Lacey Braziel | Fiction Editor and Writer
@onthepagewithlacey.bsky.social
🌙 Fiction editor specializing in novels and shorts in contemporary, historical, fantasy, and children's chapter books.
🌙 Contact link⬇️
https://www.laceybedits.com/contact
🌙 Contact link⬇️
https://www.laceybedits.com/contact
Editing while under those Friday night lights...
November 8, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Editing while under those Friday night lights...
What is she truly afraid of in this moment?
Would the tension hit harder if the scene started later?
What if this dialogue stayed unsaid?
What’s a question you’ve received from an editor that stuck with you? Or one that helped your story evolve in a surprising way?
Let’s chat below.
Would the tension hit harder if the scene started later?
What if this dialogue stayed unsaid?
What’s a question you’ve received from an editor that stuck with you? Or one that helped your story evolve in a surprising way?
Let’s chat below.
October 30, 2025 at 12:38 AM
What is she truly afraid of in this moment?
Would the tension hit harder if the scene started later?
What if this dialogue stayed unsaid?
What’s a question you’ve received from an editor that stuck with you? Or one that helped your story evolve in a surprising way?
Let’s chat below.
Would the tension hit harder if the scene started later?
What if this dialogue stayed unsaid?
What’s a question you’ve received from an editor that stuck with you? Or one that helped your story evolve in a surprising way?
Let’s chat below.
You don’t need a red pen. You need someone who’s curious about your story.
As a fiction editor, I don’t just cut words. I ask questions. The kind that spark depth, clarity, and emotion.
Not “Fix this,” but...
As a fiction editor, I don’t just cut words. I ask questions. The kind that spark depth, clarity, and emotion.
Not “Fix this,” but...
October 30, 2025 at 12:38 AM
You don’t need a red pen. You need someone who’s curious about your story.
As a fiction editor, I don’t just cut words. I ask questions. The kind that spark depth, clarity, and emotion.
Not “Fix this,” but...
As a fiction editor, I don’t just cut words. I ask questions. The kind that spark depth, clarity, and emotion.
Not “Fix this,” but...
Happy release day, Rachel! I missed it by a day, but I hope you forgive me.
🎄 second chance
🎄 small town
🎄 spicy hallmark
🎄 professional santa
🎄 and his elf
🎄 "its just physical"
🎄 caretaking
🎄 Christmas romance
Make You Mine This Christmas is part of the Holly Ridge series by Rachel Holm.
🎄 second chance
🎄 small town
🎄 spicy hallmark
🎄 professional santa
🎄 and his elf
🎄 "its just physical"
🎄 caretaking
🎄 Christmas romance
Make You Mine This Christmas is part of the Holly Ridge series by Rachel Holm.
October 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Happy release day, Rachel! I missed it by a day, but I hope you forgive me.
🎄 second chance
🎄 small town
🎄 spicy hallmark
🎄 professional santa
🎄 and his elf
🎄 "its just physical"
🎄 caretaking
🎄 Christmas romance
Make You Mine This Christmas is part of the Holly Ridge series by Rachel Holm.
🎄 second chance
🎄 small town
🎄 spicy hallmark
🎄 professional santa
🎄 and his elf
🎄 "its just physical"
🎄 caretaking
🎄 Christmas romance
Make You Mine This Christmas is part of the Holly Ridge series by Rachel Holm.
Unfortunately, I do love...
September 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Unfortunately, I do love...
And I promise—grief and excitement can exist in the same process.
Both are normal.
Both are signs you care deeply.
Both mean you’re doing the work.
Is there a scene or sentence you let go of—even though it broke your heart—because you knew the story needed it?
Both are normal.
Both are signs you care deeply.
Both mean you’re doing the work.
Is there a scene or sentence you let go of—even though it broke your heart—because you knew the story needed it?
July 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
And I promise—grief and excitement can exist in the same process.
Both are normal.
Both are signs you care deeply.
Both mean you’re doing the work.
Is there a scene or sentence you let go of—even though it broke your heart—because you knew the story needed it?
Both are normal.
Both are signs you care deeply.
Both mean you’re doing the work.
Is there a scene or sentence you let go of—even though it broke your heart—because you knew the story needed it?
Letting go of a line that once felt perfect is hard.
But watching your story take shape? Watching it become something stronger, deeper, more aligned with what you meant all along?
That part is magic.
As an editor, I’ve been on both sides of this.
But watching your story take shape? Watching it become something stronger, deeper, more aligned with what you meant all along?
That part is magic.
As an editor, I’ve been on both sides of this.
July 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Letting go of a line that once felt perfect is hard.
But watching your story take shape? Watching it become something stronger, deeper, more aligned with what you meant all along?
That part is magic.
As an editor, I’ve been on both sides of this.
But watching your story take shape? Watching it become something stronger, deeper, more aligned with what you meant all along?
That part is magic.
As an editor, I’ve been on both sides of this.
Editing isn’t just technical—it’s emotional.
You’ve poured your heart into this story. Then the edits come back, and suddenly it’s covered in comments, suggestions, and questions. And even when they’re kind and constructive… it stings.
Revising a scene you love—but that doesn’t quite work—is hard.
You’ve poured your heart into this story. Then the edits come back, and suddenly it’s covered in comments, suggestions, and questions. And even when they’re kind and constructive… it stings.
Revising a scene you love—but that doesn’t quite work—is hard.
July 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Editing isn’t just technical—it’s emotional.
You’ve poured your heart into this story. Then the edits come back, and suddenly it’s covered in comments, suggestions, and questions. And even when they’re kind and constructive… it stings.
Revising a scene you love—but that doesn’t quite work—is hard.
You’ve poured your heart into this story. Then the edits come back, and suddenly it’s covered in comments, suggestions, and questions. And even when they’re kind and constructive… it stings.
Revising a scene you love—but that doesn’t quite work—is hard.
COPY EDITS
01. Spelling, grammar, punctuation
02. Final polish so your words are clean and readable. No distractions—just story.
BONUS SUPPORT
For package clients, I team up with trusted contractors for beta reads, formatting, and proofreading.
It’s collaborative and customized to you.
01. Spelling, grammar, punctuation
02. Final polish so your words are clean and readable. No distractions—just story.
BONUS SUPPORT
For package clients, I team up with trusted contractors for beta reads, formatting, and proofreading.
It’s collaborative and customized to you.
July 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
COPY EDITS
01. Spelling, grammar, punctuation
02. Final polish so your words are clean and readable. No distractions—just story.
BONUS SUPPORT
For package clients, I team up with trusted contractors for beta reads, formatting, and proofreading.
It’s collaborative and customized to you.
01. Spelling, grammar, punctuation
02. Final polish so your words are clean and readable. No distractions—just story.
BONUS SUPPORT
For package clients, I team up with trusted contractors for beta reads, formatting, and proofreading.
It’s collaborative and customized to you.
SUBSTANTIVE/LINE EDITS
01. One deep read-through focused on clarity, consistency, and voice
02. I leave margin notes asking the big questions (and the small ones too)
03. This is where we tighten scenes, sharpen emotions, and build stronger character presence.
01. One deep read-through focused on clarity, consistency, and voice
02. I leave margin notes asking the big questions (and the small ones too)
03. This is where we tighten scenes, sharpen emotions, and build stronger character presence.
July 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
SUBSTANTIVE/LINE EDITS
01. One deep read-through focused on clarity, consistency, and voice
02. I leave margin notes asking the big questions (and the small ones too)
03. This is where we tighten scenes, sharpen emotions, and build stronger character presence.
01. One deep read-through focused on clarity, consistency, and voice
02. I leave margin notes asking the big questions (and the small ones too)
03. This is where we tighten scenes, sharpen emotions, and build stronger character presence.
DEVELOPMENTAL EDIT
01. I read your manuscript twice.
02. Build a book map to track structure and pacing.
03. Write a 30+ page editorial letter
04. Offer a video call to talk through next steps.
05. This stage is all about the big picture: plot holes, character arcs, and your story’s full potential.
01. I read your manuscript twice.
02. Build a book map to track structure and pacing.
03. Write a 30+ page editorial letter
04. Offer a video call to talk through next steps.
05. This stage is all about the big picture: plot holes, character arcs, and your story’s full potential.
July 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
DEVELOPMENTAL EDIT
01. I read your manuscript twice.
02. Build a book map to track structure and pacing.
03. Write a 30+ page editorial letter
04. Offer a video call to talk through next steps.
05. This stage is all about the big picture: plot holes, character arcs, and your story’s full potential.
01. I read your manuscript twice.
02. Build a book map to track structure and pacing.
03. Write a 30+ page editorial letter
04. Offer a video call to talk through next steps.
05. This stage is all about the big picture: plot holes, character arcs, and your story’s full potential.
Finishing your draft is a huge milestone, but it’s not the end of the road.
It’s the beginning of the transformation.
Here’s a peek at what that journey looks like when we work together:
It’s the beginning of the transformation.
Here’s a peek at what that journey looks like when we work together:
July 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Finishing your draft is a huge milestone, but it’s not the end of the road.
It’s the beginning of the transformation.
Here’s a peek at what that journey looks like when we work together:
It’s the beginning of the transformation.
Here’s a peek at what that journey looks like when we work together:
Upcoming availability for the rest of 2025.
I am currently accepting children's, MG, and adult—contemporary, historical, fantasy, and paranormal—manuscripts.
Reach out via my contact form.
I am currently accepting children's, MG, and adult—contemporary, historical, fantasy, and paranormal—manuscripts.
Reach out via my contact form.
July 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Upcoming availability for the rest of 2025.
I am currently accepting children's, MG, and adult—contemporary, historical, fantasy, and paranormal—manuscripts.
Reach out via my contact form.
I am currently accepting children's, MG, and adult—contemporary, historical, fantasy, and paranormal—manuscripts.
Reach out via my contact form.
Even after years of editing, I still get a little nervous before returning edits to a client.
Sometimes it’s because the edit was especially challenging.
Other times, it’s because I don’t know the author well enough yet to guess how the notes will land.
But at the heart of it?
It’s because I care.
Sometimes it’s because the edit was especially challenging.
Other times, it’s because I don’t know the author well enough yet to guess how the notes will land.
But at the heart of it?
It’s because I care.
June 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Even after years of editing, I still get a little nervous before returning edits to a client.
Sometimes it’s because the edit was especially challenging.
Other times, it’s because I don’t know the author well enough yet to guess how the notes will land.
But at the heart of it?
It’s because I care.
Sometimes it’s because the edit was especially challenging.
Other times, it’s because I don’t know the author well enough yet to guess how the notes will land.
But at the heart of it?
It’s because I care.
Honestly, there’s always a moment when it clicks. The book map gives me clarity—and more importantly, it helps authors see what’s working, what’s missing, and what’s hiding in plain sight.
Is it always fun to fill out? No.
Is it weirdly satisfying and genuinely helpful? Absolutely. 3/3
Is it always fun to fill out? No.
Is it weirdly satisfying and genuinely helpful? Absolutely. 3/3
June 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Honestly, there’s always a moment when it clicks. The book map gives me clarity—and more importantly, it helps authors see what’s working, what’s missing, and what’s hiding in plain sight.
Is it always fun to fill out? No.
Is it weirdly satisfying and genuinely helpful? Absolutely. 3/3
Is it always fun to fill out? No.
Is it weirdly satisfying and genuinely helpful? Absolutely. 3/3
But I’ve added character arcs, potential beats, and rough percentage markers to help spot pacing issues.
Think: is your “all is lost” beat really where you think it is?
It’s not about following rigid rules.
It’s about zooming out to see the bigger picture—scene by scene. 2/3
Think: is your “all is lost” beat really where you think it is?
It’s not about following rigid rules.
It’s about zooming out to see the bigger picture—scene by scene. 2/3
June 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
But I’ve added character arcs, potential beats, and rough percentage markers to help spot pacing issues.
Think: is your “all is lost” beat really where you think it is?
It’s not about following rigid rules.
It’s about zooming out to see the bigger picture—scene by scene. 2/3
Think: is your “all is lost” beat really where you think it is?
It’s not about following rigid rules.
It’s about zooming out to see the bigger picture—scene by scene. 2/3
You know that moment when something in a story just feels off, but you can’t quite pinpoint why?
That’s usually when I pull out the book map.
Mine is a glorified spreadsheet based on the one I got through the Editorial Arts Academy. 1/3
That’s usually when I pull out the book map.
Mine is a glorified spreadsheet based on the one I got through the Editorial Arts Academy. 1/3
June 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
You know that moment when something in a story just feels off, but you can’t quite pinpoint why?
That’s usually when I pull out the book map.
Mine is a glorified spreadsheet based on the one I got through the Editorial Arts Academy. 1/3
That’s usually when I pull out the book map.
Mine is a glorified spreadsheet based on the one I got through the Editorial Arts Academy. 1/3
Editing Isn’t About Fixing. It’s About Finding.
“Developmental editors can hold your book in their mind's eye and see a shadow version of it simultaneously—a version where everything you've done well is still there while everything that detracts from the reading experience has been improved.” 1/4
“Developmental editors can hold your book in their mind's eye and see a shadow version of it simultaneously—a version where everything you've done well is still there while everything that detracts from the reading experience has been improved.” 1/4
June 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Editing Isn’t About Fixing. It’s About Finding.
“Developmental editors can hold your book in their mind's eye and see a shadow version of it simultaneously—a version where everything you've done well is still there while everything that detracts from the reading experience has been improved.” 1/4
“Developmental editors can hold your book in their mind's eye and see a shadow version of it simultaneously—a version where everything you've done well is still there while everything that detracts from the reading experience has been improved.” 1/4
Look, we all mess up—especially when we’re still figuring out how to juggle all the things.
I’ve gotten plenty of feedback over the years (from clients and my own editor), but the one that stuck with me the most?
I’ve gotten plenty of feedback over the years (from clients and my own editor), but the one that stuck with me the most?
June 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Look, we all mess up—especially when we’re still figuring out how to juggle all the things.
I’ve gotten plenty of feedback over the years (from clients and my own editor), but the one that stuck with me the most?
I’ve gotten plenty of feedback over the years (from clients and my own editor), but the one that stuck with me the most?
Have a scene that feels a little… meh?
Not terrible
Not brilliant.
Just… flat.
Here’s my gentle advice:
Don’t scrap it.
Shift it.
One of the most common culprits behind a “blah” scene?
TELLING INSTEAD OF SHOWING
And I get it. I really do. It’s so easy to do. Especially in early drafts.
Not terrible
Not brilliant.
Just… flat.
Here’s my gentle advice:
Don’t scrap it.
Shift it.
One of the most common culprits behind a “blah” scene?
TELLING INSTEAD OF SHOWING
And I get it. I really do. It’s so easy to do. Especially in early drafts.
June 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Have a scene that feels a little… meh?
Not terrible
Not brilliant.
Just… flat.
Here’s my gentle advice:
Don’t scrap it.
Shift it.
One of the most common culprits behind a “blah” scene?
TELLING INSTEAD OF SHOWING
And I get it. I really do. It’s so easy to do. Especially in early drafts.
Not terrible
Not brilliant.
Just… flat.
Here’s my gentle advice:
Don’t scrap it.
Shift it.
One of the most common culprits behind a “blah” scene?
TELLING INSTEAD OF SHOWING
And I get it. I really do. It’s so easy to do. Especially in early drafts.
It’s spring, and everything’s blooming, including me. So, here’s a little reintroduction.
Hi, I’m Lacey. I am the owner of On The Page Editorial.
Book Coach. Editor. Writer.
When I was a kid, I unfortunately wanted to be everything.
Hi, I’m Lacey. I am the owner of On The Page Editorial.
Book Coach. Editor. Writer.
When I was a kid, I unfortunately wanted to be everything.
June 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
It’s spring, and everything’s blooming, including me. So, here’s a little reintroduction.
Hi, I’m Lacey. I am the owner of On The Page Editorial.
Book Coach. Editor. Writer.
When I was a kid, I unfortunately wanted to be everything.
Hi, I’m Lacey. I am the owner of On The Page Editorial.
Book Coach. Editor. Writer.
When I was a kid, I unfortunately wanted to be everything.
I love editing.
And I love when I get to that part in the story where the characters are smitten and admitting it to themselves.
I love when they fall in love.
And I love when I get to that part in the story where the characters are smitten and admitting it to themselves.
I love when they fall in love.
June 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I love editing.
And I love when I get to that part in the story where the characters are smitten and admitting it to themselves.
I love when they fall in love.
And I love when I get to that part in the story where the characters are smitten and admitting it to themselves.
I love when they fall in love.
It’s not just one stage I love. It’s the whole process of editing.
Honestly?
It’s a kind of magic.
I’m notoriously bad at taking compliments (many of my clients can confirm this 😅), because I know how hard it is to hear feedback on something you’ve poured so much of yourself into.
Honestly?
It’s a kind of magic.
I’m notoriously bad at taking compliments (many of my clients can confirm this 😅), because I know how hard it is to hear feedback on something you’ve poured so much of yourself into.
June 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
It’s not just one stage I love. It’s the whole process of editing.
Honestly?
It’s a kind of magic.
I’m notoriously bad at taking compliments (many of my clients can confirm this 😅), because I know how hard it is to hear feedback on something you’ve poured so much of yourself into.
Honestly?
It’s a kind of magic.
I’m notoriously bad at taking compliments (many of my clients can confirm this 😅), because I know how hard it is to hear feedback on something you’ve poured so much of yourself into.
When I started freelancing, I was sure I’d only ever want to edit romance.
It’s what I read, knew, and loved.
But… I grew.
My business grew.
And somewhere along the way, new stories found me.
It’s what I read, knew, and loved.
But… I grew.
My business grew.
And somewhere along the way, new stories found me.
May 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
When I started freelancing, I was sure I’d only ever want to edit romance.
It’s what I read, knew, and loved.
But… I grew.
My business grew.
And somewhere along the way, new stories found me.
It’s what I read, knew, and loved.
But… I grew.
My business grew.
And somewhere along the way, new stories found me.
Your story will never feel “finished” if you’re chasing perfection.
Your draft?
Probably still has things you could tweak. But if you’ve done the work, been through the editing, if your heart’s in it—then it's probably ready to publish.
Because life isn’t perfect. And your book shouldn't be either.
Your draft?
Probably still has things you could tweak. But if you’ve done the work, been through the editing, if your heart’s in it—then it's probably ready to publish.
Because life isn’t perfect. And your book shouldn't be either.
May 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Your story will never feel “finished” if you’re chasing perfection.
Your draft?
Probably still has things you could tweak. But if you’ve done the work, been through the editing, if your heart’s in it—then it's probably ready to publish.
Because life isn’t perfect. And your book shouldn't be either.
Your draft?
Probably still has things you could tweak. But if you’ve done the work, been through the editing, if your heart’s in it—then it's probably ready to publish.
Because life isn’t perfect. And your book shouldn't be either.