Services

​Includes:

• Meticulous proofreading and hard error correction

• Industry-adherent manuscript formatting for submission to agents, publishers, etc. (Please note that this is different from book formatting, which prepares your book for printing.)

​Includes:

• Intensive editorial evaluation of your manuscript’s “big picture” elements: characterization, structure, plot, organization, political sensibilities, consistency, themes, etc.
   

• An overhead write-up of large-scale editorial suggestions, plus plenty of guidance for your next steps
   

• Page-by-page margin comments throughout your entire manuscript to help you identify specific areas of opportunity right down to the paragraph
   

• One hour of live consultation via telephone, instant messaging service, or whatever is most comfortable for you. (Extra hours added upon writer’s request!)

​Includes:

• Substantive line editing. I work my way through each and every line of your manuscript and make direct improvements with the goal of dramatically refining the book’s flow, readability, structure, and polish. No detail is too small! (Don't worry; as the writer, you always have the final say.)

• Built-in revision pass. After my initial edit is complete, you’ll have a chance to review my suggestions and make changes. When you're done, send it back my way for a second round of editing; I’ll make sure your changes are implemented smoothly and no new glitches pop up along the way.

• One hour of live consultation via telephone, instant messaging service, or whatever’s most comfortable for you. (Extra hours added upon writer’s request!)

​Includes:

• A rigorous assessment of your book's overall structure, story elements, style, and general readiness for its next step—whether that means editing, agency, publication, or something else entirely.

• A thorough write-up containing:

  • an analytical breakdown of your book, including its unique strengths and weak spots​

  • pro advice for addressing any outstanding issues