I provide developmental and copyediting services to individuals wishing to take their writing to the next level. I also, on rarer occasions, provide coaching services to aspiring writers wishing to turn their genius ideas into tangible word counts. (If you’re interested in coaching, contact me with an email that provides a description of your project, your ambitions for it, and how you believe coaching might help you.)

Developmental editing
Developmental editing concerns itself with a book’s big picture. Though it varies depending on the size and content, think structure, character development, voice, style, and plot. For nonfiction, add to this research, argument, evidence, organization. What you’ll get from me:

  • A one-hour pre-edit meeting to clarify your needs, adjust expectations, and make sure I have a full understanding of you and your project’s intention

  • A multi-page letter describing what I see working well, where I have questions, and where I believe you should focus your next round of revisions, with examples pulled directly from your manuscript

  • Comments throughout your project

  • A one-hour post-edit meeting to address outstanding questions and discuss your next steps (if needed)

    Pricing is determined by length and condition of the manuscript; contact me to schedule a free 15-minute consult to get started.

Copyediting
Copyediting concerns itself with sentence and paragraph-level issues. My aim is to honor the intention and voice of an original work, while ensuring the final product is clean and clear. The work you’ll receive from me depends on the pre-existing polish of your manuscript. Some works require only a light touch, while others need a heavier lift. What you’ll get:

  • Two complete passes, or readings, of your work

  • Thorough grammatical, syntactical, and spelling corrections throughout

  • Marginal comments to address issues of clarity

  • A 30-minute to one-hour (depending on size of project) post-edit meeting to address outstanding issues

    Pricing is determined by length and condition of the manuscript; contact me to schedule a free 15-minute consult to get started.