Services

Editing priced by the word, quoted before you commit.

Every package is quoted as a fixed price from your word count, so you know the full cost before an editor opens the file.

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Manuscript Assessment

A big-picture read with a 6–10 page editorial letter.

$0.012per word

  • Structure & pacing review
  • Market positioning note
  • Editorial letter
  • 14-day turnaround
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Developmental Edit

The deep pass. Chapter maps, scene notes, and a revision plan.

$0.031per word

  • Chapter-by-chapter map
  • In-line margin notes
  • Editorial letter + revision plan
  • 60-minute debrief call
  • One follow-up read included
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Copy & Line Edit

Sentence craft, consistency and house style, tracked cleanly.

$0.019per word

  • Line-level rewriting
  • Style sheet supplied
  • Fact & continuity check
  • Tracked changes
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Proofread

The final read before your book goes to print or upload.

$0.009per word

  • Typography & spacing
  • Typos and slips
  • Front & back matter
  • Print-ready check
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Add-ons

Everything after the edit.

Query letter & synopsis

Two rounds on the pages agents read first.

Submission list

Twelve agents matched to your book, with rationale.

Blurb & jacket copy

Cover copy written to sell, not to summarise.

Sensitivity read

A specialist reader matched to your subject.