I have been an editor for 20 years & have worked on published books like this, this, this & this (among many more). I offer a variety of services:

Developmental Editing

Intensive & in-depth editing: may include restructuring; revising at the sentence level; suggestions for how to strengthen character development or plotting.

$60/hour at a review rate of 6 pgs./hour

Copyediting

A thorough review of grammar, spelling, punctuation & clarity & consistency, including: spelling of character names & places; character descriptions; lowercase/uppercase formatting; etc.

$50/hour at a review rate of 8 pgs./hour

Manuscript Evaluation

A “big-picture” review of a manuscript draft. I provide a written report detailing the manuscript’s strengths as well as areas for improvement, with concrete suggestions (i.e., how to clarify a character’s motivations; options for filling in missing plot points)

$50/hour at a review rate of 20 pgs./hour

Proofreading

A read-through to check for any errors, such as misspellings, typos, missing words, or punctuation.

$40/hour at a review rate of 10 pgs./hour

Editorial Specialties

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