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book editing Services

 

Editorial Letter
$1200-$2000

Please note, Editorial Letter Service is currently on hiatus

…4-6 page document offering broad strokes editorial feedback with a one-hour follow-up phone call. (Here’s a sample.)

An editorial letter works best for

  • manuscripts that have never been looked at by a professional editor before

  • manuscripts that agents have said need revision

  • authors wanting advice on broad strokes issues such as characterization, structure, plot, setting, and more


Substantive Edit
$2000-$6000

Please note, Substantive Edit Service is currently on hiatus

…line-edited manuscript, with an average of 2-3 comments and 2-3 additions/deletions per page, with one-hour follow-up phone call. (Here’s a sample.)

A substantive edit works best for

  • manuscripts that have gone through several rounds of revision

  • manuscripts that no longer need major structural changes

  • manuscripts that are close to publication


NONFICTION BOOK PROPOSAL EDITING
$500-$1500

…line-edited nonfiction book proposal with 1-2 page editorial letter.

A nonfiction book proposal edit works best for

  • proposals with barebones or no marketing sections

  • proposals with industry lingo that needs to be refined for a general audience

  • proposals whose chapter by chapter outlines need firming up


AGENT PREP PACKAGE
$500

edited query letter, synopsis, and first 10 pages along with 15-minute phone conversation.

The agent prep package works best as

  • a final step before submitting to publishers

  • a means to tighten, refine, and bring down queries and synopses to the industry standard one page double-spaced

  • a way to get an overview of the submission process
     

MANUSCRIPT PHONE FEEDBACK
$500-$1000

A phone conversation about your manuscript

Manuscript phone feedback work best for

  • authors who respond well to feedback through conversation

  • authors who are confident in their manuscript with a few outstanding questions

  • authors are on a budget


PhonE/ZOOM CONSULTATION
$100 per hour

scheduled phone/Zoom conversation

A phone consultation work best for

  • writers new to the publishing industry

  • writers with questions about approaching agents

  • writers who want coaching


CHAPTER BY CHAPTER EDIT
$300-$700

line edits on partial manuscripts.

A chapter by chapter edit works best for

  • writers wanting feedback on style issues

  • writers concerned about how discrete scenes or chapters are working


QUERY OR SYNOPSIS DEVELOPMENT
$300

2 rounds of editing on a query or synopsis

Query or synopsis development will

  • ensure the query and synopsis industry standards.

  • spotlight the author’s accomplishments

  • market the author’s manuscript to agents

“With an expert blend of honesty, logic, and care, Fresh Ink helped me isolate things to deepen, identify elements to put aside for later, and directed me on the best ways to proceed through the story I am trying to tell.”
— New York Times bestselling author Dhonielle Clayton

notes on payment and scheduling:

  • Prices vary according to word count.

  • All payments are half on agreement and half on delivery of edits.

  • All payments are invoiced through PayPal (credit card and debit cards can be used.)

  • If we decide to move forward, there will be exact delivery dates agreed to.