Kat Betts | Element Editing Services
@elementeds.bsky.social
Editor, mother, latte lover. Buyer of boots and books.
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Hi everyone!
I'm a fiction editor with over 13 years' experience. I specialise in fantasy and science fiction, and *adore* spicy stories, too! I offer developmental editing, line editing, and proofreading, and I have a beta reading team, if you need them.
Currently reading 7 books, because chaos.
I'm a fiction editor with over 13 years' experience. I specialise in fantasy and science fiction, and *adore* spicy stories, too! I offer developmental editing, line editing, and proofreading, and I have a beta reading team, if you need them.
Currently reading 7 books, because chaos.
My weekend started off with the Fabled Magazine launch in the city, then I got to my Mum's at 2.30am. 2.5 hours sleep and it was up and off to the market to sell Mum's creations!
Directly after that was my beautiful sister's wedding up at a winery in Coldstream.
It was exhausting! But wonderful.
Directly after that was my beautiful sister's wedding up at a winery in Coldstream.
It was exhausting! But wonderful.
November 17, 2025 at 12:33 AM
My weekend started off with the Fabled Magazine launch in the city, then I got to my Mum's at 2.30am. 2.5 hours sleep and it was up and off to the market to sell Mum's creations!
Directly after that was my beautiful sister's wedding up at a winery in Coldstream.
It was exhausting! But wonderful.
Directly after that was my beautiful sister's wedding up at a winery in Coldstream.
It was exhausting! But wonderful.
Happy Halloween!
How cool is this display! Went trick or treating with the boys. I take the candy with me to give out, because we live in a tucked-away street, and I love seeing all the kids' smiles!
How cool is this display! Went trick or treating with the boys. I take the candy with me to give out, because we live in a tucked-away street, and I love seeing all the kids' smiles!
October 31, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Happy Halloween!
How cool is this display! Went trick or treating with the boys. I take the candy with me to give out, because we live in a tucked-away street, and I love seeing all the kids' smiles!
How cool is this display! Went trick or treating with the boys. I take the candy with me to give out, because we live in a tucked-away street, and I love seeing all the kids' smiles!
Do you need an editor asap? I've had a project moved at the last minute and so I have one slot available!
Contact me via email so we can see what you and your book need.
(I specialise in Fantasy and Science Fiction, but also work on all Speculative Fiction subgenres. 13 years' industry experience.)
Contact me via email so we can see what you and your book need.
(I specialise in Fantasy and Science Fiction, but also work on all Speculative Fiction subgenres. 13 years' industry experience.)
October 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Do you need an editor asap? I've had a project moved at the last minute and so I have one slot available!
Contact me via email so we can see what you and your book need.
(I specialise in Fantasy and Science Fiction, but also work on all Speculative Fiction subgenres. 13 years' industry experience.)
Contact me via email so we can see what you and your book need.
(I specialise in Fantasy and Science Fiction, but also work on all Speculative Fiction subgenres. 13 years' industry experience.)
This week I'm working on The Alchemist Baker of Rosen, by JP Rindfleisch IX. This book is set in the same world as the incredibly successful Mosswood Apothecary, which you can preorder here: bit.ly/mosswoodapot... (Special Edition link!)
October 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This week I'm working on The Alchemist Baker of Rosen, by JP Rindfleisch IX. This book is set in the same world as the incredibly successful Mosswood Apothecary, which you can preorder here: bit.ly/mosswoodapot... (Special Edition link!)
My Quirky Cup Collective order came and I. AM. IN. LOVE. I know exactly which story is getting written in this notebook. From the paper they use, to the extremely beautiful designs, to the gold edging, their notebooks are a dream.
Thank you so much, @thequirkycupcollective !
Thank you so much, @thequirkycupcollective !
October 23, 2025 at 1:38 AM
My Quirky Cup Collective order came and I. AM. IN. LOVE. I know exactly which story is getting written in this notebook. From the paper they use, to the extremely beautiful designs, to the gold edging, their notebooks are a dream.
Thank you so much, @thequirkycupcollective !
Thank you so much, @thequirkycupcollective !
Will you be looking for an editor come January? I'm currently taking bookings, but slots do go fast, so if you're interested or just plain curious, send me an email and we can have a chat about your book!
October 21, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Will you be looking for an editor come January? I'm currently taking bookings, but slots do go fast, so if you're interested or just plain curious, send me an email and we can have a chat about your book!
Today, after a bunch of appointments and Monday admin, I'll be working on 'Bears & Bakeries: Pie Holes' by Dylan Drakes, a novella that accompanies 'Bears & Bakeries', a story of two chonky men who fall for each other and baste each other's pies. Among other things. ;)
October 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Today, after a bunch of appointments and Monday admin, I'll be working on 'Bears & Bakeries: Pie Holes' by Dylan Drakes, a novella that accompanies 'Bears & Bakeries', a story of two chonky men who fall for each other and baste each other's pies. Among other things. ;)
I might be a professional editor, but I am not a professional cake decorator. Still, the now-11yo absolutely loved it.
Here's the monstrosity!
Here's the monstrosity!
October 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I might be a professional editor, but I am not a professional cake decorator. Still, the now-11yo absolutely loved it.
Here's the monstrosity!
Here's the monstrosity!
This is the scent of my day!
Picture of the candle the ever-beautiful @ekearlewrites gave me yesterday. It smells *amazing*. Don't even need to burn it, just open it! *swoon*
Do you like candles?
I do. I have a problem.
I need a shelving unit just for scented candles, I think.
Picture of the candle the ever-beautiful @ekearlewrites gave me yesterday. It smells *amazing*. Don't even need to burn it, just open it! *swoon*
Do you like candles?
I do. I have a problem.
I need a shelving unit just for scented candles, I think.
October 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This is the scent of my day!
Picture of the candle the ever-beautiful @ekearlewrites gave me yesterday. It smells *amazing*. Don't even need to burn it, just open it! *swoon*
Do you like candles?
I do. I have a problem.
I need a shelving unit just for scented candles, I think.
Picture of the candle the ever-beautiful @ekearlewrites gave me yesterday. It smells *amazing*. Don't even need to burn it, just open it! *swoon*
Do you like candles?
I do. I have a problem.
I need a shelving unit just for scented candles, I think.
Weekend's over. Time to hit the books again! "El Fashela" now, and later I'll be working on the proofread of "Seriah, Daughter of Darkness".
I'm excited to dive in. Emails are done already, so is the grocery shopping. My desk is clean, too. I love my editing hole.
What's on the cards for you today?
I'm excited to dive in. Emails are done already, so is the grocery shopping. My desk is clean, too. I love my editing hole.
What's on the cards for you today?
October 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Weekend's over. Time to hit the books again! "El Fashela" now, and later I'll be working on the proofread of "Seriah, Daughter of Darkness".
I'm excited to dive in. Emails are done already, so is the grocery shopping. My desk is clean, too. I love my editing hole.
What's on the cards for you today?
I'm excited to dive in. Emails are done already, so is the grocery shopping. My desk is clean, too. I love my editing hole.
What's on the cards for you today?
Legion Remix drops in a few hours! *internal excited screaming*
Oh. Have to work. 3 appointments too. You know, sometimes I do miss those early days of my 20s when I could play for days and had fewer responsibilities.
Oh. Have to work. 3 appointments too. You know, sometimes I do miss those early days of my 20s when I could play for days and had fewer responsibilities.
October 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Legion Remix drops in a few hours! *internal excited screaming*
Oh. Have to work. 3 appointments too. You know, sometimes I do miss those early days of my 20s when I could play for days and had fewer responsibilities.
Oh. Have to work. 3 appointments too. You know, sometimes I do miss those early days of my 20s when I could play for days and had fewer responsibilities.
Legion Remix drops in a few hours! *internal excited screaming*
Oh. Have to work. 3 appointments too. You know, sometimes I do miss those early days of my 20s when I could play for days and had fewer responsibilities.
Oh. Have to work. 3 appointments too. You know, sometimes I do miss those early days of my 20s when I could play for days and had fewer responsibilities.
October 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Legion Remix drops in a few hours! *internal excited screaming*
Oh. Have to work. 3 appointments too. You know, sometimes I do miss those early days of my 20s when I could play for days and had fewer responsibilities.
Oh. Have to work. 3 appointments too. You know, sometimes I do miss those early days of my 20s when I could play for days and had fewer responsibilities.
Working on Seriah: Daughter of Darkness, by JR Mitchell. It's clean, it's easy (well, easier), and it's like chocolate at the end of a long day.
Do you need an editor? I'm booking December onwards. I do book out fast, so even if you're just curious about the next step for your novel, email me soon.
Do you need an editor? I'm booking December onwards. I do book out fast, so even if you're just curious about the next step for your novel, email me soon.
October 6, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Working on Seriah: Daughter of Darkness, by JR Mitchell. It's clean, it's easy (well, easier), and it's like chocolate at the end of a long day.
Do you need an editor? I'm booking December onwards. I do book out fast, so even if you're just curious about the next step for your novel, email me soon.
Do you need an editor? I'm booking December onwards. I do book out fast, so even if you're just curious about the next step for your novel, email me soon.
I was up for 22+ hours yesterday, but I ended my night with a heap of writing (reoutlining a story to turn it from a novella to a full novel, apparently). It got me thinking what programs people use to write their stories. I use 4theWords (RPG for writers), and Scrivener. What do you use?
October 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I was up for 22+ hours yesterday, but I ended my night with a heap of writing (reoutlining a story to turn it from a novella to a full novel, apparently). It got me thinking what programs people use to write their stories. I use 4theWords (RPG for writers), and Scrivener. What do you use?
Cleaned my office and finally sorted (one of) my bookshelf(s)! Stuck up the fairy lights, too, but didn't have as many as I wanted (still looks pretty though!). Really pleased with it!
October 4, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Cleaned my office and finally sorted (one of) my bookshelf(s)! Stuck up the fairy lights, too, but didn't have as many as I wanted (still looks pretty though!). Really pleased with it!
I read through the prologue of one of my WIPs today and it made me cry a bit. That's a good thing, right? So sad and heartbreaking, I hope it hits readers just as hard.
October 3, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I read through the prologue of one of my WIPs today and it made me cry a bit. That's a good thing, right? So sad and heartbreaking, I hope it hits readers just as hard.
Going to work on my WIP today, and an edit, and I have to remove 4-y-o blutac from my fairylights. It's all gunky. But I am cheap and do not want to buy new ones. So goop here I come!
October 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Going to work on my WIP today, and an edit, and I have to remove 4-y-o blutac from my fairylights. It's all gunky. But I am cheap and do not want to buy new ones. So goop here I come!
Working on this one today, got a lot to get done, so I'll be streaming live for a few hours at twitch.tv/elementeds if you want to cowork/body double! Streaming Spirit City onscreen, a productivity game while I work behind the scenes on this one (permissions!).
September 30, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Working on this one today, got a lot to get done, so I'll be streaming live for a few hours at twitch.tv/elementeds if you want to cowork/body double! Streaming Spirit City onscreen, a productivity game while I work behind the scenes on this one (permissions!).
Day off turned into a half day (we went to the skate park, then the boys got haircuts, and donuts, and now we're home!). Got some editing done with @ekearlewrites.bsky.social and next I'll be doing more edits with @coffeequillsauthor.itch.io ! Having a great day. Oh and my house is clean now, too!
September 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Day off turned into a half day (we went to the skate park, then the boys got haircuts, and donuts, and now we're home!). Got some editing done with @ekearlewrites.bsky.social and next I'll be doing more edits with @coffeequillsauthor.itch.io ! Having a great day. Oh and my house is clean now, too!
Have a day off today. It's school holidays, so the house is a mess, and I want to spend some time with the kids, too. I promised I'd take them to the skate park in town for the first time, so even though it's raining, we're going (it's undercover anyway!).
September 29, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Have a day off today. It's school holidays, so the house is a mess, and I want to spend some time with the kids, too. I promised I'd take them to the skate park in town for the first time, so even though it's raining, we're going (it's undercover anyway!).
Streamed twice today, got my 50 pages proofed, next up I get to do chores. Yippee. But there's a mess in the kitchen and the laundry needs doing! Productive day so far and feeling good for it.
September 29, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Streamed twice today, got my 50 pages proofed, next up I get to do chores. Yippee. But there's a mess in the kitchen and the laundry needs doing! Productive day so far and feeling good for it.
These are the books I am reading, whether that be hardcopy, ebook, or audiobook, I am loving each one. What are you reading at the moment? Any recommendations for me to add to my (extensive) TBR? I hope I can finish these all by January!
September 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
These are the books I am reading, whether that be hardcopy, ebook, or audiobook, I am loving each one. What are you reading at the moment? Any recommendations for me to add to my (extensive) TBR? I hope I can finish these all by January!
Today I'm working on The Dark Retribution by C Smith! It's in its final round of editing (proofreading) and it's come so far. It's beautiful to see and I love working with this author in such a collaborative way!
September 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Today I'm working on The Dark Retribution by C Smith! It's in its final round of editing (proofreading) and it's come so far. It's beautiful to see and I love working with this author in such a collaborative way!
Went to a party yesterday and had a lot of fun. It's the first time since we had our smallest that we were able to just let him play, knowing he would not get into anything he shouldn't. It was so nice to hang out with friends and their families, to meet some new people, and just have a great time.
September 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Went to a party yesterday and had a lot of fun. It's the first time since we had our smallest that we were able to just let him play, knowing he would not get into anything he shouldn't. It was so nice to hang out with friends and their families, to meet some new people, and just have a great time.
Ok, I have organized all my WIPs and shorts into one Scrivener project (except the full-length novels, which have their own project files). Given that it's nearly 2am, I should probably go to bed, right? Right.
*shuffles off*
*shuffles off*
September 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Ok, I have organized all my WIPs and shorts into one Scrivener project (except the full-length novels, which have their own project files). Given that it's nearly 2am, I should probably go to bed, right? Right.
*shuffles off*
*shuffles off*