Home

Love is Love

Keir Editing and Writing Services

Developmental and Copy Editing for LGBTQ+ Characters and Authors
  • Your queer characters have entered the room.
  • They rule your story world, but you still have some questions.
  • Is my character authentic on the page?
  • Will their emotions land how I think they do?
  • Will my reader find her as compelling as I do?
  • Are my sentences clear and concise?
  • Is my spelling, punctuation, and grammar consistent across the whole book?
  • All valid questions, and that's where I come in!
  • My job is to help answer these questions and help you move forward with the best version of your story.
  • Let's write remarkable stories and sell lots of books!
What type of editing do you need?
Other Author Services
About Sam

Short stories published in Queerlings Magazine, Queer & Loud, Spillwords, Friday Flash Fiction, Half & One and Freespirit Anthology.

  • LGBTQ+ Editors Association Membership Coordinator
  • High School Head of English Department. 11 years' experience
  • CIEP Intermediate Member
  • Club Ed and EFA Member
  • Club Ed Editing Novels in a Series (May 2024)
  • Club Ed Book Doctoring and Coaching Writers (April 2024)
  • Club Ed Developmental Editing 1-6. (March 2024)
  • CIEP Progress. (January 2024)
  • CIEP Copy Editing Headway. (June 2023)
  • EFA CMOS Editing Course. (February 2023)
  • EFA Copy Editing. (October 2022)
  • UCLA Extension Developmental Editing. (June 2022)
  • EAA. Freelance Book Editing. (May 2022)
  • MSc Education. (June 2020)
  • CELTA. (October 2013)
  • BA History. (June 2011)

“Race, gender, religion, sexuality, we are all people and that’s it. We’re all people. We’re all equal.”
― Connor Franta

Who I Work With

Editing services for Indie authors who are working towards self-publishing and those looking to publish traditionally.

Genres:

LGBTQ+ Romance, M/M, & Contemporary Literary Fiction   

Crime, Mystery & Thriller

Young Adult

- Testimonials -

I'm so grateful to have found Keir Editing. Not only was Sam incredibly professional, but I can tell his attention to detail, feedback, and suggestions will help me on my own journey to becoming a better author. Excellent communication. Highly recommend.
Nicky James MM Fiction Author
Wow, I am almost speechless by this report and your feedback about The Moon Also Rises. It is both very reassuring and incredibly encouraging that my goals for this book have been achieved.Thank you again, Sam. It’s been great working with you.
Frances M. Thompson Queer Romance Author
I had such a wonderful experience with Keir Editing! Sam was kind, thoughtful, and thorough in his work. Truly couldn't have brought my book to life without his input! I appreciated working with someone who cares so wholeheartedly about LGBT literature for my queer romance. I would recommend Keir Editing to any writer, especially those working on their debuts like I was!
Sophie Snow Spicy Romance Author
I recently had Keir Editing & Writing Services read a novel I have been working on and received amazing advice on how to improve and helped me fix detailing issues along with punctuation errors. The feedback I received was constructive and helpful and helped me feel confident moving forward with my manuscript.
Elian Gabriel Shaida Queer Romance Author

Blogs from Keir Editing & Writing Services