Novels up to 75,000 words: $350
Novels 75,001 to 100,000 words: $550
Novels 100,001 words and up: Ask for a customized quote

• Ideal if you’re seeking more insight than a beta read but can’t commit to a full developmental edit, or you’re a budget-conscious writer seeking professional guidance

• Offers a professional review of your story's structure, themes, and character arcs, highlighting strengths and areas for improvement without diving into sentence-level edits

• Key areas of focus include:

  • Big-Picture Feedback: Plot holes, pacing, and overall flow

  • Character Development: Assessing character arcs

  • POV & Theme: Evaluating consistency and impact

• After reading, you will receive a report that outlines the strengths of your manuscript, pinpoints areas that need improvement, and offers actionable suggestions to help elevate your story

Starting at 1.5 cents per word ($.015/word)

• Ideal for fiction, nonfiction, short stories, and poetry

• I will read every word of your manuscript, enhancing clarity, flow, and style

• Key areas of focus include:

  • Sentence Construction: Refining awkward phrasing and ensuring smooth transitions

  • Pacing: Addressing choppy flow to maintain reader engagement

  • Word Choice: Enhancing vocabulary while preserving your unique voice

  • Clarity: Tackling minor showing vs. telling issues for a more vivid narrative

  • Grammar and Mechanics: Correcting grammar, spelling, punctuation, and typos

  • Dialogue: Ensuring proper handling of dialogue and tags for authenticity

• After editing, you'll receive a style sheet detailing:

  • Consistency notes (spelling, numerals, punctuation)

  • Feedback on overall readability and structure

  • Encouragement and observations to support your writing journey

• I will tailor edits to align with your preferred style guide (Chicago is standard)

*Combined line/copy editing and proofreading starts at 2.0 cents per word (.02/word)

Starting at .75 cents per word ($.0075/word)

• Ideal for fiction, nonfiction, short stories, and poetry

• I’ll meticulously check every word, correcting mechanical issues and errors to ensure your manuscript is error-free

• Key areas of focus include:

  • Grammar and Punctuation: Ensuring proper English usage

  • Typos and Spelling: Fixing misspellings and typos

  • Formatting: Consistency in style, hyphenation, and spacing

• After proofreading, you’ll receive a clean, corrected manuscript ready for publication

*Combined line/copy editing and proofreading starts at 2.0 cents per word (.02/word)

Starting at .5 cents per word ($.005/word)

• Ideal for authors who just need one more pair of (trained) eyes to read their manuscript before they send it into the world

• I’ll meticulously check every word, correcting mechanical issues and errors to ensure your manuscript is error-free

• Does not include checking for formatting issues such as word stacks, hyphenation, or widows and orphans

• Key areas of focus include:

  • Grammar and Punctuation: Ensuring proper English usage

  • Typos and Spelling: Fixing misspellings and typos

• After proofreading, you’ll receive a clean, corrected manuscript ready for publication

Starting at 1 cent per word ($.01/word)

• Perfect for short stories, essays, poetry, or sections of fiction

• Workshopping is a collaborative, content-focused review aimed at helping you understand what works in your piece and where you can improve

• I’ll offer insights into structure, character, themes, and overall narrative flow

• Key areas of focus include:

  • Content Feedback: Strengths, weaknesses, and potential areas for improvement

  • Constructive Critique: Suggestions to elevate your work’s impact

  • Minimal Grammar Focus: Major errors may be noted, but the emphasis is on storytelling