Krysta L. Winsheimer
Editor. Writer. Muse.

Ultimately, this journey isn’t about me—it’s about you and your story. But trusting an editor with your story is a weighty decision (hello, emotional and financial vulnerability). Here is a bit about my personal peregrination to help you decide if we should wander together:

Nothing about my path has been linear or exceptionally logical, but that’s what makes life exciting, right? I have been an editor in some form or fashion for the past twelve years. Most of my prior editing experience focused on nonfiction work (primarily strategic intelligence assessments), but my true passion is working with fiction writers. I’m a senior editor for an indie publisher (Run Amok Crime), have worked as a first reader/editor for other small presses (Creature Publishing, Deixis Press, Weird Little Worlds, and Shortwave Publishing), and served as a judge for past iterations of the SMFS Derringer Awards and the IPNE Book Awards.

I have a Certificate in Editing from the Poynter Institute/ACES, and completed training in developmental editing and/or copyediting with the Editorial Arts Academy, the Editorial Freelancers Association, and Club Ed. Additionally, personal and professional growth are written into my business plan, so I’m continually attending webinars/trainings and reading copious books focused on the crafts of writing and editing.

I am a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), so deadlines, transparency, and high-quality deliverables (in this case, your edit) are are extremely important to me.

I also have a B.S. in Forensic and Investigative Science from West Virginia University (Let’s go, Mountaineers!), which may not seem extremely relevant, but can be incredibly helpful for manuscripts with scientific aspects or crime/horror scenes.

When I’m not editing, I’m usually writing, reading fiction (big surprise), gardening (which mainly involves getting distracted into photographing flowers and insects), traveling to faraway lands (both literally and figuratively), enjoying concerts, or being a mom.