Editing Assistance Across Multiple Formats
You’ve come to the right place for copy editing and proofreading for books, articles, webpages, blog posts, or whatever else you’re creating.
In this self-publishing world, how often have you picked up a book from Amazon and found it filled with typos and grammatical errors? Even books from name-brand publishers have an occasional typo.
No matter what you write, an editor is an invaluable part of your publishing process. I’d love to help you inspire your readers by adding the final polish to your creative work.
Contact me. I look forward to hearing about your project!
Sample Editing
What is a sample edit?
This is a great way to see if my editing style matches your needs. I charge $60 for a 1000-word sample, and if you like my editing style and want to work with me, I’ll reduce your editing fee by $60.
After contacting me, you can generally send a sample at any time, and I’ll turn it around within two business days.
Why does it matter?
The sample edit is a great way for each of us to get a sense of each other. After a sample edit, we choose to work together. You can let me know if you like my approach in its entirety, or you can share your preferences with me, and I can edit the rest of your manuscript with that in mind.
Editorial Assessment
What is an editorial assessment?
This is perfect for authors who want a comprehensive overview of their manuscript before editing starts.
This service offers feedback on flow, pacing, what’s working, what isn’t working, areas of excellence, areas of improvement, and an overall review of your book from a reader’s perspective. I will not directly edit your book in this service.
The price is $.013/per word.
Why does it matter?
This process is a wonderful way to have someone else offer perspective on your manuscript. Sometimes, as the author, it is difficult to see what might be missing or not making sense.
It also is an excellent way to receive feedback on basic grammatical habits you may have that do not meet current standards. A common example of that is placing two spaces after a sentence-ending punctuation. That was common decades ago but is no longer standard practice.
Considering the feedback from an editorial assessment makes the editing process easier for me and for you, as fewer changes will be suggested.
Content and Copy Editing
What is content and copy editing?
Content editing focuses on the bigger picture and copy editing focuses on the technical aspect of writing.
The content editing portion of this package includes:
✒️ suggestions, as necessary, on how to streamline the presentation of information at the chapter and paragraph level.
✒️ suggestions, as necessary, for tighter phrasing and clearer sentence structure at the sentence level.
The copy editing portion of this package includes:
✒️ flagging overused or omitted words and redundant words or phrases.
✒️ fixing punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors.
✒️ fixing typographical errors and word use inconsistencies.
✒️ assuring accurate verb usage.
Content and Copy editing for two rounds is $0.046 per word.
Content and Copy editing for one round is $0.036 per word.
Editing is paid 50% upfront.
For two rounds of editing, at the end of the initial edit, I’ll send you an email to let you know I’ve finished the first round of editing, along with an invoice for 50% of the remaining balance. Once the invoice is paid, I’ll send you the project files for your review. After you review and make changes, send the files back, then I’ll complete the final edit. I’ll send an email with an invoice for the remaining balance due, and after it is paid, I’ll send the final project files.
For one round of editing, at the end of the initial edit, I’ll send you an email to let you know I’ve finished the editing, along with an invoice for the remaining balance. Once the invoice is paid, I’ll send you the project files.
For either package, after I’ve started work, if you increase the word count by more than 1,000 or ask for a modification to the services agreed upon, the price will be adjusted accordingly.
I do not verify citations; if you’d like help with citations, this is a useful tool: https://www.
Contact me to discuss your project and receive a full quote.
After agreeing that we’re a good fit for each other, you will send me your manuscript as a Word document, and I will use Track Changes. This tool allows you to see the changes or suggestions I made to your text, and you have the option of accepting or rejecting those changes. When necessary, I’ll also insert Comments, explaining my logic for suggestions or changes.
Please plan on ten business days per round of editing for manuscripts up to 45,000 words. Plan on fifteen business days per round for manuscripts over 45,000 words.
For further details, please see the Frequently Asked Questions page.