The prices below are aligned with industry standards, but I know money can be tight. Payment plans are available and you can inquire about my discounts for first-time clients.
Sample Edit
Cost: FREE
What’s included:
- 1,000-word edit to understand my editing style
- brief sample report
Beta Read
Cost: $0.0015 per word (ex. an 80,000-word manuscript would cost $120)
What’s included:
- one read-through
- a two- to four-page report addressing issues, such as plot, pacing, character development, etc.
- resource pages that define common problems found during a beta read and how to fix them
- in-line comments highlighting major grammatical or spelling errors
Manuscript Evaluation
Cost: $0.00625 per word (ex. an 80,000-word manuscript would cost $500)
Deposit: 50% payment required at contract signing
What’s included:
- one read-through
- five- to seven-page report addressing issues, such as plot, pacing, character development, etc.
- resource pages that define common problems found during a manuscript evaluation and how to fix them
- in-line comments corresponding to the issues noted in the report
- in-text corrections for major grammatical and spelling errors (can be waived)
Developmental Edit
Cost: $0.015 per word (ex. an 80,000-word manuscript would cost $1,200)
Deposit: 50% payment required at contract signing
What’s included:
- two read-throughs
- 10- to 30-page editorial letter addressing issues, such as plot, pacing, character development, etc.
- individualized resource guide that describes the most common issues discovered in your manuscript and the steps you can take to fix them
- in-line comments corresponding to the issues noted in the editorial letter and brief suggestions to improve them
- in-text corrections for major grammatical and spelling errors (can be waived)
- call via Zoom (or over the phone, if preferred) to review the editorial letter and answer any questions you may have
Line Edit
Cost: $0.012 per word (ex. an 80,000-word manuscript would cost $960)
Deposit: 50% payment required at contract signing
What’s included:
- one read-through
- in-line comments and suggestions
- in-text corrections for major grammatical and spelling errors
- call via Zoom (or over the phone, if preferred) to review any comments, changes, and suggestions