Editing Services
EDITING WITH INDIE PUBLISHING IN MIND.
FIRST CHAPTER ASSESSMENT
Is your story hook strong enough? Have you covered the first-chapter essentials? This service is ideal for authors who want to strengthen their story kick-off without going for a full edit. This feedback could help you shape the rest of your story!
What you get: in-line comments, a detailed editorial report, resource recommendations, and a fifteen-minute follow-up call
Rate: starts at $150 (CAD)
Copyediting
Copyediting is editing at the sentence level. This includes editing grammar, punctuation, spelling, mechanics of style, wordiness, and internal consistency. I include stylistic editing in this as well, which addresses word order, flow, and clarity. This is where the magic happens!
What you get: a tracked manuscript, a clean manuscript, an editorial report, and a style sheet
Rate: starts at $0.027/word (CAD)
Proofreading
Proofreading is quality management more than editing. This step takes place once the manuscript has been typeset and is in PDF form.
One tiny error in a sentence can change the entire meaning of your words, and errors in formatting can be distracting. I have an eye for detail and will catch errors that could decrease the quality of your work.
What you get: a marked-up PDF
Rate: starts at $0.016/word (CAD)
Packages
Manuscripts often need more than one round of editing and sometimes multiple rounds at each step of editing.
After assessing what your manuscript needs, I will put together an editing package that fits your goals and your manuscript.
Sensitivity reading
I can provide sensitivity reading (also known as authenticity reading) regarding the following topics:
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Bisexuality or pansexuality
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Queer experiences within Christianity (and after leaving Christianity)
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Chronic depression and suicidal ideation
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Caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease
What you get: in-manuscript comments and a brief editorial report
Rate: varies according to project