Like a consultation on steroids, this is the place to start if you’re unsure what’s next for your book. I’ll tell you what your manuscript needs—should there be more development, or can you skip ahead to a copy edit?—and recommend resources that meet you where you are. You get all of the benefits of working with an editor without the commitment or expense of a full edit. 

$100

What’s Included

• One pass through your manuscript from the eyes of an editor. 

• An in depth editorial letter detailing the project’s strengths and successes, areas to consider or build out, and recommendations for next steps in editing to reach your goals.

• A list of resources, if applicable.

• Fee credited toward Editing Services.

Before it hits the editor’s desk, you’ll need feedback on your book from a reader’s point of view. Except—lucky you—I’m an avid reader who’s also professionally trained to evaluate your manuscript. As your beta reader, I’ll provide you detailed, qualified, ground floor feedback detailing the reader’s experience of your book so you can make it even better.

$50

What’s Included

• One pass through your manuscript from the eyes of a reader.

• A letter detailing the project’s strengths and suggestions to elevate it in the areas of character development and arc, readability, pacing, plot consistency, and sensitive areas.

• Special evaluation of areas of concern for the author, if applicable.

• Fee credited toward Editing Services.

This edit zooms out and looks at the big picture of your book. You know: the story arc, character development, readability, plot, flow, your voice as a storyteller, and what’s missing from it all. A developmental edit is how we’ll take your book from “good” to “great.”

$0.03 per word for nonfiction projects

$0.02 per word for fiction projects

What’s Included

• At least three passes through your manuscript to evaluate storyline clarity.

• Track changes with comments and suggestions.

• An editorial letter detailing the project’s strengths and suggestions to elevate it to fully develop the story.

• Two rounds of revisions.

• Can be combined with a Copy/Line Edit at a reduced fee.

Like peanut butter and jelly, copy and line editing can be done separately, but they are so much better together. As your editor, I’ll break down your sandwich story line by line, examining sentence structure, word choices, pacing, logical sequences, style, formatting, and language choices.

$0.03 per word for nonfiction projects

$0.02 per word for fiction projects

What’s Included

• At least three passes through your manuscript to evaluate sentence structure and message presentation.

• Silent changes for basic typos and corrections.

• Track changes with comments and suggestions. 

• A custom style sheet to record your characters, places, timeline, and writing style choices.

• An editorial letter detailing the project’s strengths, suggestions to elevate it, summary and explanation of the specific line and copy edits unique to your manuscript, and recommendations for next-steps to reach your goals.

• A list of resources, if applicable.

• Two rounds of revisions.

• Can be combined with a Developmental Edit at a reduced fee.

Spell check ain’t got nothing on me. As your proofreader, I’ll be your last line of defense against all the typos, spelling errors, and grammar snafus that the word processing tools miss. This is the final polish before your book is ready for publishing.

$0.01 per word

What’s Included

• Three passes through your manuscript to correct grammatical errors.

• Silent changes for basic typos and corrections.

• Track changes with comments and suggestions to make sure your style sheet is followed throughout the manuscript.

• One round of revisions.