How can I help?
I offer several different services to help you on your writing journey: beta critiquing, copyediting, proofreading, proof-editing, and formatting. Read about each service below. If you'd like to learn more about the different levels of editing to determine which service is best for your current manuscript, reading this article is a good place to start.
Have questions?
If you’re not sure what service your project is ready for, or if you have any questions not answered here or in the FAQs, don’t hesitate to contact me. We can work together to find the best solution for you!
Have questions?
If you’re not sure what service your project is ready for, or if you have any questions not answered here or in the FAQs, don’t hesitate to contact me. We can work together to find the best solution for you!
Choose this service if you've completed a draft of your manuscript and need some feedback on it before proceeding with the formal editing process. It's best if you've revised it yourself a few times before submitting it for a beta critique.
This service is a mix between a developmental edit, a beta read, and a manuscript evaluation. It combines my experience as an editor with my avid reader's eye. I give feedback on plot, character, setting, pacing, consistency, and anything else I feel needs to be addressed. I'm especially skilled at spotting plot holes, implausibilities, and issues with point of view or spatial continuity. Essentially, I poke holes in the story and help you fill them now so that no one can poke holes in it later.
I mark the original manuscript with marginal comments of real-time reactions, questions, or suggestions (so you always know what your reader is thinking at any given moment), and I provide a several-page summary of overall strong and weak points and suggestions for improvement. My feedback is always encouraging and solution oriented.
This service is a mix between a developmental edit, a beta read, and a manuscript evaluation. It combines my experience as an editor with my avid reader's eye. I give feedback on plot, character, setting, pacing, consistency, and anything else I feel needs to be addressed. I'm especially skilled at spotting plot holes, implausibilities, and issues with point of view or spatial continuity. Essentially, I poke holes in the story and help you fill them now so that no one can poke holes in it later.
I mark the original manuscript with marginal comments of real-time reactions, questions, or suggestions (so you always know what your reader is thinking at any given moment), and I provide a several-page summary of overall strong and weak points and suggestions for improvement. My feedback is always encouraging and solution oriented.
Choose this service if all the big story elements of your manuscript are nailed down and you're ready to get into the nitty-gritty of the language.
Copyediting is the most standard form of editing. I focus on correcting mechanical errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, and formatting, but I also look at issues in style, clarity, word choice, sentence structure, and coherence. This doesn't include fact-checking, comprehensive rewrites, or restructuring.
I also provide you with a personalized style sheet for your story. This lists things like spelling and capitalization of character and place names, as well as unique style decisions.
Copyediting is the most standard form of editing. I focus on correcting mechanical errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, and formatting, but I also look at issues in style, clarity, word choice, sentence structure, and coherence. This doesn't include fact-checking, comprehensive rewrites, or restructuring.
I also provide you with a personalized style sheet for your story. This lists things like spelling and capitalization of character and place names, as well as unique style decisions.
Choose this service if your manuscript is nearly ready for publication but needs a final set of professional eyes to rid it of any lingering errors.
Proofreading happens after all other types of editing have been done and is the last stage before a piece is published. This service focuses on correcting mechanical errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, and formatting. It does not include fact-checking or rewriting and leaves word choice and sentence structure alone (unless they cause grammatical issues).
I only correct what is technically wrong according to the general rules of English and your preferred style guide.
Proofreading happens after all other types of editing have been done and is the last stage before a piece is published. This service focuses on correcting mechanical errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, and formatting. It does not include fact-checking or rewriting and leaves word choice and sentence structure alone (unless they cause grammatical issues).
I only correct what is technically wrong according to the general rules of English and your preferred style guide.
Choose this service if you know your manuscript needs a little more love than a strict proofread but doesn't quite need a heavy copyedit or full line edit.
This service includes everything a proofread does (correcting mechanical errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, and formatting), plus a little light copyediting. Rather than the objective technicality of proofreading, proof-editing allows for more editorial discernment to improve things like word choice and sentence flow, to a certain extent.
In addition to correcting errors, I may make or suggest more subjective revisions and rewrite clunky sentences where necessary.
This service includes everything a proofread does (correcting mechanical errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, and formatting), plus a little light copyediting. Rather than the objective technicality of proofreading, proof-editing allows for more editorial discernment to improve things like word choice and sentence flow, to a certain extent.
In addition to correcting errors, I may make or suggest more subjective revisions and rewrite clunky sentences where necessary.
Choose this service if you want a clean, navigable document you'll be proud to send to book designers or agents. It's best if this service is done before or in conjunction with my proofreading service.
For this service, I use Word's Styles feature to ensure uniformity and give you an organized document formatted to your exact specifications. While formatting is different than interior design, it will prepare your manuscript for a professional book designer. And if you're going the traditional publishing route, a formatted manuscript is sure to impress agents.
For this service, I use Word's Styles feature to ensure uniformity and give you an organized document formatted to your exact specifications. While formatting is different than interior design, it will prepare your manuscript for a professional book designer. And if you're going the traditional publishing route, a formatted manuscript is sure to impress agents.
I'll ensure consistency of these elements:
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I'll insert these layout and reference elements:
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