Editing Services

Having a book professionally proofed and edited can mean the difference between a  book that gets rave reviews and one that sits lonely and abandoned without readers.

That’s where a professional editor can make the difference. Editing isn’t just for checking your grammar and spelling mistakes though. Editing helps you prepare your stories for your reader’s best experience. No one wants to put the hard work of creating a fascinating story out there, only to have glaring mistakes. A good editor will check sentence structure, help with the overall plot flow and give you pointers for improving your book.

Editing your own work is hard. And a mistake. I am a writer and author myself. I know the frustrations of reading my own work and not finding the errors. Having someone else look at your work gives fresh eyes to the project from someone not emotionally involved in the story.

I’ve worked in the print publishing business as well as my own freelance writing services for the past 20+ years. I’ve done typesetting for traditional publishers, ghostwriting for online entrepreneurs, written and self-published my own works and edited online content and manuscripts.

I am passionate about books. I love storytelling. And I am honored to work with you.

Copy and Line Editing

 Editing is the tightening up of a well-crafted manuscript. I check for consistency, spelling, grammar flow, and sentence structure. Proofreading is checking for grammar and spelling errors.

Copy editing / line editing includes:

  • content and structure flow
  • accuracy
  • wording, language, style, consistency
  • fact checking
  • proofread and spellcheck

Copy editing is not

  • researching topics
  • ghostwriting
  • marketing
  • images
  • formatting
  • writing pitches
  • copyright advice

 Contact me and let’s get your written work at it’s polished best.

Book Coaching

Barely getting started on your book?

Or do you have several ideas  for a book but not sure which one to choose?

Or is your book rambling all over the place without a simple plot?

My book coaching services will help you sort this out.  I take on a limited number of clients each month. In this intensive deep dive we go into what you want to accomplish with your book, who your audience is and the steps to get you going.

I act as a sounding board for you to bounce ideas, concerns and fears off of.

Together we’ll narrow down your book idea, straighten out any snafus with content and get you closer to being a published author.

I work with non-fiction self improvement, light romance/ women’s fiction and children’s book authors.

Contact me and let’s get that book out of your head and into the world.

Editing Rates

  • Pricing varies based on the services needed. The length and complexity of the content are also a factor. Rates vary from $0.03 per word to $0.05 per word.
  • Manuscript critiques are a flat rate of $450
  • Copy editing and line editing are two distinct service but can often be combined.
  • Proofreading focuses on grammar and spelling, and copy editing focuses on paragraph structure, flow, word choice, voice and readability.
  • NOTE: All editorial projects require a 50% non-refundable deposit.

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Limited Time Special Editing Package

Up to 15,000 words.

Basic Editing includes:

  • Grammar
  • Spelling
  • Punctuation
  • Tenses

Includes 1 pass through.

Limited Time only: $200

Click the Let’s get started button below. I’ll send you a short questionnaire to help me determine what your needs are and the best fit for you. 

Once I have the questionnaire back, we’ll get on a call to begin the process.

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Up to 25,000 words

Lite Copy Editing includes:

  • Grammar
  • Spelling
  • Punctuation
  • Sentence Clarity
  • Incorrect word usage
  • Tenses

Editing includes advice on improving your flow,  adding clarity.

Up to 2 pass throughs.

Limited Time only: $550

Click the Let’s get started button below. I’ll send you a short questionnaire to help me determine what your needs are and the best fit for you. 

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Up to 50,000 words.

Copy Editing includes:

  • Grammar
  • Spelling
  • Punctuation
  • Sentence Clarity
  • Consistency
  • Incorrect word usage
  • Tenses

Editing includes advice on improving your flow,  adding more personality, clarity, and continuity, line and copy editing

Includes up to two pass throughs.

Limited Time only: $1000

Click the Let’s get started button below. I’ll send you a short questionnaire to help me determine what your needs are and the best fit for you. 

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