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book editing Services
Editorial Letter
$1200-$2000
…4-6 page document offering broad strokes editorial feedback with a one-hour follow-up phone call. (Here’s a sample.)
An editorial letter works best for
manuscripts that have never been looked at by a professional editor before
manuscripts that agents have said need revision
authors wanting advice on broad strokes issues such as characterization, structure, plot, setting, and more
Substantive Edit
$2000-$6000
…line-edited manuscript, with an average of 2-3 comments and 2-3 additions/deletions per page, with one-hour follow-up phone call. (Here’s a sample.)
A substantive edit works best for
manuscripts that have gone through several rounds of revision
manuscripts that no longer need major structural changes
manuscripts that are close to publication
NONFICTION BOOK PROPOSAL EDITING
$500-$1500
…line-edited nonfiction book proposal with 1-2 page editorial letter.
A nonfiction book proposal edit works best for
proposals with barebones or no marketing sections
proposals with industry lingo that needs to be refined for a general audience
proposals whose chapter by chapter outlines need firming up
AGENT PREP PACKAGE
$500
edited query letter, synopsis, and first 10 pages along with 15-minute phone conversation.
The agent prep package works best as
a final step before submitting to publishers
a means to tighten, refine, and bring down queries and synopses to the industry standard one page double-spaced
a way to get an overview of the submission process
MANUSCRIPT PHONE FEEDBACK
$500-$1000
A phone conversation about your manuscript
Manuscript phone feedback work best for
authors who respond well to feedback through conversation
authors who are confident in their manuscript with a few outstanding questions
authors on a budget
PhonE/ZOOM CONSULTATION
$100 per hour
scheduled phone/Zoom conversation
A phone consultation work best for
writers new to the publishing industry
writers with questions about approaching agents
writers who want coaching
CHAPTER BY CHAPTER EDIT
$300-$700
line edits on partial manuscripts.
A chapter by chapter edit works best for
writers wanting feedback on style issues
writers concerned about how discrete scenes or chapters are working
QUERY OR SYNOPSIS DEVELOPMENT
$300
2 rounds of editing on a query or synopsis
Query or synopsis development will
ensure the query and synopsis industry standards.
spotlight the author’s accomplishments
market the author’s manuscript to agents
notes on payment and scheduling:
Prices vary according to word count.
All payments are half on agreement and half on delivery of edits.
All payments are invoiced through PayPal (credit card and debit cards can be used.)
If we decide to move forward, there will be exact delivery dates agreed to.