Inspired by Curiosity

To be creative, is to be curious.

My story

Kia Ora!

Welcome to Curious Cerid.

Author, creative, publishing support, award winning editor and passionate creative.

I offer affordable and sustainable services for creatives in marketing, coaching, developmental editing and publishing.

All human, all weird and wonderous wildness
- no LLM or generative Ai used here -

Let my creativity connect with yours!

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Connect. Create. Get curious

Connect. Create. Get curious

Developmental editing
Manuscript assessment
social media support
publishing support
line editing
Coaching
About me

Client Testimonials

  • I cannot say enough about Cerid’s skill at developmental editing and the experience. In all sincerity, I can say that Cerid is responsible for whipping my manuscript into the best shape possible. She is, in fact, so meticulously thorough that no sentence went untouched in the process of her developmental work on my WIP, and yet she never lost the overarching storylines, character development, and structure of the novel. And, while a few times she did the work for me, saying, “how about this instead?” 90% of the time she guided my thinking. Those few times when Cerid did the work for me, I learned something about the structure of narrative, which then enabled me to apply the lesson in another sentence, paragraph, or entire chapter. I so appreciated this approach and found it satisfying. Cerid is a patient and effective teacher! She is that rare breed of professionalism and warmth. An extremely good communicator, supportive, and understanding, which I for one desperately needed whenever I got lost in a particularly difficult passage, an entire chapter, or even lost the plot altogether. Cerid’s exceptional and (downright) exquisite talent at writing and developing story, she always manages to be both a support system and the editing professional all writers need. If you are lucky enough to get the opportunity to work with Cerid Jones, do not hesitate, do it. If you work hard, listen, and pay close attention to her editorial guidance, I promise you that your story will greatly improve in structure and developmental detail, you will become a better writer.

    Judith Jackson-Pomeroy
    (Women’s Literary Fiction)
    - Novel: Weight of a Woman

  • "Cerid Jones has been a tremendous help to me for close to 2 years, not only as a Developmental Editor for Fleetwalker, but also guiding me through the complexities of the publishing world and marketing, plus the hazards of social media, subjects that push me close to panic. She records valuable tutorials for me, prepares social media posts, researches information where necessary, maintains regular contact, constantly looks for avenues to improve my understanding, creates tasks, and always follows through. All this she does with care and generosity in a confident and timely way. Frankly, I would be lost without Cerid’s care and input. She is always mindful of the task of getting known as an author and selling books."

    J Victoria Michael
    Author of GriffinSong trilogy

  • "I’ve just had a wonderful Zoom meeting this morning with my editor Cerid, who I adore with every fiber of my being. She is kind and funny and smart and incredibly good at this. She is responsible for both the Developmental- and Content-editing of my manuscript"

    Developmental edit:
    (YA Fantasy)
    Laila Bar -Author

  • "Cerid was dedicated in both drawing out what was good in my story, and in deciphering what it would be better to do without. The passion and dedication she showed was stunning and at points only a small step below my own, as the writer. I think that Cerid will be an excellent editor for everyone she works with."

    Beta Reading/Editing:
    (Dark fantasy)
    Johnathon Heart - Author

  • "Thanks for doing such a terrific job on the edit. I will spend time with your detailed comments on the text and rewrite it asap. Thanks for all your efforts and patience. I was very impressed with Cerid's comments and revisions."

    Developmental Edit
    (Historical Fiction)
    Ross Jones

  • "I needed help with my book cover designs and related promotional graphics. I approached Cerid for a fresh approach. She was very accomodating to my particular ideas and wishes. Within a short time she produced not just one set of delightful ideas but several. All of these I am using in various ways. I will be approaching Cerid again when I next need technical and imaginative help. I recommend her services. "



    Mark O'Dwyer,
    (Picture Books)
    Mawson Bear Books

  • "I found the editing process a valuable one. You gave me a lot of useful insights on how to improve my work, especially from a professional point of view. Often I find if I show my work to people, even if they are interested in writing themselves, they rarely give much useful feedback beyond checking spelling and grammar."

    MS Assessment
    (Fantasy)
    Bevan Sharman

  • Cerid was so professional and knowledgeable throughout the whole process. She kept me updated regularly on the progress of my manuscript analysis. She returned a lengthy document highlighting all of the information that I needed to make my book shine. She offered advice that helped add depth to my MMC that I would never have seen before and found plot holes that were hiding so I could fix them. Not to mention her enthusiasm for reading it made me feel spectacular.

    Charlene Scott
    (Romantasy)
    Author of ‘The Price of Ruin’