Editing Service
As a fiction developmental editor, I have worked with award winning authors such as Beverly Jenkins, L. A. Banks, Angie Daniels, Gwyneth Bolton and many more. My family, writing and editing are my passion. I love working with authors to help them mold their stories into the best novels they can be.
There are several types of editors (line editors, copy editors, proof readers…), and most people confuse who does what. The developmental editor is the one who helps you shape your novel (plot, characterization, consistency…).
Developmental Editing Fee for full length manuscripts: In order to give an accurate quote, I’d have to see a sample of the work. The base price for a first edit is one cent a word. So for an 80,000 word manuscript, that’s $800. Half of the fee is due at time of acceptance of the project. The second half is due upon completion of the edit. The base price for a second edit (yes most authors want a second edit) is half a cent per word.
Developmental Editing Fee for short stories (minimum 10,000 words): The base price for a first edit is one cent per word and second edit is half a cent per word.
Timeline: It usually takes me around one month to complete a set of developmental edits for a full length manuscript.
Electronic Editing: Editing is done using the tracking feature on Microsoft Word. This allows the author to accept or reject changes I make in their manuscript.
Quote: For a price quote, please email the first five pages of your full length manuscript, the actual word count and the genre in a Microsoft Word document. I’ll developmentally edit the five pages, and this will show you my style. Do not EVER hire an editor without obtaining a free sample of their work. For short stories, send the first three pages of your manuscript.
To find the actual word count, in Microsoft Word (previous to version 2007) from the main menu go to File-->Properties-->select the Statistics tab. Look in the statistics box, and it list how many words are in the document. In Microsoft Word 2007 the word count is usually in the bottom left corner. It depends on how you have your preferences set up.
I am also available to conduct workshops on the craft of writing and the publishing industry. I’ve been around for a while now and have a little knowledge to share. Email the details of the workshop you are interested in to make arrangements. If you do nothing else, please take a few moments to read through a blog I posted on Blogging In Black called Unrealistic Expectations. Several authors chimed in and gave some valuable information.
Below is a small portfolio of a few of the novels I’ve edited. I have
done a few non-fiction books, such as Cotton Field of Dreams by Janis
Kearney, but non-fiction is not my specialty. If you need a non-fiction
editor or poetry editor, I know a few that may be able to help you out.
