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All your editing & publishing needs!

Authors are generally very good at writing and telling their story, but even the best benefit by having their work critically reviewed and edited to produce a polished book.

No matter how good the story, if the reader has to stumble over typos, bad punctuation and grammar bloopers, you can guess what will happen. Editing that manuscript is a vital final step before having the book published professionally. Too many authors neglect this step.

For those who feel they have the editing craft mastered, many might not be so sure how to self-publish, or whether they want to venture down that path. Given the growing acceptance of self-published works, and having royalties paid to you rather than getting the thin end from an e-book publisher, it is well worth considering as a viable outlet.

Having been down both roads myself, I can appreciate the potholes an author can stumble into. I was a submissions editor for Writers Exchange E-Publishing, an editor for Double Dragon Publishing, Awe-Struck Publishing, and Solstice Publishing. I provide competitive editing and manuscript formatting services, with up-front pricing.

Proofreading

Intended for authors who feel they are already good editors, but want an independent review to catch small things that always slip through the net. This involves correcting punctuation, typos, minor word changes, and identifying grammar errors. Commentary provided to the author. I charge US$1.25 per manuscript page. A page is defined as a 11″ x 8.5″ document, 1″ margins all around, Times New Roman 12 pt font, with 1.5 line spacing.

Editing

An author may have edited the work, but needs a professional review and correction of the manuscript. What I provide is:

• Content and copy editing
  Which includes proofreading and supplementary sentence rewrites when necessary. This level also includes reviewing the plot/character elements for consistency, with comments. The manuscript would be edited in sections and returned to the author for feedback.
• Line editing
  Which is in-depth editing, and includes all of the above services. This is detailed and collaborative work between the author and myself to perfect the manuscript, and may involve some rewriting by the author.

Cost is between $2.50 and $6.00 per page.

To determine the cost, an author needs to submit the first five pages of the manuscript for evaluation, which will determine the level of required editing. I will edit two or three pages for free and supply a recommendation on the level of editing required for the manuscript. Once agreed to proceed, the author will make full payment through a PayPal account.

For authors seeking to self-publish, I offer a manuscript formatting service for:

Print – Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), IngramSpark (IS), Draft2Digital
Ebook – KDP/IS/Draft2Digital
Ebook – Smashwords  (guaranteed to be accepted in the ‘Premium’ category)

Formatting means setting up the book layout to the publisher’s requirements. For KDP/IS print, this includes creation of a PDF content file. Book cover artwork – print and e-book – and ISBNs to be supplied by the author if purchased. All prices in US dollars.

Print – KDP/IS – $30
Print – Draft 2Digital – $30 ($0.00 if KDP/IS is also being done)
Ebook KDP/IS – $30
Ebook – Smashwords – $30
Ebook – Draft2Digital – $30 ($0.00 if KDP/IS is also being done)

Prices are based on formatting a plain Word document. If images/tables/bullet points need to be manipulated, or there are more than ten (10) required chapter hyperlinks, the quoted prices will vary.

If an author does not know how to get their manuscript published on any of these sites, I can arrange for this to be done.

Print – KDP/IS – $15
Ebook – KDP/IS/Draft2Digital – $15
Ebook – Smashwords – $15 (guaranteed to be accepted in the ‘Premium’ category)

Creation of an account on any of these sites, including obtaining an EIN or SSN/ITIN and preparing the W-9 form (U.S. citizens) or the W-8BEN form (non-U.S. citizens), will be the author’s responsibility. Publishing with IngramSpark does not include the IS fee, which is an additional charge.

If an author wants to register a work with the US Copyright Office, I can provide this service for $20.

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