If you’re crafting climate-positive fiction, nonfiction, or essays, if you’re writing sci-fi, fantasy, or horror short stories, novellas, or novels, and you want an editorial process that respects your voice while strengthening your manuscript from the inside out, you should know about Arc & Spine Editorial Services — a craft-focused editorial studio led by our co-editor-in-chief Justine Norton-Kertson.
At Arc & Spine, the focus isn’t just surface polish. The goal is to meet authors where their work already wants to go: developing structure, plot momentum, emotional resonance, clarity, cohesion, and voice. Whether you’re shaping a first draft, refining a polished manuscript, or strategizing revision pathways, Arc & Spine offers a range of services tailored to your project’s needs.
What Arc & Spine Can Do for Your Manuscript
Arc & Spine’s offerings extend across the editorial continuum — from big-picture developmental edits to fine-tuned line edits and final polish:
- The Arc Edit — Focuses on structure, pacing, narrative logic, character arc, and thematic cohesion for fiction and nonfiction manuscripts.
- The Spine Edit — Enhances clarity, flow, consistency, and voice at the sentence and paragraph level without smothering your unique style.
- Full Manuscript & Combo Edits — Bundles comprehensive structural guidance with detailed stylistic refinement.
- Final Proofreading & Quality Control — Gives your manuscript the last check before submission or self-publication.
- Story Blueprint & Manuscript Mentorship — Great options if you’re in early planning or want ongoing editorial partnership.
Arc & Spine provides a free two-page sample edit and quotes each project individually based on genre, length, and depth of work — with payment plans available for longer projects.
Why It Works
What sets Arc & Spine apart is how it balances big-picture insight with careful attention to craft. Their approach isn’t about rewriting your words — it’s about helping you see what your work is trying to be, then guiding it toward a stronger, clearer expression. And because strong storytelling is crucial to solarpunk futures, this kind of craft-driven editing can make all the difference in connecting your ideas to readers who care about ecology, justice, and hope.
A Note on Submissions and Conflict of Interest
Important: Because Arc & Spine is run by Justine Norton-Kertson—who also serves as co-editor-in-chief of Solarpunk Magazine—any short stories edited by Arc & Spine are not eligible for submission to Solarpunk Magazine. This ensures a clear editorial boundary and avoids conflicts of interest between our editorial process and external manuscript services.
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