For Authors

COPY editing

$0.010 per word

A nuts-and-bolts review of your manuscript to tighten grammar mechanics and improve confusing/clunky language that may have slipped through in revisions.

This option is for authors who are confident in the structure of their manuscripts but who want their language to be as clean as possible before submitting to agents and publishers.

Includes two passes of manuscript—one full assessment and a second to clarify and tighten author revisions after comments are addressed. I will provide a detailed style sheet that outlines project-specific style rules, overarching changes, unique terms, and character/setting detail tracking.

LINE EDITING

$0.015 per word

A line-by-line review of your manuscript to improve syntax and flow. Specific attention is paid to word choice and tone.

Includes two passes of manuscript—one full assessment and a second to clarify and tighten author revisions after comments are addressed. I will provide a detailed editorial letter that includes a written analysis, critique, and summary of the manuscript overall, including notable strengths and suggestions for improvement.

Developmental editing

$0.025 per word

Review in-progress manuscripts with the goal of polishing and clarifying your overall plot and cadence. This would include everything from filling those plot holes, adding depth to how you portray your characters, and suggesting improvements to the overall structure of your work.

Includes two passes of manuscript—one full assessment and a second to clarify and tighten author revisions after comments are addressed. I will provide a detailed editorial letter that includes a written analysis, critique, and summary of the manuscript overall, including notable strengths and suggestions for improvement.

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SUBMISSION SUPPORT

Reader REport

$0.008 per word

A 7+ page narrative feedback of your work. I will address your plot, subplots, character development, setting/world-building, tone, and tension, among other elements. I will present editorial strategies for improvement and identify your manuscript’s strengths.

At turnover, author will receive supplementary materials to assist with independent editing and review of manuscripts after evaluation.

QUERY & SYNOPSIS REVIEW

$75

Thorough edits, suggestions, and rewrites of both your query letter and synopsis. Upon request, I can also format, design, and package the materials.

All services include an optional thirty-minute introductory call to discuss your project.

To schedule services, I require a 25% deposit. The remaining 75% is due at turnover.

I am happy to discuss and accommodate payment schedules. All payments will be made through PayPal.