Chelsea Cambeis

Chelsea Cambeis is a freelance book editor with traditional publishing experience based in north central West Virginia.

Chelsea is booking editing services for September 2025.

 
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Resume

Meticulous editor with a passion for developing and improving written work. Driven and dependable with plenty of experience working independently. Encouraging and attentive when working with others. Superior attention to detail. Always looking for rewarding opportunities to assist in the refinement and publication of remarkable books.

Regardless of the subject matter, whether fiction or nonfiction, I put my all into assisting writers. It's what I love. I have worked on many manuscripts that have been released or are upcoming, and through that work, I’ve built a reputation of being a trustworthy, communicative editor and exhaustive in my efforts to assist my writers. Going above and beyond is my MO.

 

Experience

Freelance Editor
January 2020 to present

Acquisitions and Lead Editor
BHC Press
June 2020 to April 2022

Editor
BHC Press
January 2019 to June 2020

Editor
Oghma Creative Media
January 2019 to May 2020

Editorial Intern
Oghma Creative Media
September 2018 to January 2019

Member of the Editorial Freelancers Association

2021 Flathead River Writers Conference Panelist & Presenter

 
 

Education

BA English, Minor Technical Writing
Fairmont State University
2014

 

Publications

The Eligible Bachelor
Five Minutes at Hotel Stormcove    
May 2019

A Bright Spot - Ch. 1
The Write Launch
May 2019

Bloodstream
Scribble    
March 2020

The 5-Question [Editor] Interview
The Writer’s [Inner] Journey   
September 2020

Heartstrings
The Moving Force Journal   
December 2021

 
 
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Testimonials

As a new author progressing along the rocky path to getting a novel published, I found that I had many more questions than answers. It is fortunate that there are people who not only can provide answers, but who also exhibit high levels of understanding, are truly knowledgeable, and perhaps most importantly—are patient.

Chelsea Cambeis is one of those rare individuals who not only possesses excellent editing skills, but who also encourages and coaches during the process. While not nearly as proficient as I would like to be at this business of writing, I feel honored to have been able to work with Chelsea through my first novel. I would gladly welcome the opportunity to do so on future projects as well. I highly recommend Chelsea to anyone desiring solid editing skill with the added benefits of personal caring and mentoring.
— Michael McLean
If you take Chelsea Cambeis on board as a content editor, she will know your manuscript front to back. As I read through her comments on my manuscript, it was clear she knew the story better than I did.

Chelsea has always been ready and willing to give me suggestions for moving forward. I’ve worked with other editors in the past, and they didn’t even come close to providing the insight she has.

While she worked with me to guarantee a seamless story, she also flagged mistakes in punctuation and word usage to take into consideration. After working with Chelsea, my manuscript was greatly improved, and yours will be too.
— Richard Snelson, former VP Missouri Writers' Guild
Chelsea Cambeis edited one of my books under contract with Oghma Creative Media. I’ve been a journalist for most of my life and am former editor of The Wheaton Journal and assistant editor for the Cassville Democrat. I’m exceptionally skilled in grammar and editing. To my surprise, Ms. Cambeis is even more skilled than I. Her grammar corrections were always accurate, and she is a master at catching plot errors, even when separated by a hundred pages or more. In short, she is the best editor I have ever met.
— Susan Eschbach

Currently accepting clients for manuscript services. Request a free sample edit here.