Professional Editorial Services
Are you an author, novelist, nonfiction writer, short-story writer, poet or aspiring writer?
Editorial Assessment and Editorial Critique
The Editorial Assessment and Critique includes:
- One complete reading of the manuscript
- One letter detailing major issues, including but not limited to plot, voice, structure, characterizations, point of view (POV), 2-5 pages long
- Manuscript is minimally marked in pencil
- One phone conversation, 30-60 minutes, to discuss, optional but recommended
$40 per hour, approximately 10-15 pages per hour plus time to write the letter and have a phone conversation. Approximately $880-$1,200 for a 220-page manuscript
Copyediting
Sometimes called line editing, copyediting includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, usage, consistency and similar. Copyediting is not the same as proofreading.
- Negotiable: Either you receive a marked manuscript back and you make the changes, or I make the changes on the electronic document. Pricing is the same regardless
$45 per hour, approximately 5-10 pages per hour. Approximately $1,700 for a 220-page marked manuscript
Manuscript Editing
Manuscript editing, sometimes called “substantive” or “developmental editing,” includes:
- “Big-picture” issues such as structure, voice, characterizations, plot, point of view (POV) and other issues
- Copyediting — spelling, punctuation, grammar, usage
- Editorial letter, usually 7 – 10 pages, depending on the genre and scope of the book, outlining big-picture issues as well as page-by-page notes
- Marked manuscript returned to the author; manuscript is marked in pencil using standard proofreading marks in the right-hand margin and notes and queries to the author in the left-hand margin
- Follow-up phone conversation about the manuscript (optional but recommended)
$60 per hour, approximately 2 – 7 pages per hour. Approximately $2,700 for a 220 – page manuscript.
Book Doctoring
Book doctoring is a lengthy, detailed process and includes the following work on an existing manuscript:
- Complete manuscript editing
- Revising
- Restructuring
- Rewriting
- Anything else that needs to be done to make the book the best it can be.
$75 per hour, approximately 1 – 5 pages per hour. Approximately $8,250 for a 220 – page manuscript.
Writing
Professional marketing and press materials to add to your arsenal
- Book proposal
- Pitch letter or letters
- Marketing letters and materials that you need to sell your book
- Book press release
- Author bio
- Synopsis
- Web page(s) or entire author website
- And anything else you need written about you or your manuscript or book $60 – $75 per hour.
- Author bio, approximately $300 – $350
- Book proposal, approximately $1,000 – $1,200
- Web pages, approximately $120 – $300 per page
- Book press release, $350 – $500
- Author platform development, $350 – $1,000
- Social media author platform setup and structure, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and others, $500 + up.
Other Services
I’m happy to refer you for: proofreading, book publicity, author headshots.
Let’s discuss: self-publishing your book. Self-publishing resources abound, and I can help you find the right ones for you.