Editing Services and Fees
Minimum Rate (Manuscripts less than 5,000 words)
$25
Proofreading - review of your manuscript, checking for spelling mistakes, typos, and grammatical errors
$.004 per word
$3 per 1,000 words
Line Editing/Copy Editing - a more thorough review of your manuscript, checking for grammatical errors as well as clarity and readability, consistency, and word usage.
$.006 per word
$6 per 1,000 words
Developmental/Substantive Editing - a full edit, checking for the five C's: is the work clear, concise, correct, comprehensive, and consistent? Will include examining character development, scene settings, dialogue, plot development, etc.
$.008 per word
$8 per 1,000 words
*This price covers the initial developmental editing as well as line/copy edits. I will return the manuscript with suggestions for revisions, then after the manuscript is reworked, I will perform the line/copy edit.
**Currently, there is a discount available for authors willing to be flexible with return time for the developmental portion of the edits. Check the FAQ page or contact me for more information.
Minimum Rate (Manuscripts less than 5,000 words)
$25
Proofreading - review of your manuscript, checking for spelling mistakes, typos, and grammatical errors
$.004 per word
$3 per 1,000 words
Line Editing/Copy Editing - a more thorough review of your manuscript, checking for grammatical errors as well as clarity and readability, consistency, and word usage.
$.006 per word
$6 per 1,000 words
Developmental/Substantive Editing - a full edit, checking for the five C's: is the work clear, concise, correct, comprehensive, and consistent? Will include examining character development, scene settings, dialogue, plot development, etc.
$.008 per word
$8 per 1,000 words
*This price covers the initial developmental editing as well as line/copy edits. I will return the manuscript with suggestions for revisions, then after the manuscript is reworked, I will perform the line/copy edit.
**Currently, there is a discount available for authors willing to be flexible with return time for the developmental portion of the edits. Check the FAQ page or contact me for more information.