Developmental Edit

($.02–$.05/word)

A deep-dive look at your manuscript’s content and structure. Developmental edits put your book’s content under the microscope, making sure that every aspect works toward your manuscript’s stated goals.

APPROXIMATE TURNAROUND TIME: 4 weeks

WHAT YOU GET (Deliverables)

• A manuscript report (10+ pages) overviewing what works, what doesn’t, and what needs tweaking in your manuscript, including chapter-by-chapter summary and feedback, title feedback, notes on your voice and audience, and a suggested revision plan. 
• In-text comments calling out really great writing and ideas, as well as areas you might want to come back to or build on a bit more. These comments may also include explicit suggestions for revisions to lines, paragraphs, or chapters.
• (Optional) 1 forty-five-minute Zoom call to review my suggestions and design a revision plan that works for you. Feeling introverted? Again, no worries, I feel ya. My revisions should be plenty to work off of without a call!
• Developmental edits may also include (where necessary/relevant) mockups of suggested changes, aiming to foster deeper understanding. 

Light Copyediting

($.01–$.03/word)

When your manuscript has already been copyedited but you want to make sure it’s really shining, that’s where a light copyedit comes in! It’s what many people might call a proofread—an extra check over an already edited manuscript to make sure that it’s the best it can be, mechanics-wise. Again, this is all about spelling, grammar, and clarity!

APPROXIMATE TURNAROUND TIME: 3 weeks

WHAT YOU GET (Deliverables)

• A marked-up copy of your manuscript with outright errors corrected using Track Changes and on-the-fence issues or areas you might want to come back to queried using in-text comments.
• A clean copy of your manuscript with all Track Changes changes accepted. Queries remain in the margins of this one, so that you can easily find and adjust them!
• A style guide for your manuscript, detailing the stylistic choices I made during my light copyedit for your future reference. (If you already had a style guide from previous edits, during this stage I’ll update it for ya!)

Proofreading

($.01–$.03/word)

Gonna be a total stickler here (it’s okay, you love me for it 💕) and tell you that “proofreading” is basically the most misused term in editing. While often we think it means a light copyedit, a proofread is actually a review of a manuscript after it’s been formatted for publication. So that’s what this service entails! Because the manuscript has already been formatted, this is specifically a check for outright errors and issues introduced during the formatting process.

APPROXIMATE TURNAROUND TIME: 3 weeks

WHAT YOU GET (Deliverables)
For manuscripts formatted in Word:

• A marked-up copy of your manuscript with outright errors corrected using Track Changes and on-the-fence issues or areas you might want to come back to queried using in-text comments.
• A clean copy of your manuscript with all Track Changes changes accepted. Queries remain in the margins of this one, so that you can easily find and adjust them!
• A style guide for your manuscript (either created new or updated from previous edits, as applicable).

For manuscripts formatted as PDFs:

• A marked-up copy of your manuscript with errors flagged as comments in the margins. 
• A chart listing all suggested changes and their locations.
• A style guide for your manuscript (either created new or updated from previous edits, as applicable).

For manuscripts in ePub, or mobi format:

• A chart listing all suggested changes and their locations.
• A style guide for your manuscript (either created new or updated from previous edits, as applicable).

Publishing Support

(Starting at $100)

While you’re 100% capable of uploading your book to your preferred publishing platform on your own, sometimes it’s nice to have a little help! This package includes assistance with pre-upload prep, a 1:1 call to upload your manuscript to your self-publishing platform of choice, and a recording of that call.

Not sure which self-publishing platform is right for you? Let me know and we’ll talk it through!

Get 1:1 Assistance from draft to publication with my editing services package—the best value I offer!

($.09–$.11/word)

Move from draft manuscript to published Amazon bestseller in as little as four months! This package includes:

✨ Editorial Assessment (1 round)

✨  Line Editing (1 round)

✨  Copyediting (1 round)

✨ Vellum formatting (+ 1 round of corrections)

✨ Proofreading

✨ Up to 16 coaching calls throughout the editing process

✨ Assistance with auxiliary materials needed for publication (book description, author bio, etc.)

✨  Amazon KDP upload support

✨  Optional: IngramSpark upload support

✨ Optional: Category and launch coaching to teach you how to run your own Amazon category bestseller campaign (just for fun, but hey, it’s fun!)

✨  Guidance on cover design and basic marketing (note: this package does not include cover creation or book marketing services, just basic education!)

I designed this process to meet the needs most often expressed by my first-time authors. Want to learn more?

NOTE: This link will take you to my company page, publishwithpleasure.com! Same gal, different URL. I like to make sure that authors who book this package are total energetic fits, so I require all interested authors to hop on quick calls with me before I send over the booking link. If we’re not a fit, I can often provide referrals to other editors and coaches who offer similar services!