Your world. Handled with care.
Toe-Curling Tales
Developmental editing and audiobook narration for paranormal romance, romantasy, urban fantasy, and dark fantasy authors—from someone who actually reads in your genre.
You wrote the book. Now you’re navigating everything that comes next—editing terminology that changes depending on who you ask, audiobook narration that doesn’t make sense until you’ve lived through it once. And underneath all of it, one question: who can you actually trust with the kind of story you wrote?
I work with authors of speculative and romantic fantasy who want someone on their side of the table. Someone who reads in your genre, knows what makes these stories land, and can meet you where you are.
What I do and who I do it for
Developmental edit
You finished your draft. Let’s see where it holds and where it cracks.
A structural diagnosis of your finished draft. I read the whole book for patterns—what’s working, what isn’t, and what to revise first—and deliver an editorial letter, annotated manuscript, and prioritized revision roadmap.
Draft Zero Development
You wrote it once and it fell apart. Let’s build the foundation so it stands this time.
For authors building from scratch or rebuilding after a draft that didn’t hold. Worldbuilding, plot architecture, and story logic—pressure-tested until the foundation stands.
Audiobook Narration
Your story, voiced. Immersive narration that honors the world you built.
Professional narration with consistent character portrayal, backed by a multi-pass production pipeline for retail-ready audio. I read these genres. I know how they should sound.
From people I've worked with
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“She’s helped me develop the emotional core of the story, guided me through revisions with a sharp but supportive eye, and stepped in as both researcher and sounding board. My story has taken creative new angles that wouldn’t have been possible without her guidance.”
— Muir Greene, paranormal romance and science fiction/fantasy author
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“She is a gorgeous writer and communicator, so expect to be challenged to be better, smarter, and more impactful just by listening to her. Ashley is a strong editor, but practices what she preaches; when I work with her I feel she understands the struggle to create and yet also is so creative that it’s like chatting with my most talented friend.”
— Jeanne De Vita Owner, Book Genie
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