Fee structure

Copyediting               $ 35 per hour
Structural Editing       $ 45 per hour
Content Editing          $ 45 per hour
Formatting                 $ 1.60 per page
Set-up fee*                 $ 40


* a one time set-up fee will be charged if two or more files need to be combined into one document for formatting or editing.


Copy-editing:

Think of this as proofreading. I look for grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. This is when you need another set of eyes. This is especially helpful for authors who already revised and revised and are now blind to simple typos,  punctuation errors and homonyms.

Structural Editing:

When I am reading your work with structure in mind, I am looking at the content; how the concepts work together; whether or not the logic flows; if the ideas put forth are consistent. I will point out the glaring repetitive typos or grammar issues.

Content editing:

This is the most thorough approach. I combine copy-editing with analysis of content and structure. I’ll comb through the work, read every word and every sentence very carefully  and offer feedback on the structure and content.

Formatting:

Seemingly simple things like page number placement, working with headers and footers and a Table of Contents can drive some writers nuts! This is for the writer who wants the manuscript he or she is submitting to an agent, editor or contest to look its best. This is for the student who need to follow MLA or APA formatting guidelines. It is easy and affordable to hand a completed paper off to me to make sure that it meets the necessary formatting standards. *

*It is the writer's responsibility to communicate the correct guidelines to me.






Last update 6/6/08