Terms and Conditions

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Please note that many of the following came as a result of poor client experiences, which caused me to set contractual parameters to protect all clients, as well as myself.

1. Can you change "may copyedit" to "shall copyedit?" No.

In the contract, the usage of the words "may copyedit" are intended to let you know that I copyedit as a courtesy, but I'm not obligated to do so—no developmental editor is. Just like copyeditors aren’t obligated to do developmental edits. 

2. What are the exact "additional fees?" See below.

The term "additional fees" is used twice throughout the contract to specify that editing and revisions fees are for the sole purpose of ensuring that clients adhere to editing and revisions guidelines. All fees are to encourage clients to stay on schedule. (This gets covered in the Client Review halfway through the project.)  

     a) Editing: If while I am editing your file, which becomes the new file, you go back and start                                                                              

         working on your old file with the expectation that I will edit again, it resets the document as  

         if I never started. That is a new file all over again, being edited a second time, at full cost. 

         (This is for clients who are changing content after submitting a file. All new content has to 

         be checked to ensure it is in line and consistent with each read. An editor cannot restart an 

         old file, especially after solidifying a new one. Those are treated as two separate projects, 

         which throws the schedule off.) 

    b) Revisions: If we agree that you will have any rewrites submitted within 5-10 days, and you   

        miss that deadline, an additional $75 fee will be billed. This is because when you have your 

        file, I am starting a new one for someone else. When they are reviewing their file, I should 

        be getting yours back. If I don’t receive yours back on time, I have to move every project 

        after yours back. In some instances, I will have to work you back in, which might not be for 

        months. In that case, there may be a $250 fee if you need it rushed to meet your release 

        date (because at that point everybody is behind, and I cannot charge them anything for it.) 

3. Can I make payment arrangements or pay in installments? Yes.

Payments are scheduled in increments: Initial Deposit 1/4 of the total amount, Editorial Review 1/2 of the remaining balance, and Final Revisions with the remaining balance paid in full unless otherwise indicated. (NOTE: I do not release any finalized files until final payment is made. You will have adequate time to tell me whether you accept or reject suggested changes during our Client Review session. When we get to the end, you will know what your clean files will look like because we will have gone over them together.) 

4. Can you not disclose my information? Yes.

No portion of your manuscript will be used or shared without your explicit permission or until the book is published. (I do ask for a copy of your book cover to promote.)

5. Does the term "save harmless" equal to "hold harmless?" Yes.

Since I am using all of your original content (to my knowledge), if anything is not yours, and the original owner of the content files a claim against you, I am not liable for using what you gave me to use.