I offer the following story-level editorial services for women authors of romance, women’s fiction/beach reads, young adult fiction (contemporary and fantasy), and inspirational non-fiction. Basically, I love working on lighthearted books with happy ever after (HEA) endings.
*Note: I do not read or edit mystery, thriller, or horror.
Editorial Services
First Three Chapters Critique
An affordable option that helps you start your book off well, this service gives you an in-depth developmental edit of your first three chapters.
It includes an assessment of your hook, pacing, character set up, plot set up, and voice.
What you’ll get:
- An editorial letter (5 pages) with notes on what’s working or not working and suggestions for how to improve the manuscript.
- In-manuscript edits and comments that ask questions, point out problems, and celebrate the amazing parts.
First Three Chapter Critiques start at $200 CAD for up to 20 manuscript pages.
*A manuscript page is approx. 250 words and is based on standard manuscript formatting in Microsoft Word (double-spaced, one-inch margins, 12pt standard font such as Times New Roman).
Manuscript Evaluation
A thoughtful assessment of the manuscript’s strengths and weaknesses, this service gives you an assessment of the overall manuscript, its fit into the chosen genre, and its marketability.
It includes a brief assessment of the elements of story like theme, plot, characters, dialogue, pacing, tension, and setting.
What you’ll get:
- An editorial letter (up to 20 pages) with notes on what’s working, what’s not working, and suggestions for how to make the book even better.
- This does not include changes to the manuscript or corrections to spelling and grammar.
Manuscript Evaluations start at $800 for up to 70,000 words.
Developmental Edit
More intensive than the manuscript evaluation, a developmental edit is a full story-level edit of your manuscript. It digs into the craft of writing and storytelling to tell a story in the best way possible.
This service is an in-depth assessment of elements of story like theme, plot, characters, dialogue, pacing, tension, and setting. It includes suggestions on how to clarify or reorganize a manuscript for content and structure, and identifies things like plot holes and leaps in logic.
What you’ll get:
- An editorial letter (up to 20 pages) with notes on what’s working, what’s not working, and suggestions for how to improve the manuscript.
- In-manuscript edits and comments that ask questions, point out problems, suggest solutions, and celebrate the amazing parts.
- This does not include corrections to spelling and grammar.
Developmental Edits start at $0.035 CAD per word.
*Developmental editing is also known as structural editing, substantive editing, or content editing.
*Editorial rates are based on factors such as word count, manuscript complexity, and scheduling timelines and can change at any time. These rates are in line with the Editorial Freelancers Association’s member rates survey.
