About Us

Are you...

Struggling to finish your manuscript?
Unsure about what to do next?
Looking for someone you can trust for professional advice?

Let us show you how professional editing services can get you published.

Meet Your Secret Weapon

Writing, Editing, and Proofreading Since 1994

Hi! We are a family of editors and editing consultants who love to empower authors and researchers by fine-tuning your writing so you can publish confidently.

We want to share in your writing’s success and help create your legacy.

Our staff has a fantastic array of skills, such as developmental & structural editing, academic reviews & publications, ebook formatting, proofreading, and publishing insights & experience.

Thus, you have dependable experts to answer all your questions.

First Editing’s Business and Passions

We are a vetted team of professionals. You get editors who are experienced and passionate about helping all writers achieve their dreams.

We value excellence and offer a satisfaction guarantee as proof of our confidence.

It’s truly amazing that we get to work personally with enthusiastic writers like you while living lifestyles we love and working in an industry about which we are passionate.

We live worldwide. As a team, we cover all the world’s time zones, so rush services are always available. Plus, many of us are digital nomads who roam the world.

We work completely online. You can catch us via email, phone, or chat. Thus, we’re proud of the fact that our company maintains an extremely low carbon footprint.

We meet exciting new writers every day and we get to maintain personal relationships with like-minded people who desire to achieve their publishing dreams.

We have expertise in publishing, editing, writing, formatting, proofreading, hoola-hooping, and more!

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First Editing’s Founder JoEllen Taylor

Hi! I am an independent author, avid reader, speaker, speechwriter, and entrepreneur. Just over a decade ago, I recognized how the writing industry has an enormous group of writers struggling to become published authors.

We are now in the Golden Era of eBook publishing.

I saw the value of connecting quality editors with struggling writers. However, I didn’t just want to create another directory of freelancers. There are simply too many “instant experts” who claim that they can edit a book.

Instead, I wanted to find and vet dedicated, experienced, and professional editors. I wanted to work with the best – people who take pride in their work, deliver according to a firm schedule, and really connect with authors.

I have been with First Editing over a decade now and love it!

Our Vision

Thus, online we created the means of building professional relationships with authors who are searching for editing services and quality assurance. It all came together as First Editing.

The concept was simple, but the reality is much more challenging. We create affordable editing with a predetermined delivery time and personal, customized editorial reviews and consultations.

As a team, we realize the value of having a front-line of professional editorial account managers who assist you, the client, in effectively discovering and communicating your needs. In this way, we assure you to achieve your overall editorial goals.

Over the years, we have received tens of thousands of questions while transforming writers into published authors. Now, we have expanded to build a network of recommended providers for the services that we don’t offer but know are so incredibly important in your book’s journey.

We have served over 50,000 thousand authors over just in the last decade and have an ever-growing base of successfully published authors.

We continue to provide quality editing services–that is our specialty and your benefit. We have fostered tens of thousands of valuable author relationships. We want to share this knowledge to help you achieve your publishing goals.

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The First Editing Company

FirstEditing.com originated in 1994 as part of a larger writing organization for academics and researchers. However, in 2007, we launched as a separate corporation focusing strictly on editing services for both academics and authors.

Besides providing professional editing at an affordable price with personal service, we also provide amazing career opportunities for editors.

Our staff consists of a family of editors who have the freedom and opportunity to create the lifestyle they desire. While some focus on family or charitable service, others travel the world. We are proud to help them achieve their dreams while they help our authors achieve their publishing dreams!

Over the years we have grown! From a small family of editors to an enormous family of successfully published authors! (Professionally edited by us!)

We are proud and privileged to have over 1000+ testimonials.

We Care

You have a qualified team of friendly, authentic, and approachable real people who are actively concerned and engaged in your personal success and journey as an author. We match your personal editorial needs with your professional editor, who specializes in your unique genre/field of study.

We Are Professionals

You consistently receive honest, detailed, and helpful feedback. Our unbiased and experienced editors focus on providing the services and support that authors like you need to publish. We have decades of experience in the writing, editing, and publishing fields. We will share this knowledge freely throughout the process.

We Are Knowledgeable

You benefit from our extensive training, experience, and skills. You now have a team of editors available 24/7. We interact and proactively work to provide you with the best advice and service in the industry.

We Are Honest

You will consistently receive unbiased, trustworthy, genuine advice and feedback which values your time and investment. We will never recommend more or less than you actually need. We are tactful, but straightforward in our communication.

We Are Dependable

You get quality services delivered on time. If it’s not to your satisfaction, we will work earnestly to fix it. We ensure that your editing experience is honorable. We are upfront and honest. We will not surprise you with hidden fees or unnecessary recommendations. We always strive to provide you with the best editing service and experience in our industry.

Additional Key Ingredients:

Personal – You are not just an email address to us. We value your relationship and want to share in your successful journey now and in the future.
Authentic – We are real people you can talk with and get to know. We strive to be open and honest about the best choices available to you.
Optimistic – We love to encourage you and provide solutions for your problems. We have knowledge and connections. We can do this together as part of your team!
Experienced – check out our large family of successfully published authors; read a few of our 1000+ testimonials from authors just like you!
Successful – We have been in this industry since 1994. That’s longevity in the industry. You benefit from that. Check out the other businesses and universities we have edited.

Daniel

Experience Rating:

★★★★★

Hello Max: Thank you for doing great and wonderful editing. I am well pleased with your generosity and kindness in seeing that my book meets all the required standards and the needed comprehension.

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Wendy

Experience Rating:

★★★★★

I was extremely impressed with the promptness and responsiveness of FirstEditing. The firm met its deadline handily and I believe the quality of the work was first rate. I especially liked the explanatory notes made by my editor, the estimable Jefferson, to both educate me on suggestions made and to simply make comments on the work. I actually am looking forward to using this service again.

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Jack

Experience Rating:

★★★★★

I loved the price compared to other services. This was less expensive and you got more bang for your buck. The deadlines given were followed and my editor, Dr. Vonda, was very helpful. She talked to me in layman's terms and was a pleasure to work with.

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Dr. Tim

Experience Rating:

★★★★★

My editor, Nick, did a fine job in a timely manner. I also loved the fact that I could chat with someone from the company almost any time.

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Andrew

Experience Rating:

★★★★

I appreciated the clarity of editing and corrections. Understanding of the story line and characters' personalities. I got help where I had made a technical/historical/geographical error. Also, the editor really helped in maintaining the continuity through three volumes in the series so far. FirstEditing offers a very polite and understanding service. It is highly recommended!

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Robert

Experience Rating:

★★★★★

When I was looking for professional editing services to help with my first book, I mainly considered affordability and professionalism. I found several big editors. But with First Editing, I found what I was looking for. The personal communication and the detailed overview of my work really helped after submitting my first sample. So I didn't consider any other option.

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John

Experience Rating:

★★★★

Since this was my first attempt at authoring a Science Fiction novel, it was a real education. I found the services very helpful, the instructions very adequate, and my editor/proofreader feedback very relevant and helpful.

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Michel

Experience Rating:

★★★★★

Appreciated the quality of the work

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Experience Rating:

★★★★★

I appreciated the free sample because I wanted the editor to keep my voice throughout the manuscript. The editor was terrific and I appreciated all of her corrections. She provided consistency and clarity to my manuscript. I look forward to having Dr. Vonda edit my second book.

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Robin

Experience Rating:

★★★★★

I appreciated the quick customer service and the quality of the editing done by the editor I was assigned. The work was always done before the deadline as well, which I really appreciate!

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Dan

Experience Rating:

★★★★★

the quality of the counsel and advice. recommendations to re-sequence the chapters and when to introduce characters was exactly the professional advice I needed.

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Sara

Experience Rating:

★★★★★

I really enjoyed working with my editor (Lee Ann) as she provided me with insights and personal feedback on top of the excellent editing.

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Client Reviews

“Always excellent - Communication and professionalism above all”

Gisela Madrid, Spain

“Timeliness of your work. Price is fair. Quality is much higher than the original editing on my first 3 novels. My first 2 novels (including Roman Ice -- this project) were edited by "professional" editors found on Reedsy. Their work was sloppy and required multiple fixes. FWIW, Reedsy does not ...”

Dave Los Gatos, USA

“You focused on getting the end result to the place where it needed to be for the customer, in this case me, without arguing against the request and with being honest in your assessment of my experience.”

Charles Tynemouth, United Kingdom

“The free sample provided in the beginning was a great way to see how the editing process works. All communications with my editor (Dr. Jeff), Kathy Hatter, and Emmil San Pedro were timely and professional. The 7 day deadline was met with no issues. Dr. Jeff did an ...”

John Ithaca, USA

“I enjoy and admire how Jefferson understood my needs, elevated the quality of my work and got the patience to put his magic into my manuscript. Without Jefferson my book wouldn't be signed with a publisher. Thanks to him and this company for making this dream come true.”

Adrian Panama, Panama

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