Rates and Services

What services do you need?

What’s the difference between editing and proofreading?

Getting a document ready for publication involves several stages.

• Developmental editing: The first stage looks at the text from a “big picture” standpoint. Here, the editor focuses on such elements as ideas, themes, organization, and paragraphing.
• Copy editing: At this level, the editor’s task deals with sentence structure, language usage, and correcting basic errors. Sentence fragments, run-on sentences, and repetition are eliminated.
• Proofreading: The final stage of analysis, proofreading refers to eliminating errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, word choice, and formatting.

How do you get started?

1.  Complete the contact form which asks for all of the required information. Submit at least a portion of your document so that I can get a better idea of the type of services you require.

2. I will email you back with your custom offer, which will include the type of service, rate, and delivery date. A 50% payment is usually required prior to services being completed; the rest is due upon completion.

3. Your professionally edited and proofread document will be returned to you on a timely basis!

All rates are negotiable, but the following should provide a reference point:

Developmental editing- starting at $0.022 per word

Copy editing- starting at $0.016 per word

Proofreading- starting at $0.01 per word

Example: A document of 3,500 words to be proofread = $35.00

Prices are determined by various factors such as complexity, language usage, and purpose of document.