Services
There is no right way to write and publish your story. There are thousands of different ways to reach the same end goal. And same goes for editing your book. Below, you'll find some of my different services that are all geared towards helping you to put out the best version of your book, but vary in what you might need.
Manuscript Evaluation
This service is perfect for any writer seeking to have a close read of their story done and receive an objective feedback on the big-picture elements without the expense or overwhelming detail of a developmental edit.
Service Includes:
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One Read Through
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Editorial Letter - Detailed letter (roughly 3-5 pages) reviewing the broad-strokes of the story along with identifying what is not working and how to strengthen and revise future drafts of your novel.
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Open Line to Me - Can reach out to ask any questions or bounce ideas off of me for 45 days after receiving feedback.
Price:
$0.020 per word
EFA Median Industry Rates - Developmental Fiction Editing - $0.030-$0.040
Payment plans are available.
Developmental Edit
This service is perfect for anyone seeking to get into the nitty-gritty details of their story. Here we will go more in depth than a Manuscript Evaluation. We will not only look at the story's arc and pacing, but dig into the characters and the world building and all the way down to the dialogue.
Service Includes:
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Two Read Throughs with Marginal Comments
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Editorial Letter - Detailed letter (roughly 10-30 pages) going more in depth on your story's strengths and weaknesses, along with suggested recommendations.
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Open Line to Me - Can reach out to ask any questions or bounce ideas off of me for 45 days after receiving feedback.
Price:
$0.035 per word
EFA Median Industry Rates - Developmental Fiction Editing - $0.030-$0.040
Payment plans are available.
First 5k Pass
First 5k Pass offers a deep evaluation of your first 5,000 words. It is a mix of developmental edits and line edits. It will look at the hook, the narrator, the world-building, and offer suggests to ensure your story hooks the reader immediately.
Service Includes:
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Two Read Throughs
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Marginal comments with developmental feedback and line suggestions.
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Short Editorial Letter - (roughly 1-3 pages) summarizing strengths and weaknesses.
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Open Line to Me - Can reach out to ask any questions or bounce ideas off of me for 30 days after receiving feedback.
Price:
$250 Flat Rate
Outline Critique
Are you a plotter -- or want to be one -- and want to ensure you are starting your story with the best foot forward? Here, I'll work with you to strengthen your characters and have a strong story arc ready for you to then just let the words flow.
Service Includes:
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A structural critique of outlines up to 10,000 words
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Heavy marginal comments
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A review on your characters, world building, and plot beats.
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A 5+ page summary
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Open Line to Me - Can reach out to ask any questions or bounce ideas off of me for 30 days after receiving feedback.
Price:
$300 Flat Rate
Am I Good Fit
For Your Story?
What genres I specialize in.
And which I am not best for
Genres I Love Working On:
Fantasy (Historical, High, Urban, Cozy, anything under this genre). Dystopian/Science Fiction.
Historical Fiction
Romance
Contemporary
Thrillers
Specialities:
Novels, novellas, series
Young Adult
Middle Grade
Adult
Not A Good Fit For:
Nonfiction, screenplays, poetry, children's stories
Erotica or spicy stories (I love a romance, but I am not the best fit for more spicier stories)
On-page sexual assault, dubiously consensual sex, or extreme domestic violence
Any writing created or modified by an AI reinforcement learning or natural language processing system, such as Chat-GPT.