Editorial Services

When it comes to helping writers, Linda Epstein is a triple threat—agent, author, and teacher—and she knows how to help writer’s elevate their work.

Linda offers editorial services on fiction for adults, teens, and kids. If you are looking to partner with someone who can support your writing goals, her services include assessment of first 10-pages and full manuscripts; developmental editing of novels; and query letter editing. All services include a follow up Zoom meeting.

Please get in touch for more detailed information about each service and to discuss what might be right for you.

As an agent…

As a senior literary agent at Emerald City Literary Agency, Linda’s clients count on her excellent editorial eye and discerning input to help get their work in great shape for submission to publishers. Before joining ECLA in 2016, Linda worked her way from intern to agent in some of New York City’s top literary agencies. Industrywide, she is known for her directness, and never skimping on kindness and compassion. Starting with the first book she sold, Linda has spent her career working to get more books by marginalized authors onto bookstore shelves.

As an author…

Linda writes fiction for adults and kids, and poetry for adults. She can’t tell if she prefers writing contemporary or historical fiction, so she writes both.

The Other March Sisters

“Bold, heartfelt, and richly imaginative… brilliantly revealing a tapestry of love, ambition, and self-discovery that will captivate readers anew…and make this a book club favorite.” —Susan Wiggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Repairing the World

“Where the novel really shines is through its use of sensory and emotional details. With incredible specificity and heart, Epstein carries Daisy through her grief, demystifying the experience of tragedy for her middle-grade audience. The book reads like a field guide for surviving the unimaginable: the prose simple but clearsighted, the plot an unassuming canvas against which characters and emotions bloom.” —Kirkus Reviews

As a teacher…

For over a decade, Linda has been teaching writers to hone their skills in a variety of settings. Her favorite part of teaching is working one-to-one with students, so she can concentrate on the unique needs of each individual writer and their work in progress. Linda’s students share similar feedback about her care, including the way that she illuminates common “advice” with tangible examples and action. What does it really mean to show not tell? Linda can show you!

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Please get in touch for pricing and more information about the editorial services offered.