Service & Rates

Service & Rates

Proofreading

USD $0.0060 – USD $0.0080 per word. A minimum fee of USD $20.00 is applicable.

Proofreading provides “a fresh pair of eyes,” checking errors in the manuscript.

  • Proofreading includes correcting:
    • spelling errors
    • grammatical errors
    • punctuation errors
    • eliminating repetitious words
  • Proofreading DOES NOT include formatting and style-guide edits or content editing.

Copyediting

USD $0.0085 – USD $0.013 per word. A minimum fee of USD $20.00 is applicable.

This is the final edit with no planned revisions before formatting, proofreading, and finally publishing.

  • Copyediting includes correcting:
    • spelling errors
    • grammatical errors
    • punctuation errors
    • removing ambiguity and repetitious words
    • consistency & accuracy
  • Copyediting includes light editing of content, such as suggested changes to awkward phrasing and redundancies found in the manuscript.
  • Copyediting DOES NOT include any formatting.

Developmental Editing

USD $0.014 – USD $0.019 per word. A minimum fee of USD $20.00 is applicable.

Developmental editing is essentially the first stage in the manuscript lifecycle and occurs while the manuscript is in the drafting stage.

Developmental editing will often include everything that’s included in our proofreading and copyediting services.

  • Developmental Editing includes reviewing/correcting:
    • setting
    • timeline
    • characterization
    • plot
    • story structure
    • presentation
    • factual accuracy
  • Developmental Editing DOES NOT include formatting or style-guide edits.

In a RUSH?

We appreciate there will be times when things get out of hand, and plans go off course.

We can work together for a rush service. An additional fee of up to 50% of the agreed rate will be applied. Please appreciate that a rush service will inconvenience other clients if we reschedule a work-in-progress.