Lucky Author is run by Bryn and Gill Donovan, who met while they were earning their MFAs in creative writing at the University of Arizona in Tucson. They each have more than two decades of editorial experience.
Bryn Donovan, Book Editor
Bryn is the author of romance novels, children’s books, two self-help titles, and three nonfiction books for writers (both as Bryn Donovan and as Stacey Donovan.) Bryn’s experience includes serving as an executive editor at a publishing house, where she edited many novels; writing two treatments for Hallmark movies; and teaching workshops at writing conferences. She’s a heavy reader of every kind of romance, women’s fiction, mystery, thrillers, literary fiction, and nonfiction.
Gill Donovan, Book Editor
Gill’s experience includes writing and editing for a national weekly newspaper; working as an editor for a major corporation; teaching creative writing and business writing at the college level; teaching middle grade students; and editing and proofreading many novels for private clients. He’s a heavy reader of young adult, new adult, fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, horror, mystery, memoir, literary fiction, and nonfiction. He is also knowledgeable about the middle grade fiction category.
Gill and Bryn live in the Chicago area with their rescue dogs and lots and lots of books. As editors, they are knowledgeable, diligent, thorough, and encouraging. They look forward to working with you! Feel free to drop them a line at luckyauthor1@gmail.com.
Our AI Stance
We don’t use AI in any way in our editing, and we don’t want to work on projects that include AI-generated text.
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What We Sell:
We sell developmental editing and copy editing services for books. We also sell query letter collaboration services.
Purchase Currency and Payment Information:
We quote jobs in USD and we are paid in USD.
Customer service contact information:
Our official email is luckyauthor1@gmail.com. You can also contact us at bryndonovan1@gmail.com.
Fulfillment Policies:
Manuscripts are sent and returned through email.
Website Privacy Policy:
This website, like all WordPress websites, uses cookies. However, we do not have any access to customers’ personal data.
Cancellation Policy and Disputes:
You can cancel an editing job prior to the scheduled time by contacting us. If you cancel 30 days before the edit was scheduled, we will refund your deposit in full. If you cancel in less than 30 days before the edit, we will keep one half of the deposit, as we may not have enough time to schedule a new job to fill the time we reserved for you in the schedule. If you are dissatisfied for any reason, contact us and we will make it right.
Our Business Address:
Our address is 1407 W. Miner Street, Arlington Heights, IL 60005.