Hayley Webster
@hayleythough.bsky.social
Author. Editor. Autistic. ADHD. Sea/ trees/ food/ songs/ sky. Jessica Fletcher Adjacent. Many Special Interests. She/ her. Agent: Julia Silk.
Nosy Crow, Trapeze, Usborne books.
Nosy Crow, Trapeze, Usborne books.
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Hayley Webster
@hayleythough.bsky.social
· Oct 26
A new weekly substack building a museum of objects, past, present, future.
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The £250 no notes/ pure Zoom is also popular but jumping into a Zoom with no idea of the shape of the conversation beforehand is rather bold.
Looking over a year of fiction and memoir editing, my most popular service by far is the Developmental edit/ appraisal with 2 pages of notes and an hour in depth Zoom where the writer makes lots of notes of their own. Why is it so popular?
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The £250 no notes/ pure Zoom is also popular but jumping into a Zoom with no idea of the shape of the conversation beforehand is rather bold.
Or, you could buy this service for yourself.
Read testimonials here.
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk/testimonials
Read testimonials here.
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk/testimonials
November 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Or, you could buy this service for yourself.
Read testimonials here.
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk/testimonials
Read testimonials here.
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk/testimonials
You could buy this service for someone you love as a gift.
Is there someone in your life who'd love their manuscript developed by a professional author and editor? DM if so. (Happy to create a printable voucher to put in a card for Christmas Day).
You'd only need pay the booking in amount.
Is there someone in your life who'd love their manuscript developed by a professional author and editor? DM if so. (Happy to create a printable voucher to put in a card for Christmas Day).
You'd only need pay the booking in amount.
1) Price. People do not have big amounts to spend on developing their work even if they want to. This service is £450 paid in two amounts of £225. They know they are getting massive value for money. And are happy with the depth and quality of my notes and feedback.
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
You could buy this service for someone you love as a gift.
Is there someone in your life who'd love their manuscript developed by a professional author and editor? DM if so. (Happy to create a printable voucher to put in a card for Christmas Day).
You'd only need pay the booking in amount.
Is there someone in your life who'd love their manuscript developed by a professional author and editor? DM if so. (Happy to create a printable voucher to put in a card for Christmas Day).
You'd only need pay the booking in amount.
If you are thinking of getting a developmental edit for your manuscript - for traditional publishing, self publishing, or agent submission - the £450 service can be booked up to 6 months in advance. You pay half to book in and half on delivery. It comes with 2 pages of notes and an hour's Zoom.
Looking over a year of fiction and memoir editing, my most popular service by far is the Developmental edit/ appraisal with 2 pages of notes and an hour in depth Zoom where the writer makes lots of notes of their own. Why is it so popular?
November 26, 2025 at 9:56 AM
If you are thinking of getting a developmental edit for your manuscript - for traditional publishing, self publishing, or agent submission - the £450 service can be booked up to 6 months in advance. You pay half to book in and half on delivery. It comes with 2 pages of notes and an hour's Zoom.
Looking over a year of fiction and memoir editing, my most popular service by far is the Developmental edit/ appraisal with 2 pages of notes and an hour in depth Zoom where the writer makes lots of notes of their own. Why is it so popular?
November 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Looking over a year of fiction and memoir editing, my most popular service by far is the Developmental edit/ appraisal with 2 pages of notes and an hour in depth Zoom where the writer makes lots of notes of their own. Why is it so popular?
Funny only last week I wrote about the transformative power of ear defenders and how child me would have been saved real pain if I'd had them.
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open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
November 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Funny only last week I wrote about the transformative power of ear defenders and how child me would have been saved real pain if I'd had them.
open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
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This week on Touch Points I add an imagined future rocking chair to the cabinet, asking how your good sensory memories impact what objects you bring to your future.
open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
Object 3: Wooden rocking chair
This week I ask what parts of you do you put off until the future, and how can objects you don't own yet play a part in that imagining? And why I love the sensation of rocking.
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This week on Touch Points I add an imagined future rocking chair to the cabinet, asking how your good sensory memories impact what objects you bring to your future.
open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
This week on Touch Points I add an imagined future rocking chair to the cabinet, asking how your good sensory memories impact what objects you bring to your future.
open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
Object 3: Wooden rocking chair
This week I ask what parts of you do you put off until the future, and how can objects you don't own yet play a part in that imagining? And why I love the sensation of rocking.
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This week on Touch Points I add an imagined future rocking chair to the cabinet, asking how your good sensory memories impact what objects you bring to your future.
open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
In this week’s Touch Points I ask what does an imagined object mean in the story of your life, how do our memories form an imagined future, and why on earth do I not own a rocking chair?
open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
Object 3: Wooden rocking chair
This week I ask what parts of you do you put off until the future, and how can objects you don't own yet play a part in that imagining? And why I love the sensation of rocking.
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:09 PM
In this week’s Touch Points I ask what does an imagined object mean in the story of your life, how do our memories form an imagined future, and why on earth do I not own a rocking chair?
open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
If you listen to books on Spotify and want a Christmas listen why not give One Christmas Night a go.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
If you listen to books on Spotify and want a Christmas listen why not give One Christmas Night a go.
open.spotify.com/show/7tmZHq7...
open.spotify.com/show/7tmZHq7...
This week in Touch Points I ask what parts of you do you filter out because you were taught to, and what parts do you want to keep or reclaim?
I write the Touch Points cabinet one object at a time, where the senses, memory and material things meet.
open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
I write the Touch Points cabinet one object at a time, where the senses, memory and material things meet.
open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
Object 2: Pink ear defenders
This week I ask what parts of you do you filter because you want to, and what parts do you filter to fit an idea of who you were told you should be? I write the Touch Points cabinet one object a time.
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This week in Touch Points I ask what parts of you do you filter out because you were taught to, and what parts do you want to keep or reclaim?
I write the Touch Points cabinet one object at a time, where the senses, memory and material things meet.
open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
I write the Touch Points cabinet one object at a time, where the senses, memory and material things meet.
open.substack.com/pub/hayleywe...
November 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
If you're looking for an experienced developmental editor I've worked with authors at all stages of their writing life to create a range of affordable options to suit each author's needs/ circumstances/ career stage.
See www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk for service menu, FAQs and testimonials. Or DM.
See www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk for service menu, FAQs and testimonials. Or DM.
Hayley Webster Edits
Hayley Webster Editor
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 11:35 AM
If you're looking for an experienced developmental editor I've worked with authors at all stages of their writing life to create a range of affordable options to suit each author's needs/ circumstances/ career stage.
See www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk for service menu, FAQs and testimonials. Or DM.
See www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk for service menu, FAQs and testimonials. Or DM.
What if every object were a portal — a small, solid piece of time?
Each week, I open one from past, present and future, or from a book.
Together they form a quiet museum of feeling, a tactile and sensory history, and ask why do some ‘things’ endure?
substack.com/@hayleywebst...
Each week, I open one from past, present and future, or from a book.
Together they form a quiet museum of feeling, a tactile and sensory history, and ask why do some ‘things’ endure?
substack.com/@hayleywebst...
A personal cabinet of curiosities, written one object at a time.
Introducing Touch Points, a weekly reflection on objects real and imagined from the past, present and future. Welcome to this museum of a material life connecting memory, history and the senses.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:53 AM
What if every object were a portal — a small, solid piece of time?
Each week, I open one from past, present and future, or from a book.
Together they form a quiet museum of feeling, a tactile and sensory history, and ask why do some ‘things’ endure?
substack.com/@hayleywebst...
Each week, I open one from past, present and future, or from a book.
Together they form a quiet museum of feeling, a tactile and sensory history, and ask why do some ‘things’ endure?
substack.com/@hayleywebst...
A new weekly substack building a museum of objects, past, present, future.
substack.com/@hayleywebst...
substack.com/@hayleywebst...
October 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
A new weekly substack building a museum of objects, past, present, future.
substack.com/@hayleywebst...
substack.com/@hayleywebst...
My pricing is refreshingly fair. Get a no-notes novel appraisal - where you take notes from our hour Zoom conversation — for as little as £250.
Are you looking to take your writing more seriously, in a new direction, or polish what you have? I have worked with 100+ writers and know how to make your work shine.
I charge fairly based on the work I do NOT based on my publishing history, and for all budgets #editor
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
I charge fairly based on the work I do NOT based on my publishing history, and for all budgets #editor
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
August 25, 2025 at 7:27 AM
My pricing is refreshingly fair. Get a no-notes novel appraisal - where you take notes from our hour Zoom conversation — for as little as £250.
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“…The proof of this approach is that my newly edited MS gained me a great agent!”
"…she understands the challenges and what you are aiming for, has brilliant, insightful suggestions and most importantly, is wonderfully supportive…”
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
"…she understands the challenges and what you are aiming for, has brilliant, insightful suggestions and most importantly, is wonderfully supportive…”
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
Hayley Webster Edits
Hayley Webster Editor
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
August 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
“…The proof of this approach is that my newly edited MS gained me a great agent!”
"…she understands the challenges and what you are aiming for, has brilliant, insightful suggestions and most importantly, is wonderfully supportive…”
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
"…she understands the challenges and what you are aiming for, has brilliant, insightful suggestions and most importantly, is wonderfully supportive…”
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
Reposted by Hayley Webster
“…really seemed to get my writing in a way that felt transformative to my process.”
“…Hayley's approach to editing is kind, warm, but also exceptionally thorough.”
“…found her notes on my novel to be brilliant, useful, imaginative and encouraging.”
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
“…Hayley's approach to editing is kind, warm, but also exceptionally thorough.”
“…found her notes on my novel to be brilliant, useful, imaginative and encouraging.”
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
August 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
“…really seemed to get my writing in a way that felt transformative to my process.”
“…Hayley's approach to editing is kind, warm, but also exceptionally thorough.”
“…found her notes on my novel to be brilliant, useful, imaginative and encouraging.”
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
“…Hayley's approach to editing is kind, warm, but also exceptionally thorough.”
“…found her notes on my novel to be brilliant, useful, imaginative and encouraging.”
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
Are you looking to take your writing more seriously, in a new direction, or polish what you have? I have worked with 100+ writers and know how to make your work shine.
I charge fairly based on the work I do NOT based on my publishing history, and for all budgets #editor
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
I charge fairly based on the work I do NOT based on my publishing history, and for all budgets #editor
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
August 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Are you looking to take your writing more seriously, in a new direction, or polish what you have? I have worked with 100+ writers and know how to make your work shine.
I charge fairly based on the work I do NOT based on my publishing history, and for all budgets #editor
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
I charge fairly based on the work I do NOT based on my publishing history, and for all budgets #editor
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
I've updated my editing website and I must say it's looking Very Nice Indeed.
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
Hayley Webster Edits
Hayley Webster Editor
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
August 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I've updated my editing website and I must say it's looking Very Nice Indeed.
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk
One of the top changes I suggest with writers is to take out the paragraphs you wrote at the beginning/ are most proud of.
So many times that's you writing yourself into the book OR proving to yourself you can make a terrific sentence.
I spot them, as they stand out! #editing #editor
So many times that's you writing yourself into the book OR proving to yourself you can make a terrific sentence.
I spot them, as they stand out! #editing #editor
August 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Reposted by Hayley Webster
WRITING A NOVEL OR MEMOIR? Want to submit to agents, publishers or self-publish? Or, haven't started yet and need a push? I can help you develop, improve or even start your work. Client testimonials and service menu at www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk or DM.
July 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
WRITING A NOVEL OR MEMOIR? Want to submit to agents, publishers or self-publish? Or, haven't started yet and need a push? I can help you develop, improve or even start your work. Client testimonials and service menu at www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk or DM.
WRITING A NOVEL OR MEMOIR? Want to submit to agents, publishers or self-publish? Or, haven't started yet and need a push? I can help you develop, improve or even start your work. Client testimonials and service menu at www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk or DM.
July 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
WRITING A NOVEL OR MEMOIR? Want to submit to agents, publishers or self-publish? Or, haven't started yet and need a push? I can help you develop, improve or even start your work. Client testimonials and service menu at www.hayleywebsteredits.co.uk or DM.
Reposted by Hayley Webster
Im not too proud to admit that Pieces of Us seems to be struggling to make its mark at the moment
Any shares would be appreciated. Its a book about grief, friendship, toxic love and redemption.
I promise i will repay you with virtual hugs xx
amzn.eu/d/fIrXRBH
Any shares would be appreciated. Its a book about grief, friendship, toxic love and redemption.
I promise i will repay you with virtual hugs xx
amzn.eu/d/fIrXRBH
May 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Im not too proud to admit that Pieces of Us seems to be struggling to make its mark at the moment
Any shares would be appreciated. Its a book about grief, friendship, toxic love and redemption.
I promise i will repay you with virtual hugs xx
amzn.eu/d/fIrXRBH
Any shares would be appreciated. Its a book about grief, friendship, toxic love and redemption.
I promise i will repay you with virtual hugs xx
amzn.eu/d/fIrXRBH