$45/hour

or

$0.03/word

What it is:

A broad look at the entire novel as a whole, including a summary of repeated errors or areas needing improvements

What you get:

• MS Word document with tracked changes noting areas of confusion (narrative structure and style), notes for further development
• One-page document outlining manuscript strengths, areas to improve, and next steps

Including:

• Fiction: Analysis of plot, character development, chapter structure, dialogue, and narrative style
• Non-Fiction: Analysis of concept, chapter/paragraph development, narrative cohesion, and voice

Does Not Include:

• Correction of spelling, grammar, syntax errors

• An exhaustive list of specific changes outside of manuscript

• Suggestions to improve writing style

• Advanced Formatting

$40/hour

or

$0.02/word

What it is:

A check for mechanics (spelling, grammar, syntax) and consistency issues (tense, case, POV) per page of manuscript text

What you get:

• Your digital manuscript emailed back to you, formatted to the industry standard of your choice

• Objective changes made for you using the Track Changes feature

• Subjective or stylistic errors highlighted (but not corrected)

• Formatting and confirmation of citations (less than 50) – For more than $50 citations, an additional fee will be assesse

Does Not Include:

• Explanations of objective changes—these are necessary changes made in accordance to specific industry standard of your choice

• Research or fact-checking

• Suggestions to improve writing style

• Rewriting or ghostwriting

$45/hour

or

$0.03/word

What it is:

• The layout stage of publication, where we decide book size, font and font size, spacing, and orientation

What you get:

• 1 hour phone consultation

• 3 design samples for book layout (3 font size/space/font examples)

• Typesetting of your book (with justification, attention to quotes, page breaks, and other nuances)

• Mock-up of completed book

• Unlimited rounds of revision to catch typos and small changes (within reason)

• .indd, PDF, and epub files 

Does Not Include:

• Cover design

• Securing barcode or ISBN

• Proofreading of final manuscript

• Creation of graphics or charts

• Research or fact-checking

  **Basic prices are for black and white full-length manuscripts of between 25,000 and 50,000 words. Additional fees may apply for the addition of color images, graphics, and illustrations

$45/hour

or

$0.05/word

What it is:

• One final check for punctuation, layout, or typographical errors

What you get:

• Objective changes EITHER:

  • • made for you using the Track Changes feature

      OR

    • marked up on a hard copy proof via PDF

Does Not Include:

• Explanations of objective changes—these are necessary changes made in accordance to specific industry standard of your choice

• Research or fact-checking

• Suggestions to improve writing

• Rewriting or ghostwriting