I will provide a clear assessment of your personal and professional writing projects while respecting your unique voice from proofreading to full-content editing and all modifications in between.
Editing costs are always negotiable and final fees will be determined case-by-case after I have consulted with you about your expectations and needs. Payment options and extended payment plans are available. Just ask!
Services and Fees
Manuscript, essay, research paper, article
General Proofreading: Includes grammar, spelling, punctuation, typographical errors
- $3.00 – $+ per page, average font & typeface, double spaced
- $30 minimum
- Editor and client may determine more in-depth editing is appropriate after discussion
Line-By-Line Editing: Includes grammar, spelling, punctuation, typographical errors, consistency, language
- $4.00 – $+ per page, average font & typeface, double spaced
- $40 minimum
- Large projects quoted individually
Complete Content Editing: Includes grammar, spelling, punctuation, typographical errors, honoring the author’s voice and narrative, consistency, language, development, character POV, suggestions for the reworking of clarity, plot, tone, and mood
- $5.00 – $+++ per page, average font & typeface, double spaced
(total fee to be determined after a review of manuscript and discussion with author) - Contract and retainer fee of 25%
- At completion, full payment is required prior to the release of modifications and evaluation report
- Synopsis & first chapter evaluation
- $85.00 up to 25 pages, average font & typeface, double spaced
- Fee for evaluation of synopsis & first chapter will be credited toward the cost of a full manuscript evaluation or edit if the same manuscript is submitted within 30 days after initial evaluation is returned to the author
Query Evaluation and Edit
- $105.00 for industry-standard query letter, average font & typeface, double spaced, up to five pages
Basic business document, personal letter
General proofreading: Includes grammar, spelling, typographical errors
- $50 minimum
- Large projects quoted individually
Line by line editing: Includes grammar, spelling, typographical errors, consistency, content, message, and most importantly, tone
- $75 minimum
- Large projects quoted individually
Résumé and cover letter – minimum $120
Payment options and installments can be arranged. Projects by email will be returned with modifications and margin notes. If hard copy by post-mail is required, modifications and margin notes will be handwritten. Author will pay cost of printing and postage. In both cases, author must transfer edits to original document. (Modifications can be saved to electronic copy with my services after clear discussion with author and an additional negotiated fee.) Letter of Agreement or Contract required – can be done by email. Personal and professional projects not listed may fall into the above pricing. Please inquire.
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