Hello there! I am intrigued by your story set-up indeed! My name is Lori, and I live in California but have ancestry from Russia. Ironically, I just finished writing a book with a friend on eating disorders in Russia. Not exactly an exciting thriller but it is complete! I am primarily a professional editor (as well as an MD) and have been editing for over 25 years. The numerous books I have edited have gone to print, hardback, soft-cover, and ebooks as well. My editing style is to edit halfway through a manuscript over 400 pages, send edited copy with changes marked up, as well as comments, suggestions, and recommendations for improvement on anything from character development to voice and syntax. I prefer for you to review that marked up copy, and send me your responses to my questions, etc. Then I can adjust where needed. I know you will need a bit of time to look it over, so as I edit the other half, I will also be waiting for your input. Then I will send you edits on the second half, await your input, then merge all, and send you a final clean copy with changes integrated into the final edit. I look forward to speaking with you and guarantee your satisfaction.
My Best,
Lori