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Anchor 1 - Developmntal

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DEVELOPMENTAL

This is an integral step in the editorial process as it reviews your manuscript through a microscopic lens. It's a complete autopsy of plot, structure, pacing, character, world-building, and much more.

TWO Read throughs of the manuscript
EDITORIAL LETTER (15-40pgs) on:
- Genre / Word Count
- Plot / Structure
- Believability of Subplot (i.e., Romance)
- Character / POV / Arcs
- Pacing / Tensions / and Suspense
- World-building / Magic Systems
- etc.
IN-LINE COMMENTS
MINOR LINE-EDITING with a focus on:
- Continuity
- Clarity and Readability
- Past vs Present tense
- Active vs Passive voice
- Repetitive language
BOOK MAPPING
- Provided in the form of a spreadsheet, this is a visual representation of your book’s structure
ONE (1)-HOUR VIDEO CALL to discuss the feedback (optional)
MONTH-LONG ACCESS to me via e-mail
- After you've had some time to review the feedback, I'll be available for any questions, brainstorming, etc.

INVESTMENT: $0.020/word USD
$0.027/word CAD

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HERE'S WHAT'S INCLUDED:

SAMPLE EDIT AVAILABLE

Anchor 2 - Eval

MANUSCRIPT EVALUATION

A Manuscript evaluation is a substantive read-through of your novel, which provides the same insights as a developmental edit but without the same microscopic focus. If you're just looking for some feedback, than this package would be perfect for you.

ONE Read through of the manuscript

You have the option between letter-focused or marginal comment-focused feedback, for each this would look like:

LETTER-FOCUSED (8-20 pages)
- Up to 20 pages of detailed feedback on plot, structure, believability, marketability, character, etc.
COMMENT-FOCUSED
- A heavily annotated manuscript with in-line comments, questions, and thoughts.

Both include:

40-MIN VIDEO CALL to discuss the feedback (optional)
MONTH-LONG ACCESS to me via e-mail
- After you've had some time to review the feedback, I'll be available for any questions, brainstorming, etc.

INVESTMENT: $0.015/word USD
$0.020/word CAD

BOOK NOW

HERE'S WHAT'S INCLUDED:

Anchor 3

FIRST CHAPTER

This is an in-depth look at your first chapters up to 5k. This is a small glimpse at what a full developmental edit might look like, and similarly, offers much of the same in terms of a full and substantial edit of your initial pages.

TWO Read throughs of the chapter(s) (up to 5k)
EDITORIAL LETTER (1-3pgs) on:
- Genre / Word Count
- Plot / Structure
- Believability of Subplot (i.e., Romance)
- Character / POV / Arcs
- Pacing / Tensions / and Suspense
- World-building / Magic Systems
- etc.
IN-LINE COMMENTS
LINE-EDITING with a focus on:
- Continuity
- Clarity and Readability
- Past vs Present tense
- Repetitive language
30-MIN VIDEO CALL to discuss the feedback (optional)

**DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PACKAGE ITSELF, SAMPLE EDITS ARE NOT AVAILABLE

INVESTMENT: $100USD /Flatrate
$135CAD / Flatrate

BOOK NOW

HERE'S WHAT'S INCLUDED:

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ADDITIONAL PACKAGES

LINE EDITING

COPY EDITING

MARKETING

Line Editing at its most simple is a line-level look at your manuscript. A meticulous review of consistency, clarity, and correctness in terms of style and your overall authorial voice.

HERE'S WHAT IS INCLUDED:

LINE EDITING
($0.017c/word USD/ 0.023c/word CAD)
- Passive vs. Active voice
- Past vs. Present tense
- Dialogue structure, including dialogue and action tags where needed
- Repetitive words or phrases
- A measure of Show vs. Tell with specific in-line examples
- Overall readability of the manuscript
- Clarifying ambiguous or vague language
- Correction of qualifiers and filler words
- Sentence and paragraph transitions
- Uniformity in voice, tone, and style
- Identifying potential inconsistencies
- Over-explanation of character action
- Ensuring correct POV usage
IN-LINE COMMENTS & FEEDBACK
EDITORIAL LETTER with a detailed outline that highlights focus areas
30-MIN CALL WITH ME to discuss feedback and answer questions
MONTH-LONG ACCESS to me via e-mail

Copy editing is the final lens taken to your manuscript before the pages are typeset. It requires a surface level look to ensure your text is error-free.

HERE'S WHAT IS INCLUDED:

COPY EDITING
($0.0058c/word USD/ $0.0079c/word CAD))
- Spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors
- Adherence to the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition
- Consistency in formatting (e.g., italics)
- Accuracy of headings, page numbers, headers, etc.
- Consistent formatting (font, size, style)
- Dialogue structure and punctuation
- Word usage (e.g., affect vs. effect)
- Consistency in terminology, names, places, descriptions, etc.
- Deletion of unnecessary words
- Proper use of time (e.g., time notation and consistency)
- Checking for accuracy, where needed

IN-LINE COMMENTS & FEEDBACK
STYLE GUIDE with a list of terminology and spellings specific to your story and characters.
MONTH-LONG ACCESS to me via e-mail

This package is for self-published, or even trad published authors, who want to know more about their audience. Marketing is a formidable tool that can truly set you apart in an oversaturated market.

Determining who your audience is and how to market to them isn't as simple as a single viral #BookTok video. There's a lot that an author can do to better understand how to navigate social media, advertising, and marketing as a whole.

An analysis can answer:

Who are they? (defining your target audience)
Where can you find them? (this isn't as obvious as one might think)
What other niches might overlap?
Information on hashtags, how to use them to get the best results
Where should you be advertising to have the farthest reach?

If you're curious to learn more, here is Rebecca Thorne, author of Can't Spell Treason Without Tea, after she and I discussed who and where her audience might be.

Coming in 2025

BOOK NOW

SERVICES

INVEST

in your manuscript

IT'S TIME TO

THE PROCESS BEGINS HERE

I

CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE

II

BOOK WITH ME

III

THE PROCESS BEGINS

DEVELOPMENTAL

This is an integral step in the editorial process as it reviews your manuscript through a microscopic lens. It's a complete autopsy of plot, structure, pacing, character, world-building, and much more.

INVESTMENT: $0.020/word USD $0.027/word CAD

HERE'S WHAT'S INCLUDED:

MANUSCRIPT EVALUATION

A Manuscript evaluation is a substantive read-through of your novel, which provides the same insights as a developmental edit but without the same microscopic focus. If you're just looking for some feedback, than this package would be perfect for you.

INVESTMENT: $0.015/word USD $0.020/word CAD

HERE'S WHAT'S INCLUDED:

FIRST CHAPTER

This is an in-depth look at your first chapters up to 5k. This is a small glimpse at what a full developmental edit might look like, and similarly, offers much of the same in terms of a full and substantial edit of your initial pages.

INVESTMENT: $100USD /Flatrate $135CAD / Flatrate

HERE'S WHAT'S INCLUDED:

ADDITIONAL PACKAGES

Line Editing at its most simple is a line-level look at your manuscript. A meticulous review of consistency, clarity, and correctness in terms of style and your overall authorial voice. HERE'S WHAT IS INCLUDED:

LINE EDITING ($0.017c/word USD/ 0.023c/word CAD)

Passive vs. Active voice

Past vs. Present tense

Dialogue structure, including dialogue and action tags where needed​​

Repetitive words or phrases

A measure of Show vs. Tell with specific in-line examples

Overall readability of the manuscript

Clarifying ambiguous or vague language​

Correction of qualifiers and filler words

Sentence and paragraph transitions

Uniformity in voice, tone, and style

Identifying potential inconsistencies

Over-explanation of character action

Ensuring correct POV usage

IN-LINE COMMENTS & FEEDBACK

EDITORIAL LETTER with a detailed outline that highlights focus areas

30-MIN CALL WITH ME to discuss feedback and answer questions

MONTH-LONG ACCESS to me via e-mail

Copy editing is the final lens taken to your manuscript before the pages are typeset. It requires a surface level look to ensure your text is error-free.

HERE'S WHAT IS INCLUDED:

COPY EDITING ($0.0058c/word USD/ $0.0079c/word CAD))​​

Spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors

Adherence to the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition

Consistency in formatting (e.g., italics)

Accuracy of headings, page numbers, headers, etc.

Consistent formatting (font, size, style)

Dialogue structure and punctuation

Word usage (e.g., affect vs. effect)

Consistency in terminology, names, places, descriptions, etc.

​Deletion of unnecessary words

Proper use of time (e.g., time notation and consistency)

Checking for accuracy, where needed

​

IN-LINE COMMENTS & FEEDBACK

STYLE GUIDE with a list of terminology and spellings specific to your story and characters.

MONTH-LONG ACCESS to me via e-mail

This package is for self-published, or even trad published authors, who want to know more about their audience. Marketing is a formidable tool that can truly set you apart in an oversaturated market.

Determining who your audience is and how to market to them isn't as simple as a single viral #BookTok video. There's a lot that an author can do to better understand how to navigate social media, advertising, and marketing as a whole. An analysis can answer:

Who are they? (defining your target audience)

Where can you find them? (this isn't as obvious as one might think) ​

What other niches might overlap?

Information on hashtags, how to use them to get the best results

Where should you be advertising to have the farthest reach?

​

If you're curious to learn more, here is Rebecca Thorne, author of Can't Spell Treason Without Tea, after she and I discussed who and where her audience might be.

Coming in 2025

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INVESTMENT: $0.020/word USD
$0.027/word CAD

INVESTMENT: $0.015/word USD
$0.020/word CAD

INVESTMENT: $100USD /Flatrate
$135CAD / Flatrate

Line Editing at its most simple is a line-level look at your manuscript. A meticulous review of consistency, clarity, and correctness in terms of style and your overall authorial voice.

HERE'S WHAT IS INCLUDED:

LINE EDITING
($0.017c/word USD/ 0.023c/word CAD)

Dialogue structure, including dialogue and action tags where needed

Clarifying ambiguous or vague language

COPY EDITING
($0.0058c/word USD/ $0.0079c/word CAD))

Deletion of unnecessary words

Determining who your audience is and how to market to them isn't as simple as a single viral #BookTok video. There's a lot that an author can do to better understand how to navigate social media, advertising, and marketing as a whole.

An analysis can answer:

Where can you find them? (this isn't as obvious as one might think)