Full Manuscript Developmental Editing
Developmental editing is a comprehensive process that reviews the major backbone of your manuscript while also looking at the details, then figuring out how it all works together. It is a global approach with local line edits throughout the manuscript that lead to revision and rewriting to create a solid draft. Developmental editing is the first editing step in getting a ready-to-read manuscript.
- Picture Book/Early Reader* (up to 1,500 words) – price varies
- Early Chapter Book (up to 6,500 words) $640
- Chapter Book (up to 12,000 words) $1020
- Middle Grade Novel (up to 30,000 words) $2,040
- Middle Grade Novel (up to 50,000 words) $3,080
- Editing for creative fiction, short stories, and other compositions – $180/hour
Editorial Assessment
An Editorial Assessment is a great way to get an overview of your WIP. The assessment comes in the form of a separate document with extensive notes on the manuscript’s strengths and weaknesses, and how to improve. There are few, if any, notes within the manuscript. This global critique will take into account the format, age of the readership, market standards, the craft and literary art of the manuscript. Availability and prices vary
Work-for-Hire Writing and Editing
Creative fiction, short stories, and other compositions for online, professional, commercial or personal use:
- Editing Rates – $180/hour
- Writing Rates – $300/hour
Children’s Book Consultation
Consultation for up to one hour to chat about your manuscript, synopsis, query. We can bounce around ideas or talk about publishing options and the market. I will review up to 1000 or 2500 words respectively
- 1-hour phone consultation – $280 with up to 2500 words of review material
- 30-minute phone consultation – $210 with up to 1000 words of review material