Who We Are
Here at Pursuit Press, we make editing, design, and self-publishing feel clear and doable. We work alongside writers to provide thoughtful feedback, clean edits, and practical guidance—so you always know your next step and end with a reader-ready final draft. While we specialize in fiction, select nonfiction, and academic work, we’re happy to support a wide range of manuscripts and documents.
How It Works
Step 1: Browse services and pricing.
Explore our service options to find the type and level of support that fits your project.
Step 2: Check our availability.
Review our current booking window to find the timeline that works best for you.
Step 3: Submit a service request.
Share your project details through our request form—document type, word count, dialect, style preferences, timeline, and goals.
Step 4: Sit back and relax while we get to work.
Once we review and approve your request, we’ll confirm your start date, send an invoice, and begin after payment.
Step 5: Share with confidence.
Your finished project will be reader-ready—polished for publication, submission, or sharing.
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Core Services
Meeting Writers—Right Where They Are
We partner with writers at every stage, from first drafts to reader-ready. Every edit is done by a real human editor—not AI—with care, confidentiality, and respect for your voice.
Manuscripts
Our manuscript services are best for authors preparing to self-publish or query. We accept fiction, including fantasy, sci-fi, romance, romantasy, thriller/suspense, mystery, horror, YA, literary, speculative, dystopian/post-apocalyptic, paranormal/urban fantasy, and short story collections and anthologies. We also accept select nonfiction, including memoir, narrative nonfiction, personal development, and writing- or publishing-related nonfiction.
Documents
Our document services are best for professionals, students, educators, and individuals who need polished writing for real-world use. We accept a wide range of projects, including website copy, blogs, newsletters, reports, presentations, training materials, academic essays, personal statements, scholarship applications, course materials, speeches, and sensitive letters.
Not sure if your project is a fit? Reach out anytime, and we’ll let you know.
Why Work With Us?
Our editors are trained professionals who love words and take your work seriously. With experience across genres and document types, we provide thoughtful feedback, clean edits, and clear guidance—so you feel supported from first draft to reader-ready finish.
Emilie Thiessen
Managing Editor
Emilie Thiessen is an experienced editor with a strong background in journalism and publishing, holding a B.A. from St. Cloud State University and an M.A. in creative writing and publishing from Western Colorado University.
She has edited over 1 million words and earned professional editing credentials from ACES, Knowadays, and LinkedIn Learning. She also self-published a picture book and has contributed to projects such as Feisty Felines and Other Fantastical Familiars and the republication of H.G. Wells’ The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth.
Learn more about Emilie here.
Or reach out to her via email at [email protected].
Want to get started without the cost?
Sometimes hiring a professional isn’t in the cards—and that’s okay. We’re transparent about our process and offer our Blueprints for free.
From editing checklists to character cards, these resources are the backbone of our work and make excellent guidance for self-editing.
We update them frequently, so check back often for the latest version—or join our mailing list to receive updates automatically.
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