If you want to publish a high-quality book, there is no getting around professional editing. Traditional publishers have teams of editors to proof and edit their authors work. If you plan to self-publish, you definitely should have it professionally edited. Even if you plan on publishing your book traditionally, and will need to submit it to conventional publishers or agents, you should have it edited first. No one will take your book seriously if it is riddled with errors.

When an author proofs and edits his or her own book, typos and other editorial problems will most likely slip through. That is because an author sees what their text should say, but an editor sees the missing word, or how a word or phrase can be misunderstood.

What you’ll get

Different levels of editing

Copy-editing & proofreading – correct faulty spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation; correct awkward or incorrect word usage; fix transposed words or letters; ensure consistency in spelling, numerals, hyphenation, and capitalization.

Developmental/substantive editing – mark sections that need better transitional material for improved readability; eliminate repetitive, trite, or verbose material; alert Client to missing information necessary for reader comprehension; rework confusing or awkward writing; the big picture.

Developmental/substantive editing of rhyming verse – meter, end-rhymes, structure, content, readability, etc.

Service Details:

We will initially bill you a $200 non-refundable down payment to initiate your professional copyediting review. This amount will cover up to the first 2,000 words of your manuscript. If your manuscript is over 2,000 words, your additional content will be billed at 3 cents per word. The final amount will be added to your shopping cart for secure payment before editing begins. ( PLEASE NOTE ) By adding this option to your cart and paying the non-refundable deposit, you are ordering our editing service and are required to pay the full editing fee prior to our editing your manuscript.

The word count is determined by utilizing the “Word Count” function in Microsoft Word for Windows on the manuscript submission made by the author. We edit only soft copy (digital files) of books, and not hard copies such as typewritten pages or actual books.

Editing timeframes depend upon the length and complexity of your manuscript. Basic editing of a typical manuscript can take up to 2 weeks, although many are completed faster.