Writers

Writing workshops available upon request for topics such as

• writing a query letter that gets you out of the slush pile
• developing characters to remember
• writing your resistance
• and revision strategies

Editorial Services

Fiction

I offer a range of services, whether it’s feedback on a chapter and a query letter to publishers or agents, or, a full developmental edit of the whole manuscript, where I provide a narrative summary of strengths, summary of areas for changes, and then line edits on each page reflecting my recommended changes. My service also includes a follow-up conference once all edits are sent.

I review the manuscript for characterization (believability, driving motivation, dialogue, relatability); point of view (consistency, transitions, coherence and connectedness to characterization); plot structure, flow, and key “beats” or game-changing moments; setting (world building, mood, coherence, and presence); and consistency of voice (diction, style, tone, and mood).

While I don’t provide full copy editing services (fact-checking, advice regarding disclaimers and legal issues that might arise, and formal style guide edits), I do provide intensive proofreading: identification of major grammatical and mechanical issues, including punctuation. I address every sentence for issues that might impede clarity or comprehension.

I will suggest and/or provide examples for improvement but will not rewrite, revise, or ghostwrite any portion of the manuscript.

Nonfiction

I offer a range of services, whether it’s feedback on a chapter and a query letter to publishers or agents, or, a full developmental edit of the whole manuscript, where I provide a narrative summary of strengths, summary of areas for changes, and then line edits on each page reflecting my recommended changes. My service also includes a follow-up conference once all edits are sent.

I review the manuscript for content quality (readability and audience appeal, relevance, arguments, details, imagery); structure and flow; clarity; and consistency of voice (diction, style, tone). I consider an author’s purpose and intended audience(s) and give extensive feedback on whether I see that purpose met and audience served.

While I don’t provide full copy editing services (fact-checking, advice regarding disclaimers and legal issues that might arise, and formal style guide edits), I do provide intensive proofreading: identification of major grammatical and mechanical issues, including punctuation. I address every sentence for issues that might impede clarity or comprehension.

I will suggest and/or provide examples for improvement but will not rewrite, revise, or ghostwrite any portion of the manuscript.

Fees

Depending on the project schedule and manuscript length, as well as the quality of writing, fees will vary. Typically, editing 80-100 pages, which includes line edits and a narrative summary in one full review, plus a follow-up conference, would run about $2000.

I also review smaller portions, such as the first chapters plus a query letters to agents or publishers, and/or proposals to editors and publishers. A ten-page chapter, plus a query letter, might run $400, depending on manuscript quality and issues, and includes a follow-up phone call.

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