Where Stories Flourish
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your partner in quality editing and content services
You deserve editorial support that strengthens your work without sacrificing your vision and voice.
Whether you’re an author looking to develop your novel or an organization seeking professional content and graphics, I’m here to help your storytelling flourish, from the structure down to the dingbats. ❧
Meet the Editor
Hello! I'm Hannah Streetman (she/her), founder of Dingbat Editing and lifelong book nerd.
My editing work focuses on the big picture through developmental editing, but I also love zooming in at the line level to polish language until it shines. I learned the craft of editing by apprenticing with an expert editor, completing a professional editing certificate and a B.A. in creative writing, and attending the Columbia Publishing Course. After a decade of part-time freelance editing—and a range of roles across the publishing and nonprofit worlds—I launched Dingbat Editing as my full-time business in fall 2025.
Originally from outside of Denver, I now live near Seattle, where I’m often found combing thrift shops for vintage grammar guides, exploring a park, or trying to catch a glimpse of an orca fin in the Puget Sound. The photos on this website are taken from my adventures around the PNW.
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Featured Book Services
Developmental editing zooms out to look at the big picture—the forest, not the trees. Rather than evaluating sentences word by word or line by line, we look at the overall story to make sure it’s meeting your goals and delivering on its promise to the reader. My approach involves asking open-ended questions and offering suggestions to help you make the right decisions for your story. I’ll never insist on a change that doesn’t feel right to you, and I’ll never offer critique without suggestions for how to improve.
Clients: Independent authors (new and veteran), authors seeking representation, publishers, literary agents
Client Projects: Complete manuscripts, partial manuscripts with outlines, outlines or synopses
Deliverables: Detailed edit letter, in-line comments
Areas of Assessment:
Structure, plot & pacing
Tension & suspense
Character development
Setting & worldbuilding
Audience & genre
Theme
Point of view & voice
Continuity
Line-level patterns (While a developmental edit is not assessed on the line level, I will call out line-level patterns when present throughout)
Available Add-Ons: Line edit (May be completed simultaneously or following a developmental edit. A simultaneous line edit may not be recommended for all projects); Query & Synopsis Development
Manuscript evaluation is similar to developmental editing in the way we assess the story on a big-picture level. The difference comes in the amount and detail of the feedback. While a developmental edit offers a detailed roadmap for revision, a manuscript evaluation offers a briefer overview of the most relevant areas for improvement. Rather than in-depth feedback and suggestions, an evaluation will provide you with illustrative examples.
Why choose a manuscript assessment over a full developmental edit? This option is good for those who want a quicker pulse check on their story. Maybe you plan to do a developmental edit down the road, but you’re still in the early drafting stage. Maybe this is your first time seeking editorial feedback, and you want a more accessible entry point. If you’d like to start with a manuscript evaluation but find you’d like the in-depth feedback, you can add on a developmental edit of the same project at a discounted rate (offer valid within one year of the completion of a manuscript evaluation).
Clients: Independent authors (new and veteran), authors seeking representation, publishers, literary agents
Client Projects: Complete manuscripts, partial manuscripts with outlines, outlines or synopses
Deliverable: Report
Available Add-Ons: Developmental edit (discounted if added within one year); Query & Synopsis Development
Areas of Assessment:
Structure, plot & pacing
Tension & suspense
Character development
Setting & worldbuilding
Audience & genre
Theme
Point of view & voice
Continuity
Line-level patterns (While a manuscript is not assessed on the line level, I will call out line-level patterns when present throughout)
Featured Content Services
Are you getting a small business off the ground? The Small Business & Brand Essentials package gets you the basic branding you need to get started at an accessible price point. In addition to the logo files, you’ll be able to choose what additional assets, documents, or templates would most suit your needs.
Clients: Small businesses, individuals, nonprofits, authors & writers, independent contractors & freelancers, etc.
Deliverables:
Logo suite with up to three (3) versions (see Custom Branding Package if you need a more extensive logo system)
Choice of two (2) branded asset designs, including but not limited to:
Business cards
Invoices
Slide deck templates
Document templates
Letterhead
Social media graphic / template
Advertisement
Timeline: 1-4 weeks
Phase 1: Ideation – What's Your Story?
Client completes intake form, sends reference photos and brand inspiration
Call with designer (1:1 or group meeting, typically held online via Zoom, but may be in person if the client is in the greater Seattle area)
Share your ideas, inspirations, and taste (including what you don’t like)
Discuss your story, customers/audience, and goals
Brainstorm ideas for imagery, symbols, colors, etc.
Phase 2: Drafting & Review – A Brand Takes Shape
Designer takes your input and drafts logo concepts
Designer delivers three (3) logo concepts by the agreed-upon deadline
Client reviews options and chooses their favorite option
Client provides feedback for revision (e.g. adjusting colors or fonts)
Optional second call if needed for nuanced discussion and/or requested by client
Clients finalize their selections for additional assets
Phase 3: Revision & Deliverables – Fine Tuning the Concept
Designer makes revisions and returns logo(s) to client (Note: several rounds of drafting or revisions at the client’s request may result in additional fees)
Client agrees on finalized logo(s)
Designer creates additional assets (revision available if requested)
Available Add-Ons:
Need more than two branded assets? You can add them to the base package at custom project rates.
Need a more versatile logo suite, several more branded assets, or additional support with branding guidelines? Check out the more extensive Custom Branding Package.
If your small team could use ongoing support with graphics, I also offer ongoing graphic design support as a scalable custom subscription service. Check out the services offered in the “Custom Ongoing Support” section.
See also:
Are you working with a small team (or even solo) and wish you had an in-house editor, writer, or graphic designer for your conference, festival, or other event? I offer ongoing, scalable, and customizable services for clients in need of ongoing support.
If you have recurring tasks to hand off or just a consistent amount of communication and graphics work, the ongoing support option might be right for you. Ongoing support can be offered either by a scalable subscription service or a monthly retainer, depending on your needs and preferences. For first-time clients, a trial period is available before you sign up for a longer contract.
Examples of services: I have extensive experience with events, including writing, editing, and designing the following:
Pre-event emails (itineraries, know before you go, etc.)
Evaluations & surveys
Event websites
Event apps
Event branding systems
Slide decks
Social media graphics
Program & scheduling support
Speaker communication support
Newsletters & email communications
Member engagement
Vendor & supplier communications
Database management
Committee leadership
501(c)3 nonprofit boards management
Additionally, I may be able to offer support with project management, customer service, data entry, and administrative support as needed.
Interested in ongoing support? Reach out to set up a call! I’d love to hear about what I can help take off your plate.
Direct email marketing is a fantastic way to take control of one of your best promotional channels. Are you working with a small team (or even solo) and wish you had an in-house editor, writer, or graphic designer to help manage your e-newsletter or email marketing campaigns? Are you new to offering a newsletter and don’t know where to start? I offer ongoing, scalable, and customizable services for clients in need of ongoing support, whether you need help writing, editing, designing, or formatting your email blasts. Additionally, I can offer help with blogs, project management of multiple authors, guest and reciprocal features, interviews, and newsletter sign-up promotion.
If you have recurring tasks to hand off or just a consistent amount of communication and graphics work, the ongoing support option might be right for you. Ongoing support can be offered either by a scalable subscription service or a monthly retainer, depending on your needs and preferences. For first-time clients, a trial period is available before you sign up for a longer contract.
Interested in ongoing support? Reach out to set up a call! I’d love to hear about what I can help take off your plate.
Clients
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Whether you’ve written a dozen books or are just dipping your toe into the self-publishing waters, I’m here to help make sure your vision for the story comes through on the page. I work with indie authors for developmental editing, line editing, and manuscript evaluations, as well as support with author branding.
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Looking to go the route of traditional publishing? Maybe you’ve finished a draft, partial, or outline, but it needs revision before you’re ready to start querying agents. Maybe you’ve been in the querying trenches without success, or maybe you’ve received feedback from an agent that you’d like to address. Wherever you are on your path to getting published, I’m here to help you get there. Services for authors seeking representation include developmental editing, line editing, and manuscript evaluations, as well as support with querying agents.
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For publishers and literary agents looking to expand their freelance rosters, I offer developmental and line editing services to help support your authors and in-house staff.
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Are you a small business looking for a versatile branding system? Do you need regular support with content marketing, graphics, or website copy? I work with businesses on a variety of content needs related to writing, editing, and graphic design, whether it’s a one-time assist or an ongoing relationship.
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I bring eight years of nonprofit and association experience to my work with clients looking for support with writing, editing, and design, including event content, logos, websites, fundraising campaigns, newsletters, and more.
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If you don’t see your writing, editing, or design needs reflected on this website, please feel free to reach out. Even if the work isn’t in my wheelhouse, I may be able to put you in touch with the right person for the job.
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