Starting at $4 CAD per page
I only break my editing services down into three categories: manuscript critique (basically a beta reader for hire), copy edit (proofreading), and comprehensive edit (everything.)
If you hire me for a comprehensive edit, you will receive a marked-up copy of your manuscript with notes and highlights made for the following:
- Spelling and grammar in accordance with the English spelling standard of your choice (US or Canadian/UK)
- Sentence and paragraph structure
- Word choice (clarity, repetition, sensitivity)
- Consistency of tense
- Consistency and clarity of the narrative voice
- Overall flow and clarity
- Plot structure, quality, and continuity
- Character development
I may do light fact checking on things that stick out as possibly incorrect or unbelievable, but will not do your research for you and fact check every fact presented. Similarly, I will point out sensitivity issues that stick out to me as a progressive millennial woman and a member of the LGBTQIA community, but I am not a POC/visual minority and should not be considered an authority on racial sensitivity.
This service is best suited to clients with fiction manuscripts that are headed off to query or self-publication after this edit. Authors who are confident that their critique partners and/or beta readers have already provided adequate feedback on non-proofreading issues may or may not be able to forgo this comprehensive service and use the copy editing service at this stage instead.
Special note: This service includes a single proofreading re-read (once per page/section revised) after I have delivered your marked-up document, as long as the re-read is requested within 6 months of the original job completion. Clients who need more than a single revisit per page/section and wish to re-hired me for additional copy editing services after using this service may be entitled to a discount.