice is complicated and hard. There are always exceptions and times when it isn’t applicable. This is why getting individual feedback can be so important. Remember: use the advice that works best for you and your writing!”

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ALT Gradient gray solid background. Leaves and branches are on both of the top corners. The leaves are orange. In the corner, the text says, “Fall Into Fiction…with RevPit, Oct 28th - Dec 6th, 2024.” 

ALT Solid dark blue background. Header says “Copyedit” in orange neon text. Bottom left corner has the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. Body text says, “Everyone has typos. We sure do, all the time. You need a copyeditor to catch them all, no matter how good you are at doing it yourself. It's about getting a fresh set of eyes on the manuscript (especially a set of eyes attached to a brain that knows all the grammar rules).”

ALT Solid white background. On the bottom left there is the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. Two cartoon women in old-fashioned director outfits and berets sitting in director chairs while holding books and red pens in their hands. The woman on the left has curly blonde hair and glasses. The woman on the right has brown hair with green tips. Text reads: “Romance structure, or romance beats, are very unique to the genre. They are honestly a perfect formula for making the romantic journey compelling. But most importantly, they make the relationship feel earned.”

ALT Dark blue solid background. Orange neon texts on the top that says,”Testimonials.” The company logo (an open book with a lightbulb in the center that says Book Light Editorial) sits on the bottom right corner. There is a smaller white text box that says, “I've been lucky to work with several editors who've improved my books and made me a better writer. I appreciate Carly's style. The feedback is concise and easy to understand. Her willingness to discuss not just this first book but where I'm going in the series is a great help, the kind of support I need as I try something new.” -Cheryl Harper, USA Today best-selling author of Can't Help Falling in Love and Least Likely to Fall in Love”