Edits and Formats

For genres I do/know best, please check my Books I Like to Read section. (I only do FICTION)

Developmental edits are the first edit for a completed manuscript. This macro-level edit goes over the plots, characters, and storytelling as a whole. This ensures your story’s clear, consistent, flows, and fits its genre(s).
What you can expect: I’ll make in-line comments and a separate editor’s note with my overall thoughts and suggestions regarding the story’s characters, plots, clarity, and genre expectations.
Developmental edits generally take 4 weeks.

If you have a novel (40,000+ words), you may include your first chapter (or 2,000 words) for a FREE sample edit.

Line edits are for cleaning syntax and sentence structures. I’ve been nicknamed “Lady Guillotine” for my chopping conciseness. This micro-level edit looks at individual words and sentences, checking for passive voice, unclear phrases, redundancies, and obvious grammatical errors.
What you can expect: I’ll make in-line suggestions and comments to make your story concise, clear, and active.
Line edits generally take 5 weeks.

If you have a novel (40,000+ words), you may include your first five pages (or 1,000 words) for a FREE sample edit.

Formatting is the final step, after a copy edit/proofread for grammar and punctuation. This is the part where your finished manuscript is turned into a publishable book.
Whether you’re picky with the look of your pages or open to “whatever’s best for my genre,” I can make your book look professional.
What you can expect: I’ll email you with formatting ideas (based on the genre), then I’ll need your manuscript in a .doc file to format it for eBook and/or paperback. Depending on your pickiness, I will arrange the pages as you desire or research similar books to make your book marketable.
Formats generally take 5-7 days.

Edits

Developmental$0.01 per word
Line$0.015 per word


Formats

eBook (Kindle & ePub)$50
Paperback$150
Both$175

For copy edits or proofreads (grammar and punctuation), I’ve personally used Salt and Sage Editing, Eschler Editing, Cookie Lynn Publishing, and Enchanted Quill Press.

Here are some examples of formats for eBooks and paperbacks.

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