SERVICES

MANUSCRIPT EVALUATION

Beta reading:  Authors need objective feedback about their work. Before sending your manuscript for editing, a beta read is a comprehensive read-through from the perspective of a reader (as opposed to an editor). I offer a write-up containing constructive feedback on such elements as the flow of the story/ideas, characterization, dialogue, and potential plot holes or inconsistencies and provide ideas for improving the narrative. With this service I do not do any editorial work such as correcting grammatical errors.

EDITING

Copy editing:  After you’ve finalized your manuscript, you need an editor to make sure your writing is sensible, clear, and grammatically correct. I offer a line-by-line service that includes correcting grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax. In addition, I will address clarity and flow of sentences and appropriateness of word choice. Overall, I will make sure that what you are trying to say is what the reader understands is being said.

Proofreading:  Before a project can be ready for publishing, it needs a final check to make sure that no errors were introduced when incorporating edits and that all text is clean and perfect for the typesetting stage. At this stage, I will do a final read to correct cosmetic errors such as typos and mistakes in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and spacing.

WRITING

Ghostwriting: Do you want to write a book to share your story but don’t feel you have the time, energy, or know-how? Are you looking to connect to an audience to drive traffic to your business website or increase your public profile? I offer a ghostwriting service in which I research, plan, and complete the writing based on your ideas.

Content development: If you have a partially completed project, an outline, or writing that needs more fleshing out, I offer a content development service to help build your ideas into a finished product. Falling in between content editing and ghostwriting, this collaborative service includes some original writing or rewriting in addition to editing of your current content.

RATES

Contact me to discuss the particular needs of your project and to receive a free quote.