K. R. Morgan
Writer & Editor
Kal writes queer fantasy with gods, magic, and romance. When not writing, they love to play video games with their friends, make obnoxiously long playlists, wrangle their cats, and play in TTRPGs. He graduated with an English B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2021 and currently works as a technical editor and freelance fiction editor.
CREDENTIALS
Kal holds a bachelor's degree in English, specializing in editing, writing, and publishing, complemented by a minor in professional writing. With a three-year tenure at Cornerstone Press, the student-run publishing house at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Kal has proven expertise as a content and copy editor, Editorial Manager, and Editorial Director.Additionally, Kal has worked as a technical copy and content editor for 4 years and has experience critiquing and beta-reading novels across various genre fiction.
SPECIALTIES
- Line editing
- YA, NA, Adult
- Contemporary, Romance (+ subgenres such as erotica, romantasy, or romcom), Sci-Fi, Fantasy genresOnly accepting fiction manuscripts.Open to other genres, those listed are the most familiar to me.I will not edit any material written or aided by AI.
All price ranges are estimates. Editorial turnaround is 2 - 4 weeks depending on the service and each manuscript.Partial Manuscripts
Query Pages – $15 flat rate
Critique focused on line edits and proofreading for a query-ready manuscript's first 15 pages. Prologue included.60K or Less – $2.5 per 1000 words
Critique focused on developmental edits for early drafts up to 60K words. Also includes minor copy edits + edit letter.
-- First acts;
-- First + second acts under 60K words total20 - 30K words: ~ $50 - $75
31 - 40K words: ~ $77 - $100
41 - 50K words: ~ $102 - $125
51 - 60K words: ~ $127 - $150
All price ranges are estimates. Editorial turnaround is 2 - 4 weeks depending on the service and each manuscript.FREE FIRST CHAPTER:
for full manuscripts and novellas, I will edit the first chapter, up to 3k words, for free to see if you like my editing style!Full Manuscripts
Early Drafts – $3 per 1000 words
Critique focused on developmental edits for early drafts. Also includes moderate copy edits + edit letter.60 - 79K words: ~ $180 - $237
80 - 99K words: ~ $240 - $297
100 - 110K words: ~ $300 - $330Copy Edits – $3 per 1000 words
Critique focused on line edits and proofreading for later drafts.
-- Near publish or query ready manuscripts;
-- Manuscripts that have already received developmental work60 - 79K words: ~ $180 - $237
80 - 99K words: ~ $240 - $297
100 - 110K words: ~ $300 - $330
All price ranges are estimates. Editorial turnaround is 2 - 4 weeks depending on the service and each manuscript.FREE FIRST CHAPTER:
for full manuscripts and novellas, I will edit the first chapter, up to 3k words, for free to see if you like my editing style!Novellas
$3 per 1000 words
Critique focused on developmental and copy edits for books 40K words and under.$1.5 per 1000 words for subsequent revisions on additional drafts.
I'd love to work through the manuscript's full process with you!
BY A THREAD
QUERYING
BY A THREAD is a dual-POV adult romantasy reminiscent of the intimate stakes, accessible fantasy of Legends & Lattes, and features a queer romance, neurodivergent main characters, and lush worldbuilding akin to A Taste of Gold and Iron.
"Kal was a delight to work with. Friendly, professional, and good communication. Their developmental edits were a good mix between praise and critique. They saw the vision of my book from the beginning and were able to pinpoint key areas that needed improvement and provide insight into areas I was struggling with. They definitely saved my writing on a grammatical level as well. Very high quality work and I look forward to working with them again!"
— Briar Belmont, author of Demon of the Deep-"Kal Morgan was quick, professional, and their feedback was invaluable. They understood my book from the get go and provided deep insight into story, character development, and scene building. Along with their impeccable attention to detail and firm understanding of grammatical rules, Kal's editing took my work to the next level. The quality of work for the price is unbeatable and I would recommend them to anyone who asked, no matter where in the drafting process they're at."
— Olive J. Kelley, author of As the Light Goes Out-"Kal went above and beyond with their work on my manuscript, not only providing great edits, but also giving encouraging and helpful feedback throughout. Kal was prompt, great at communicating, and felt genuinely interested in making my book better. I look forward to working with them again and would recommend them to anyone looking to improve their work."
— Emma Kennedy, author of Golden Ruin
CONTRIBUTIONS
literary fiction:
Evangelina Everyday by Dawn Burns
Township by Jamie Lyn Smithcontemporary:
Sunset Year by C.J. Ellisoncontemporary romance:
As the Light Goes Out by Olive J. Kelley
As the Sun Comes Up by Olive J. Kelleysci-fi:
Golden Ruin by Emma Kennedy
D3F3CT by Olive J. Kelley
Epsilon Nine by Olive J. Kelleyfantasy - erotica:
Demon of the Deep by Briar Belmontmonster romance:
Tied to the Waves by Vee Debras
Hot Wet Queer Summer Jam
Copy Editing SaleFind more information on the writing jam, hosted by H.S. Wolfe, mars adler, jun T.N., and Olive J. Kelley here!Sale Details:
- $15 flat rate for short stories, up to 10K words.
- $50 flat rate for novellas, up to 40K words.
- $100 flat rate for novels, up to 100K words.
- edits are copy editing only.Email Guidelines:
- to: [email protected]
- subject: HWQS Jam Editing Request: [Work Title]
- please include the type of work (short story, novella, novel), word count, deadline expectations, and a project pitch.
- requests are taken on first come first serve basis.You must be participating in the jam to qualify for this sale.
Runs from May 31st through August 31st. Editing request emails made after August 31st for the jam will be deleted.