My name is Maria Georgiou and I offer professional developmental editing services for romance authors. I specialize in editing contemporary romance, romantic suspense, paranormal romance and YA (Young Adult) romance. ​My goal is to help you improve the big-picture storytelling issues in your manuscript and achieve your writing goals. ​

Education
I have a BA in English Language and Literature specializing in the Anglophone Literature and Cultural Studies track from the University of Cyprus.

Past experience

​I worked as an English Language teacher for students of all ages at a local private institute between September 2018 and December 2022. I worked as an English Language teacher at UCLan Cyprus in November and December 2023.

Training in fiction editing

  • Jul 2024 Advanced Developmental Editing for Fiction (ClubEdfreelancers)
  • Jan 2024   Editing for Character Development (ClubEdfreelancers)
  • Dec 2023  Editing for Romance (ClubEdfreelancers)
  • Nov 2023  Editing for Worldbuilding and Setting (ClubEdfreelancers)
  • Oct 2023  Editing for Plot and Story Structure (ClubEdfreelancers)
  • Sep 2023  Class Package: DE 1-6
                     DE 6: Evaluating Your Effectiveness as an Editor
                     DE 5: Manuscript Evaluation
                     DE 4: Writing the Revision Letter
                     DE 3: Writing Effective Editorial Queries
                    DE 2: Principles of Developmental Editing
​                    DE 1: Foundations of Storytelling​
  • Aug 2023   Developmental Editing: In Practice (Liminal Pages)
  • Aug 2023   Developmental Editing: Fiction Theory (Liminal Pages)

Skills
  • Manuscript editing
  • Creativity and critical thinking
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Content organisation
  • Time management
You can download my full resume to learn more information about me.
If you have any questions or queries about me and my services, please use the email form to contact me.
​If you wish to work with me, check out my services and fill in the form in the Contact page.