Book Editing
My book editing service includes proofreading your work, correcting spelling errors, correcting wrong words, correcting typos, correcting grammatical errors, ensuring clarity and reworking sentences or complete sections without changing your unique style. The fee for this service is $6.00 per page (calculated at 250 words per page), plus $300.
There are times when a book draft may require significant re-writing or developmental editing. If that is the case, I will mark the pertinent sections and you either may rewrite the sections yourself or I can help at an additional hourly fee.
How to Submit
1. Send me an e-mail to request services.
I’ll need some information about you: your name, address, e-mail and telephone number. I’ll also need to know something about your manuscript—its page length (when formatted as in #3 below), word count and a brief synopsis (one paragraph will do).
2. # of pages x $6.00
I will estimate your turn-around time and the cost of my services. When you are ready to move forward, I'll schedule your services and e-mail you an invoice. All services must be prepaid based on this total estimated cost.
3. E-mail me your formatted manuscript.
Format your manuscript as if you were submitting it to an agent or publisher:
1-inch margins
12 pt. serif font such as Times New Roman or Courier
Double-spaced
Left justified
Each paragraph indented with no extra space between paragraphs (unless you’ve moved to a new topic)
Type only on one side of the page
Drop down 1/4–1/2 page to start a new chapter
Your last name/title/page number in the header on each page