Price List for Line Editing & Comment Analysis Services
Line Editing: $2.65/pg
Sentence-level edit that checks for grammar, punctuation, spelling, clarity, awkward sentence construction, paragraphing, and wordiness.
This is for authors happy with their story's structure and plot line but want a smooth, tight flow giving the reader a great reading experience.
What you get:
- A professionally edited manuscript focused on cleaning and tightening
- Edits based on industry standards set by the Chicago Manual of Style
- Tracked revisions so you can see and review suggested edits
- Plus: free review of cover verbiage (blurb) at no extra charge
How it works:
The first read is a basic edit of your manuscript. All suggestions are tracked using the Microsoft Word Track Changes feature. After you receive the marked-up manuscript, you’ll review with the choice to accept or reject edits. If you have any questions, I will gladly go over those with you.
Payment for the first half of the estimated total is due at this time.
After your review and payment of the first half, you'll return a clean manuscript to me for a second read. I'll double-check for additional cleaning, tightening, errors, and typos. If you have any questions, I will gladly go over those with you.
When we finish with this second read, the remaining amount of the total will be due.
After completion, I suggest a proofreader give a final read before publishing to catch the little things missed. The second read is not a proofread.
Comment Analysis: $2.80/pg
Line-edit service plus detailed comments at specific places in the manuscript that make note of items like plot holes, character issues, inconsistencies, and established writing guidelines.
This is for authors happy with their story's structure but want professional assistance checking for story-level problems and desire literary-style readability.
What you get:
- Everything in the Line-edit service
- Comments in the manuscript at the location of problems with suggestions to fix
- Suggestions to elevate your writing to a more sophisticated, enjoyable read
- Established craft guidelines to help you become a better overall writer
- Plus: free review of cover verbiage (blurb) at no extra charge
How it works:
For the first read, I’ll do a heavy line edit, with comments and suggestions. All suggestions are made and tracked using the Microsoft Word Track Changes feature. After you receive the marked-up manuscript, you’ll review with the choice to accept or reject edits. If you have any questions, I will gladly go over those with you.
Payment for the first half of the total is due at this time.
After your review and payment for the first half, you'll return a clean manuscript to me for a second read. I'll verify problem fixes and double-check for additional cleaning, tightening, and errors. If you have any questions, I will gladly go over those with you.
When we finish with this second read, the remaining amount of the total will be due.
After completion, I suggest a proofreader give a final read before publishing to catch the little things missed. The second read is not a proofread.
Terms and Conditions
Pricing is based on standard 250 words per one formatted page.
I follow the Chicago Manual of Style when it comes to formatting and grammar/punctuation rules.
Terms: Half due with receipt of manuscript. Remaining balance after last read completed.
Payment through Paypal: I will send you a Paypal invoice that has a link to my account and makes paying easy.
I am open to volume discounting, referral discounts, and large word count breaks. Please ask if you are interested.