Our Services
Here are the current suggested EFA rates for reference.
Line/Copyediting
Our premier service! Line and copyediting are combined as a single service. In addition to correcting errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and continuity, and checking for redundancy, I will also be suggesting revisions and rewrites at the sentence level in order to elevate your writing style, stay true to your (and your character’s) voice, and improve the flow of your scenes. I will look at each sentence from the POV of a reader and make sure clunkiness is changed to clarity. Where it is needed, light fact-checking will also be included.
Works of at least 20,000 words will be line/copyedited at a rate of $16 per 1000 words (.016 per word). Rush rates may apply depending on desired turnaround time.
Copyediting
Want someone to catch the errors without rewriting anything? Then copyediting is for you! Copyediting involves correcting all errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, continuity, and checking for redundancy. Light fact-checking is included, but there will be no sentence revisions.
Works of at least 20,000 words will be copyedited at a rate of $11 per 1000 words (.011 per word). Rush rates may apply depending on desired turnaround time.
Proofreading is the last line of defense before being published. After you’ve gone through developmental editing, line, and copyediting, the proofreader will make sure to clean up any typos or other mistakes that have been overlooked. Proofreading includes checking for errors in grammar, punctuation, continuity, and spelling. This service is only for manuscripts that have already been professionally edited.
Works of at least 20,000 words will be proofread at a rate of $8 per 1000 words (.008 per word). Rush rates may apply depending on desired turnaround time.
Proofreading
Line/Copy/Proof Bundle
Once your line/copyedits are complete, and you’ve made the desired revisions, send it on back for the final proofread before publishing!
Works of at least 20,000 words will be bundled at a rate of $22 per 1000 words (.022 per word). Rush rates may apply depending on desired turnaround time. Must state you want bundle service at time of booking to get the discounted rate.
Copy/Proof Bundle
Once your copyedits are complete, and you’ve made the desired revisions, send it on back for the final proofread before publishing!
Works of at least 20,000 words will be bundled at a rate $17 per 1000 words (.017 per word). Rush rates may apply depending on desired turnaround time. Must state you want bundle at time of booking to get the discounted rate.
Shorter Work Editing
For any work shorter than 20,000 words, line/copyediting will be the default at a fixed price of $325. Rush rates may apply depending on desired turnaround time. Please let me know at the inquiry stage if you only want proofreading (note that the rate stays the same regardless). Bundling with a final proofreading pass will be a fixed price of $450 and must be mentioned at booking to receive the discounted rate.
*Rush rates will apply if a project needs to be completed more quickly than a typical contracted period. Please let me know at the inquiry stage if you need the job done quickly so I can give you an accurate custom quote!
What’s included
No matter which service you choose, the following things are included:
Edited manuscript (two full read-throughs) using Track Changes in Microsoft Word
Edits will be made as suggestions for your review
Comment feature used for clarity and/or justification of suggestions
One additional follow-up review after the author’s changes have been submitted
A copy of the personalized style sheet populated while editing (line/copyediting only)
What’s not included
Whether line, copyediting, or proofreading, these things are not included:
Formatting
Heavy fact-checking—historical, geographical, or highly technical accuracy
Developmental editing—suggestions on flow of chapters, character development, and storyline
Revisions/rewrites at the chapter/paragraph level—no rewriting of entire passages (I’m not a ghostwriter!)