Editing for Authors is proud to offer a full line of editorial services:
Comprehensive Edit: $0.017/word
This is our standard edit and by far the most popular. Unlike conventional proofreaders, Editing for Authors has developed a comprehensive editorial process that closely mimics the traditional editing process. Your standard edit includes a thorough line edit, with paragraph-level comments regarding transitions and basic fact-checking. After this first edit is complete, we’ll generate an editorial letter discussing larger issues in your book. This letter is a resource for you—it will contain an expert opinion of areas that are working and areas of potential improvement, all with an eye toward increasing the marketability of your book. You can choose to make revisions or not. If you choose to make revisions, your standard edit includes a second-pass edit focusing on new and changed text. Your edit isn’t complete until you’ve signed off on the second-pass edit and your book is completely ready for uploading or printing.
Developmental Edit: $.055/word
A developmental edit is designed for authors who want more comprehensive support during the creation of their book. It’s best to engage in a developmental edit early in the editorial process, when you’re still looking to make structural, large-scale improvements to your book. We’ll delve into the basic narrative structure of your book, including pacing issues, characterization for fiction, and the cohesion of your thesis for nonfiction. A developmental edit includes a basic line-edit after the manuscript draft is complete.
Polishing Proofread: $0.009/word
This edit is designed for books that are “almost there,” but need one last review for grammar, punctuation and spelling. The edit includes a single-pass read for spelling, typos and other simple mistakes, but does not include issues like transitions, wording, consistency or fact-checking. We recommend this edit only for authors who are at the final stages of manuscript preparation and want to make sure it’s perfect.
Ghostwriting
Ghostwriters are contract writers who can take on any portion of your writing, from writing single chapters in nonfiction books to ghosting complete novels based on your outline. Fees for this service vary, so contact us.