Editorial Services
Fixing books one plot hole at a time.
Developmental Edits
Content is the heart of your novel.
Don’t skip over the big-picture work! Whether you have a messy draft that needs a lot of tough love or a solid manuscript that needs you to dig deeper, this developmental editing service is for you. I will help make sure that your whole story, from start to finish, is stunning. Your manuscript will get detailed feedback and useful, achievable solutions, that keep your voice, your style, and your story yours.
- Hook your readers, and keep them invested
- Make sure every scene moves the plot along
- Dig into the hows and whys of your world
- Strengthen the bonds between your characters
- Perfectly illuminate plot arcs and backstories
- Unlimited access to me to clarify any questions about your feedback
- And so much more…
How It Works
I read through your entire manuscript at least once, digging through all of the above. Once finished, I leave notes in the manuscript and write up a 5 to 15-page report, detailing any issues and suggestions I have for your story.
Rate: $0.018 to $0.022 per word
I have a sliding scale price point that depends on how much work your novel needs.
All projects under 10,000 words will have a flat rate of $150.
Line Edits
Fixing the story, one sentence at a time.
Now that the big picture elements are taken care of, let’s delve deeper into your book. With line edits, this is where I get nitty and gritty, really forcing you to make sure that every word is truly telling your story. Line by line, I go through your manuscript, going over these areas:
- Fleshing out scenes for emotional depth
- Layering in details to support the plotline
- Trimming scenes to streamline them, focusing on the story
- Inconsistencies with details (descriptions, world building, having a character take off socks on one page, and then again on the next page, etc.)
- Character personality traits staying consistent
- Show vs Tell
- Fixing awkward transitions
- Hooks
- Unclear phrasing
- Repetitive words (or phrases or thoughts from characters)
- Correcting any flow and pacing issues
How It Works
All edits are made using The Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed.) and Track Changes. Authors only receive one (1) round of Line Edits.
Rate: $0.018 to $0.022 per word
I have a sliding scale price point that depends on how much work your novel needs.
All projects under 10,000 words have a flat rate of $150.
Copy Editing
The devil is in the details.
Copyediting, incorrectly referred to by some as proofreading, is about more than just checking for typos. It’s an in-depth critique of
- Checking for continuity errors in the storyline
- Checking for any inconsistencies with characterization
- Checking well-known facts
- Ensuring tense continuity
- Problems with transitions and flow
- Typos
- Spelling errors
- Grammatical errors
- Inconsistencies in spelling and capitalization
- Missing or duplicate words
- Formatting issues (e.g., ensuring that quotation marks face the correct direction, dashes are not rendered as double hyphens, extra spaces are deleted)
- Chapter numbering
How It Works
It is highly recommended to get a fresh pair of eyes to do this round of edits on your manuscript. If I have not done a Developmental Edit or Line Edit on your manuscript, I would be happy to Copyedit it for you. If I have already edited your manuscript, I do have other editors who I work with on a regular basis who will perform the final round edits.
Rates are $0.01 per word.
All projects under 10,000 words are done at a flat rate of $100.
Proofreading
The final read through.
Before you’re ready for publication, you should go through one final round of edits, making sure your story is as polished as possible! This is the “safety net” edit, the final check to make sure all of the i’s are dotted and the t’s are crossed. Or the commas are in place and the typos are fixed.
- Typos
- Spelling errors
- Grammatical errors
- Inconsistencies in spelling and capitalization
- Missing or duplicate words
- Formatting issues (e.g., ensuring that quotation marks face the correct direction, dashes are not rendered as double hyphens, extra spaces are deleted)
- Chapter numbering
How It Works
It is highly suggested to get a fresh pair of eyes to do the final read of your manuscript before you hit publish. If I have not done a Developmental Edit or Line Edit on your manuscript, I would be happy to Proofread it for you. If I have already edited your manuscript, I do have other editors who I work with on a regular basis who will perform the final round edits.
Rates are $0.008 per word.
All projects under 10,000 words are done at a flat rate of $100.
Two-Pass Proofreading
In which both I and another editor proofread your project with the results into one document. This way, you get the benefit of two proofreaders without the hassle of having to merge the changes or schedule with two vendors.
Rates are $0.015 per word.
Back Cover Copy
Your blurb should attract new readers like a magnet!
Do you struggle with writing a captivating back cover copy? Let me help you get the recognition your book deserves with an attention-grabbing back cover copy.
I offer different style options including:
- Standard multi-paragraph style, 3rd person POV alternating H/H
- Standard multi-paragraph style, 1st person POV alternating H/H
- Standard multi-paragraph style, 1st person POV, one character
- Novelty (police blotter, To Do List, etc.)
- Other
How it works
After a quick questionnaire to make sure that we are on the same page, I will read your manuscript and/or your synopsis, then create a unique, captivating back cover copy. I will do up to two rounds of revisions to make it absolutely perfect for you. Rate: $150