Services

My specialties include developmental and line editing. If you're not sure what you need, attach a writing sample to your Contact Form submission, and I'll point you in the right direction. If I'm unable to help, I'll make a recommendation based on one of the following.

The Four Types of Editing:

• Developmental editing focuses on the big picture: story, character, scene, pace and coherence. 
• Line editing focuses on style, sentence structure, meaning and flow. 
• Copyediting involves checking for errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style, as well as making suggestions for improving clarity and flow. 
• Proofreading involves a final check for errors in spelling, punctuation, and formatting. 

Yes, we provide standard book formatting services with all basic developmental editing at no extra cost: Book layout, headers and footers. Clients qualify for full interior book design at no extra charge (add chapter titles and page design) for all C-suite options. Inquire by completing a Contact Form.

Editing fees vary by word count. For an evaluation of your manuscript, the rate would be $.04 per word. For a full developmental edit on a file that is clean and free of spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors the rate would be slightly less than a file that is heavily incorrect and inconsistent. To avoid higher fees, always use Microsoft Editor or some other spell checker before submitting a file to an editor. For the most accurate quote, please provide a writing sample with your inquiry. 

NOTE: A developmental editor is not a copyeditor, and a copyeditior is not a developmental editor. Neither is responsible for doing the other's task, and prices are higher for developmental editing than any other kind of edit, particularly if we are distracted from the story due to technical errors. While sample edits can be provided for line editing, there is no way to perform a sample developmental edit. It would require reading the entire file to check for structural inconsistencies throughout.

Developmental editing happens in stages. First, the scan for any glaring discrepancies takes place. Next, the deep dive into the story itself occurs. Once the revisions are made, a virtual meeting is held to discuss all individual changes and to get answers to any necessary questions, filling all holes. The file is then returned to you for you to accept or reject suggested edits and to complete any relevantlast-minute, one-time changes. When I get the file back, I review the most recent updates to ensure no major shifts have taken place. The file is then finalized and returned to you. 

NOTE: At this point, your book is ready to be printed as a galley (proof copy) if the cover mockup is finished. If changes are necessary after you are flipping through the galley, we fix them and repeat. Normal processing time is typically 30 days or better.