Services

I offer Manuscript Evaluations (MS Evals), Developmental Editing, Line Editing and Copyediting for fiction and narrative nonfiction authors.

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MS Evaluations

My most popular service for authors looking to improve their story, a manuscript evaluation will tell you what is working and where you could improve your story.

For MS evaluations, I will make comments in your manuscript and provide a report. MS evaluations range in price from $0.015-$0.030 per word.

Developmental Editing

A Developmental Edit will provide more detail for how you might improve your story than a manuscript evaluation. It is more in-depth than the MS Eval.

For Dev Edits, I will read through your manuscript and make comments in track changes. I will then write you a detailed report (even more detailed than for the MS evaluation) that includes details to help you make your book even better. Prices range from $0.023-$0.040 per word.

Read my page that details more about this step of editing here.

Line Editing

Line Editing (genre fiction and narrative nonfiction): Line editing should come after a manuscript evaluation or developmental edit. Line editing works at the sentence and paragraph level, where I will make suggestions for rewording, rewriting, or reorganizing sentences or short sections of your book. Even though I am making suggestions to wording, I still try to maintain your voice and am open to some discussions about my suggestions. I also make copyedits while doing line edits, so while your book will need at least one more pass for copyediting, that stage should go faster.

Prices range from $0.015-$0.030 per word.

Copyediting

Copyediting (genre fiction and narrative nonfiction): I will go through your MS with track changes on, and I will make corrections or suggestions for clarity, grammar, and punctuation while maintaining and respecting your voice. When I return your MS, I will include a style sheet that I created during the copyedit to go with your MS. I copyedit to US English and use Chicago Manual of Style and Merriam-Webster's Dictionary.

Prices range from $0.015-$0.030 per word.

Starter Copyedit

If you are on a budget or if you have never worked with a professional copyeditor before, I offer an edit of up to 10,000 words for $250, which is a kind of combined line and copy edit with extra explanations for why I'm making some changes. This will allow you to get a good idea/feel for what it's like to be edited. It would also allow you to continue on your own using my edits as a guide.

For More Information on How to Find an Editor

If you are not sure what kind of editing you need or how to compare my skills and pricing to other editors, click on the booklet title to go to the Editorial Freelancers Association's booklet Hiring an Editor: A Guide for New Authors

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Story Bibles

Story Bibles (Continuity Catchers): If you would like help developing a Story Bible to keep track of details, please contact me.

Short Works

For short works (such as flash fiction), I charge a minimum of $75. You can submit multiple works together for a bundled price, which would be more cost effective.

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