Editing Services
The Process
1. Reach out
Fill out our Editing Inquiry form or shoot us an email. We’ll get back to you within 2 business days to determine next steps.
2. Video Chat/Email Convo
We’ll schedule a video chat to discuss your editing needs, or we can talk about it over email. Whatever makes you the most comfortable.
3. Sample Edit
Send us a 1000-word sample of your manuscript for a sample edit. This helps us understand the level of editing required and helps you get a feel for our editing style.
4. Booking an Editing Slot
We will come to an agreement about which editing services will be provided, when your edit will start, when the edit will be completed, and the cost and payment terms. A 30% deposit will be required to reserve your editing slot and payment in full will be required before return of the edited manuscript.
5. Editing
We will edit your manuscript according to previously agreed terms. Depending on the editing services, the manuscript may be returned to the author for revisions between different levels of editing.
6. Editorial Letter/Video Chat
Your edited manuscript will be returned to you with an editorial letter/email of variable length. The contents and length of the letter depend on the editing services provided. We also offer a 30-minute video chat to review edits and answer questions about edits.
Ask us about package discounts!
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Developmental Editing
Developmental editing addresses content, organization, and genre considerations. We provide an editorial letter that outlines the big-picture issues as well as examples and resources for correcting them. A developmental edit also provides detailed in-text revisions and comments.
4-6 weeks depending on manuscript length
From $.015/word
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Manuscript Critique
Our Manuscript Critique is a big-picture edit for your book. We provide a 5-10 page editorial letter that evaluates the specific strengths and weaknesses of your book with expert advice about your next self-editing steps. This requires more brainstorming and problem-solving on your own than a full developmental edit.
2-4 weeks depending on manuscript length
From $.005/word
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Line Editing
Line editing works at the sentence or paragraph level of a project. Like copyediting, it corrects errors, but the main focus is on improving the language and style of the text.
4-6 weeks depending on manuscript length and level of editing required
From $.02/word
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Copy Editing
Copyediting corrects spelling, grammar, usage, and punctuation. We prepare a style sheet that guides consistency and accuracy across the manuscript.
2-4 weeks depending on manuscript length and level of editing required
From $.01/word