At Bursting Box Publishing, we do more than look outside the box. We offer editing and formatting services for multiple genres. We also do free book reviews.
We only work with Fiction.
We do not use AI.
We only accept Middle Grade, Teen, and Adult stories that are appropriate for young teenagers. No 18+ content.
We specialize in genres:
Romance
(Contemporary and Medieval)
Horror
(Satire/Humor, Psychological, Monster)
Fantasy
(Fairytales! Urban, Light, Paranormal)
Mystery
(Who Dunnit, Detective/PI, Suspense, Paranormal)
Developmental Edits (macro)
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 2-4 weeks (depending on the length).
If you have a novel (40,000+ words), you may include your first chapter (or 2,000 words) for a FREE sample edit.
$0.01 per word
Style Sheet / Story Bible Creation (macro)
Style Sheets are great for consistency, continuity, catching plot holes, and recognizing sections that may be cut. This macro-level document clearly lays out the timeline, characters (appearances, props, skills…etc.), and locations/settings of your story. Depending on the level of sci-fi/fantasy, it would also include languages and terms with their meanings.
What you can expect: You’ll receive a separate document with a breakdown of your story’s timeline, characters, settings, and terms.
Creating a Style Sheet generally takes 2-3 weeks (depending on the length).
If you have a novel (40,000+ words), you may include your first chapter (or 2,000 words) for a FREE sample edit.
$0.005 per word
Line Edits (micro)
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 3-5 weeks (depending on the length).
If you have a novel (40,000+ words), you may include your first five pages (or 1,000 words) for a FREE sample edit.
$0.015 per word
Formatting (final step)
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 with front and back matter in an editable file (.doc preferred) 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 3-5 business days.
eBook = $50
Paperback = $150
Both = $175
For copy edits or proofreads (grammar and punctuation), I’ve personally hired 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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