Our mission is to provide exceptional author services while positively contributing to the writing community and publishing industry.

Our roots are in writing.

Founded by author and editor Victoria Griffin, Blue Pen provides a variety of services for both traditionally publishing and self-publishing authors. Rooted in passion and fueled by a love of books, Blue Pen never sacrifices on quality. We provide the highest level of services while working hard to improve the accessibility of editing and book design.

Blue Pen delivers editorial services ranging from comprehensive developmental editing to final proofreading. We also provide services to help independent authors publish professionally and successfully.

We prioritize excellence and positivity.

Authors seeking professional editing or book design services have two main options: individual freelancers, who can be difficult to find and vet and who often have jam-packed schedules, and large companies, many of which sacrifice overall quality and personalized author support.

​Blue Pen offers the best of both worlds. Our authors receive the highest level of editorial and self-publishing services, while benefitting from one-one-one interactions. Victoria works with each author to design their project plan, ensure they are on track to meet their goals, and select the team members who are best suited to the author's needs.

Our Core Values:

​Excellence — Honesty — Professionalism

The Blue Pen team will stand behind you.​

​The Blue Pen team includes some of the industries best editors and book designers, with a massive variety of specializations. We offer early start dates to help you meet your deadline, and we match you with the perfect editor or designer for your project and goals.

​Our editors are all members of the Editorial Freelancers Association and have experience in various industry roles. Each member of the Blue Pen team is handpicked and vetted. They are the best of the best, with extensive experience as in-house editors, freelance professionals, acquisitions editors, and literary agents. Team member specializations cover a wide range of genres, age categories, and editorial services.
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We support your book and your artistic growth.

Unlike big companies whose only concerns are cutting costs and cranking out books, Blue Pen focuses on each author's individual journey. We are here to answer your questions and help you build your career.

Blue Pen works hard to fulfill obligations to our team members, our clients, and the industry as a whole. We don't take any of those obligations lightly, and we are always working toward the well-being and growth of each author we impact.
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Victoria Griffin is a professional editor, a represented author, and the owner of Blue Pen. As a professional editor, Victoria has worked with genres including literary fiction, suspense, horror, thriller, romance, historical fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, and memoir. She teaches in-person workshops on topics related to editing, querying literary agents, and working with a professional editor.

Victoria's short fiction has appeared in more than forty publications, including A Journey of Words, Apeiron Review, FLARE: The Flagler Review, NonBinary Review, Sweatpants & Coffee, Synaesthesia Magazine, Torrid Literature Journal, and Unbound Octavo.

​She is passionate about Appalachian culture, and most of her writing is set in the South. Her stories often include literary and suspense elements. She is represented by Sandy Lu of Book Wyrm Literary Agency. She is also the author of ​Craft Your Query: A Workbook and Edit Like a Pro: A Self-Editing Guide.

While playing Division I softball, Victoria suffered a brain injury that led to the best things in her life: her career supporting authors and the writing community, her work with Blue Pen, and the many days and nights spent exploring the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Click here to read Victoria's story.
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