Editing

Every publisher and agent in the business urges you to have your manuscript edited before submitting it. Our in-house editor has more than 20 years of experience in teaching and coaching. Whether you’re writing a book for traditional publishing or for self-publishing, a dissertation or content for a website, you and your project will be in expert hands. You can count on compassionate, professional care throughout the process. Please call or email for a free consultation. All manuscripts should be double-spaced, Times New Roman size 12 font, and submitted as Microsoft Word documents.

Writing is hard work, but you don’t have to do it alone. The editing services we offer include Proofreading and Line Editing. Here are descriptions of both types of editing so that you can choose what fits your needs. 

Proofreading:  This level of editing includes the mechanics of good writing: checking for typos, punctuation, and other simple sentence errors that can be repaired by deleting, adding, or changing a word here and there. Proofreading is a service appropriate for projects that are almost ready for publication and merely need to be polished and delivered as a finished product.

Line Editing:  A more elaborate level than proofreading, Line Editing includes sentence and paragraph repair. In this process, we’ll correct wordiness, awkward word order (syntax), word choice (diction), and lack of clarity. This kind of editing is great for authors who have completed their book or dissertation, but they may be concerned that their writing isn’t communicating  as clearly as possible. This type of editing will polish your manuscript so that it shines, and is absolutely ready for publishing.

Pricing is simple, and there are no hidden fees.

Proofreading:  $2.50 per double-spaced page

Line Editing:  $5.00 per double-spaced page

Please call or email for a free consultation. If you decide to use our editing service, request the Editing Service Agreement. After we send it to you, please fill it out and return it to us in an email or by regular mail.

Small projects may be billed on completion. Larger projects may be billed periodically as sections are completed. You don’t pay for any editing until we have given you an invoice with the precise amount. You’ll love working with our editorial staff. We’re always professional, kind, and encouraging, helping you do your best work.