Prices are CAD (Plus applicable GST/HST for Canadian customers).
I can accept payments through Stripe and PayPal. For Canadian customers or those with Canadian bank accounts, there is the additional option of e-transfer. E-transfers are optimal for me because I don’t lose money to processing fees.
Manuscript Evaluation:
Rate: 1¢ per word ($10.00 per 1000 words)
- No editing.
- Most comfortable with romance and fantasy genres for this service.
- I’ll do a full readthrough of your manuscript.
- Depending on your specific concerns, I’ll evaluate things like organization, characters, tone, and whether the story fits your intended genre and audience.
- I’ll identify some strengths and weaknesses and offer ideas for improvement.
- I can also suggest some books or articles that you might find helpful as you continue working on your manuscript.
- I’ll write you a detailed letter with my evaluation and suggestions.
Line Editing (also known as Stylistic editing):
Rate: 2.5¢ per word ($25.00 per 1000 words)
At this stage, the “big picture” editing should be done and your story’s basic structure should be in place.
- Clarity: improving paragraph and sentence construction, resolving ambiguous wording (unless it’s there intentionally), refining word use, making sure visual elements are appropriately used
- Coherence and Flow: making sure that sentences and paragraphs flow together smoothly.
- Language: making sure that the voice, tone, POV, style, etc. of the piece are consistent with your goals; working to reduce wordiness, redundancy, and phrasing that could potentially be harmful or unintentionally offensive.
- Narrative (either fiction or non-fiction): making sure that mood, tone, sentence length, paragraph structure, mechanics, etc. work for the intended genre and audience.
- Plain Language: making sure that the words and language used are right for your intended audience/readers.
Copy Editing:
Rate: 1.5¢ per word ($15.00 per 1000 words)
- Correctness: grammar, punctuation, usage, spelling, problematic language, etc.
- Consistency: follow style sheet or manual, consistent style for sources (if applicable), make sure any visual elements match the text around them and resolve any issues with usage of other languages.
- Accuracy: quotations, URLs, labels, cross-references, any mathematical data and statistics presented, spelling and grammar errors within quotes, etc.
- Completeness: Missing information, citations needed, copyright required, and necessary permissions.
- No big picture (structural or stylistic)changes.
Proofreading:
Rate: 1¢ per word ($10.00 per 1000 words)
- Error Correction
- Cross-references, table of contents, index, etc.
- Consistency of design specifications
- Functioning links in web content
- Incorporating previous changes
- No structural or stylistic changes
Packages:
Line Edit/Copy Edit/Proofread: 4¢ per word ( $40.00 per 1000 words)
Line Edit/Copy Edit: 3¢ per word ($30.00 per 1000 words)
Copy Edit/Proofread: 2¢ per words ($20.00 per 1000 words)
Add Ons:
Authenticity/Sensitivity Reading:
Fee: $50-75CAD, depending on manuscript length and level of feedback desired.
I’m willing to provide authenticity/sensitivity comments and suggestions, for an additional fee, as I provide another editing service. I will offer this only on a case-by-case basis IF I feel that my lived experience gives me helpful insight into your story’s content. I endeavour to stay in my own lane and have no interest in co-opting the voices of more qualified individuals.
Ready to get started?
Contact me to request a 1-3 sample edit, get a quote on a project, or just to say hi. I can’t wait to hear from you.
Note:
Exact definitions of each editing stage vary throughout the editing community. It’s a good idea to do some research of editing terms to see what matches up best with the work you’re looking to get done.
The more precise you can be, the easier it will be for me (and other editors) to provide you with the best service possible. Sometimes, that may mean directing you to a different editing professional who is more capable of the type of edit you’re looking for. E.g. If you need a structural edit of an academic thesis, I’m probably not the editor for you. I would, however, be thrilled to be an extra set of eyes for a steamy romantasy, a domestic thriller, or a cozy romance.
To find out more about the various stages of editing, as well as average editing rates, you can take a look at professional associations in your country. Here are some specific resources I’ve found incredibly helpful:
2024 Rate Chart, Editorial Service Definitions and Hiring an Editor Guide, Editorial Freelancers Association.
Professional Editorial Standards 2024, and Hire an editor, Editors Canada.
