Pricing

Developmental Editing

Developmental editing services include 2-3 editing passes, examining the overall picture of the story; evaluating and assisting with world-building; and assessing and providing feedback on: characters, plot holes, dialogue, flow and continuity, setting, etc. Turnaround time: 7-8 weeks, depending on the length of the manuscript.

Developmental Editing Prices:

$10.00 per 1,000 words ($.01 per word) *Minimum price of $135*

Full Developmental and Full Line Editing Package

This package includes full developmental editing and full line editing services. There are two full rounds of editing in this package. The first will be developmental edits along with some light line edits throughout. Once the author has finished their revisions, they resubmit for a line edit. Turnaround time: 8-12 weeks, depending on the length of the manuscript and the extent of necessary edits.

Cost is split into either two or four payments, depending upon the preferences and needs of the author. Price is reevaluated for the second round of edits if the word count has either increased or decreased by 500 words or more.

Full Developmental and Full Line Editing Prices:

$16.50 per 1,000 words ($.0165 per word)

Line Editing

Line editing services include 2-3 editing passes, providing a line-by-line edit examining the manuscript for run-on sentences; plot holes; flow and continuity; repetitiveness; word usage; etc. Turnaround time: 5-6 weeks, depending on the length of the manuscript.

Line Editing Prices:

$8.00 per 1,000 words ($.008 per word) *Minimum price of $115*

Full Line and Full Copy Editing Package

This package includes full line editing and full copy editing services. Turnaround time: 6-8 weeks, depending on the length of the manuscript.

Line and Copy Editing Package Pricing:

$13.00 per 1,000 words ($.013 per word)

Copy Editing

Copy editing services include 2-3 editing passes examining the manuscript for clarity; continuity; inconsistencies; word usage and repetitiveness; grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. Turnaround time: 3-4 weeks, depending on the length of the manuscript.

Copy Editing Prices:

$6.75 per 1,000 words ($.00675 per word) *Minimum price of $100*

**Copy Editing plus Light Line Edit is available upon request. Pricing for this service is $7.50 per 1,000 words ($.0075 per word) with a minimum price of $105**

Final Proofreading

Proofreading services include a read-through of the final draft of the manuscript before formatting, looking for minor issues missed in previous edits, such as inconsistencies; continuity and flow; basic errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, etc. Turnaround time: 2-3 weeks, depending on the length of the manuscript.

For an additional fee of $25, I will read through the formatted document to provide a second pair of eyes to help ensure nothing was changed during the formatting process.

Proofreading Prices:

$3.50 per 1,000 words ($.0035 per word) *Minimum price of $65*

Light Copy Edit plus Final Proofreading

Light copy edit plus proofreading services include a read-through of the final draft of the manuscript before formatting looking for minor issues missed in previous edits, such as inconsistencies; continuity and flow; basic errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, etc. It also includes notes about any issues or suggestions I see regarding clarity, word usage, and repetitiveness, as well as minor changes to those issues. Turnaround time: 3-4 weeks, depending on the length of the manuscript.

For an additional fee of $25, I will read through the formatted document to provide a second pair of eyes to help ensure nothing was changed during the formatting process.

This is a service that is best suited for those manuscripts that are well-polished, only need minor fixes and proofreading, and are almost ready to be printed.

Light Copy Edit plus Final Proofreading Prices:

Discounts Available

I love return clients! So much so that I offer discounts for authors who choose to come back for additional or new editing.

• Same manuscript: 25% discount on any additional services after the initial edit
• New manuscript: 10% discount on editing services

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A 50% deposit is required upfront with the remaining 50% to be paid when the manuscript is edited and ready to be returned to the author. Payment plans are available upon request.