Services
“Keep in mind that Imma artist! And, I’m sensitive about my shit. So, y’all be nice ‘bout it, hear?”
- Erykah Badu, intro to “Tyrone (Live)”
Developmental Editing
($0.10 per word)
I examine your manuscript globally with an eye toward “big picture” items: plot, character development, narrative tension, argument, structure/organization, through-line. You receive a letter with remarks about the strengths and weaknesses of the document and a track changes mark-up of the document.
Line Editing
($0.12 per word)
I examine your manuscript more locally with an eye toward syntax, word choice, style, and clarity. This is not the same as proofreading since I do not look at grammar and punctuation. You receive a letter with remarks about the strengths and weaknesses of the document and a track changes mark-up of the document.
Manuscript Review
($0.08 per word)
I examine your manuscript broadly and lay out major concerns wherever they may be (plot, structure, characters, argument, organization). This can be useful for manuscripts that have already received feedback (e.g., revise and resubmit, reviewers reports). I provide a letter with my observations.
Sensitivity Reads
($0.10 per word)
I examine your manuscript with an attention to how certain topics, issues, and social locations are represented. I focus on disability, race, and gender. My particular specialties lie in academic work, genre fiction, literary fiction, and creative non-fiction.
Editing Retainer
(Flat Rate of $3000)
We meet monthly for three months. We will set goals for that three month period and I provide you with actionable homework for each month. While your writing will be your responsibility, I am there to help you think through your project. Since that would not be complete without me reading some of your work, I will also read up to 8000 words each month. Unlike the developmental editing service, I do not provide letters or track-changes documents with this service.
Book a Consult
Before I begin work on your manuscript, I prefer that we meet so that we can both determine whether my skills match your needs. If none of the available times work for you, please fill out the form on the Contact page.
Feel free to fill out the contact form to make an appointment.