Editorial services & rates
Finding a good editor is a crucial step in the book-writing journey. You want to find someone who is experienced, professional, and communicative. You want an editor who understands your writing style and knows how to clean up prose without losing your unique voice.
Most published writing goes through several rounds of editing. Each step is equally important and different editors specialize in different services.
I specialize in line and copy editing and I work within all genres of fiction and non-fiction. I make minor developmental editing suggestions but advise my clients to have the developmental editing complete before we get started. I also offer formatting and proofreading add-ons.
Here is a link to the EDITORIAL FREELANCERS ASSOCIATION to learn about the industry-standard median rates for different levels of editing.
my Rates
Every editing project is unique and my rates vary greatly depending on word count, genre, subject, level of edit, timescale, and overall complexity of the manuscript. Before giving a quote, I need the following information:
- Total word count
- Genre & summary
- Goals & type of feedback wanted
- Time and/or budget restrictions
- Info on previous, if any, editing
- Sample of at least 2000 words for assessment
My rates range from $0.02/WORD to $0.04/WORD and 1/3 of the total fee is due up-front along with a signed contract.
I offer a few add-ons which will be included in your quote upon request:
- Formatting for publishing
- Final proofread in addition to a copy/line edit
- Copywriting — blurb or jacket copy
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editing process Step by step
- Developmental Editing — the very first editing step, a developmental editor reads your manuscript and looks at the "big picture," meaning plot, flow, pacing, structure. It's important for this editor to have experience in your specific genre because different genres have different industry standards.
- Line Editing — whereas the developmental editor looks at the entire book as a whole, the line editor looks at each paragraph and sentence, cleaning up the prose for readability and flow.
- Copy Editing — the copy editor reads through and makes technical corrections in grammar, spelling, punctuation, tense, syntax, and style consistency.
- Formatting — depending on how you plan to publish, there are strict guidelines on manuscript formatting, which include font, margins, headings, page numbers, page breaks, indents, etc.
- Proofreading — the proofreader is the last line of defense between you and the publisher. They make sure everything is typo and error free.