Copyediting

Copyediting involves venturing line-by-line through your manuscript and weeding out any grammatical issues, such as punctuation or spelling, and making sure it’s all consistent throughout. This is often considered a necessity when it comes to pre-publishing steps.

This service is great for authors who have finished drafting and want to give their manuscript a clean-up before moving on into publishing steps or authors who want to ensure consistency across multiple books in a series.

$0.02 per word

All edits are made using The Chicago Manual of Style as a baseline, and adapted based on the author’s preferences.
The author’s voice and style will never be intentionally sacrificed for the sake of grammatical “correctness”; the main focus instead will be on grammatical consistency.

Payment plans are available upon request.

Deliverables:

  • An annotated copy of your manuscript that includes:

    • edits made with Track Changes to ensure grammatical “correctness” and consistency

    • margin comments explaining these edits and citing the Chicago Manual of Style when applicable

  • A fully filled-out style sheet to keep track of author preferences and any unique terminology

  • Editor availability for 8 weeks after delivery, to answer any questions or concerns about the edits.

“I can't recommend Alex's copy editing highly enough. He's thoughtful about his suggestions, exacting in his word choice and provides an exceptional level of polish to the finished product. If you need any type of copy editing services he is the perfect person for the job.”

— Tahnee Perry, Author, USA