Who we are
A LETTER FROM THE LEAD EDITOR
Hello, and thank you for taking Refine Editing into consideration in your search for an editor.
An editorial relationship is one of trust. Here at Refine Editing, when we work on your manuscript, we truly care for your work as much as you do. We take great pride in our work and in helping our writers thrive and rise to the next level.
I founded Refine Editing based on my ideals as an editor, which are that quality comes above all, passion is a necessary ingredient, and fostering real partnerships with writers is essential for any work to succeed. At Refine Editing, we will be with you every step of the way as we refine your work into its best possible self.
So let us show you what we can build together and just how much we live up to our name.
We hope to hear from you soon,
Katrina Diaz Arnold
Owner & Lead Editor
Katrina Diaz Arnold is an editor and writer with a decade of professional publishing experience.
Previously part of the editorial department at Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, where she worked with numerous New York Times bestselling authors, Katrina is an experienced developmental editor and line editor. She's been a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association for over eight years, and has worked extensively with both traditionally published and self-published authors during that time.
Katrina has a soft spot for brave new worlds, fresh plot twists, and strong, complex protagonists. She is wholly devoted to any project she takes on and committed to helping manuscripts reach their highest potential.
Passionate about words her entire life, Katrina has a bachelor’s degree in English and Creative Writing from Northwestern University and a master’s degree in English: Shakespeare in History from University College London.
Katrina's genres:
Fiction: Fantasy, Romance, Thriller/Suspense, Science Fiction, Mystery, Dystopian/Post-apocalyptic Fiction, Women's Fiction, and select Young Adult
Nonfiction: select Memoir
Kelsey Whitsett worked at New York City publishing houses for over six years, most recently Scribner, where she assisted the highest level editors and acquired her own titles. After leaving the industry because of a move to Connecticut, she has continued to work one on one with authors, both traditional and self-published, to develop their work. Her personal interests are varied, but she is particularly fond of well-crafted thrillers, beautifully told narrative, insightful memoir, and long-form journalism.
Kelsey has extensive experience with both line and developmental editing—she is passionate about helping authors present the best possible version of their book to potential agents and readers. She graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont.
Kelsey's genres:
Fiction: Literary Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Women's Fiction, Historical Fiction, Thriller/Suspense, and select Young Adult
Nonfiction: Narrative Nonfiction and Memoir
Jaime Brockway is an editor and writer with eight years’ experience in professional publishing. As a developmental editor for Refine Editing and Elite Editing, she relishes taking a deep dive into manuscripts to provide authors valuable feedback that kick-starts their next stage of writing. She is also an expert copy editor and proofreader who scours content for technical errors at the sentence level while striving to maintain authors’ voice.
Jaime has worked as an editor for various publications, including The Atlantic Re:think and Well+Good. Before freelancing full-time, she spent two and a half years at Time Out North America as National Copy Chief, leading a department in copyediting one weekly and seven quarterly magazines on a strict deadline.
In working with book authors, Jaime came to realize how unmatched they are in their passion for their work, and she loves being a part of the process that brings their narratives to life.
Jaime has a bachelor’s degree in English (with a concentration in creative writing) and Sociology from Goucher College in Baltimore.
Jaime's genres:
Fiction: Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Romance, Thriller, Mystery, Young Adult, and Fantasy
Nonfiction: Narrative Nonfiction
Molly Muldoon is a librarian and freelance editor and writer based in Portland, Oregon. Editing freelance since 2013, she has worked with both traditionally and self-published writers to make their books the best they can be. She enjoys anything from working out kinks in early developmental work to going over a manuscript with a fine toothed comb for a proofread.
Currently a public librarian, she’s also worked as a bookseller specializing in YA at Community Bookstore in Brooklyn and has done internships with Random House and HarperCollins.
She has two graphic novels out: Dead Weight and The Cardboard Kingdom with The Cardboard Kingdom: Roar of the Beast and A Quick and Easy Guide to Asexuality coming in 2021.
Molly's genres:
Fiction: Young Adult, Comic/Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, and Romance
Nonfiction: True Crime and History