Testimonials
From Editor To Author
Are you looking for an editor who cares about your creation? Someone who will discuss your vision with you and strive to maintain your authentic voice? As an author myself, I believe strongly in supporting the desire of a writer to manifest a product that expresses their creativity to the highest level – a level that resonates with how they view their talent and achieves the goal of their work. Being an editor requires skills, but what makes an author-editor partnership truly effective? One element is the editor’s passion for helping someone else reach their highest potential when it comes to their chosen creative expression. The other is the desire of the author to become a better writer, which requires him or her to be open to suggestion and to be willing to collaborate for the highest good of the work itself. Writers are usually quite talented storytellers but sometimes do not possess the language skills to properly refine their word usage. This may be the way our collaboration begins, but it doesn't have to continue. If you are interested in refining your work, whether this involves grammar and punctuation, plot, character development, or writing style, you are the type of client with whom I choose to work. Being open to growth is what largely contributes to making one a success. Working together as partners, we can take your work to where you want it to be. Although I do not charge the high-end prices of professional editors, I still choose to limit myself to two book manuscripts per month. This means you have my undivided attention. As far as my services are concerned, I provide the following services for all fiction genres. Please note that I consider the word count for a page to be 300 words rather than the industry standard of 250. This provides the writer with a better rate for their project. 1. Structural editing takes the big picture approach to your work. It takes into consideration plot and characters as well as elements of the story that may be missing or ones that need adjustments. [SE] 2. Line editing, sometimes called substantive editing, involves refining the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences and smooth transitions between paragraphs. Please note that if you choose Line Editing service, I include basic copy editing, which is a good deal! [LE] 3. Copy editing, which is often mistakenly defined as line editing, is actually the correction of copy to accepted modes of the mechanics of writing, which includes grammar, punctuation, spelling, and basic sentence formation. It does not involve rewriting of any kind. [CE] 4. Proofreading should not be done until the other forms of editing have been completed. It is your final run-through to make sure there are no typos, missing or repeated words, as well as to confirm consistency in formatting. In other words, it is verification your work is production-ready. [PR]
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Ideas and Words Require Finessing
Seeing your ideas transformed into words that inspire or inform others is exhilarating! Seeing the words that convey your message make money for you is absolutely electrifying! It doesn’t matter if it’s a brochure, a presentation, a script, a flyer, or a manuscript, WORDS MATTER! Once the perfect words are discovered, they cannot stand alone. They need the support of correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Consistency and flow contribute as well.
Types of Service:
SE: $2.00 / 300 word manuscript page LE: $1.50 / 300 word manuscript page CE: $1.25 / 300 word manuscript page PR: $1.10 / 300 word manuscript page Submitting Your Work
Once you've read all the information about pricing, etc., send an email to YourEditor@YourEditingPartner.com. Payments must be made through PayPal™. If you don't have an account, you can go here: https://www.PayPal.com/webapps/mpp/send-money-online One we have communicated to make sure we are on the same page, so to speak, you will receive a preliminary invoice with instructions for payment. It’s just as EASY to send money through PayPal™ as it is to pay by credit card through any shopping cart, and there's NO CHARGE TO SEND MONEY. Include your name, address, phone #, and email address. Also, describe the type of project and the service you require. I am available for some short-term editing projects beyond book manuscripts. Please email me if you have questions about such projects. |
According to the Writer’s Market, the average per-page rate charged by editors is $7.50 (c. $2,700 for a 90,000 word manuscript or 3¢ per word). The chart below shows the average rates by hour according to freelance industry pricing compared to the rates YourEditingPartner.com offers.
I know you’ve been told that “you get what you pay for,” but even though it may sometimes prove true, it is not a fact. It is merely an opinion. I am not trying to become rich and famous. I simply want to be able to do the things I love.
Please look through my site. If you have any questions, email me at youreditor@youreditingpartner.com.
Please look through my site. If you have any questions, email me at youreditor@youreditingpartner.com.
Method of Payment
As a client, you will initially receive an individual PayPal™ invoice for 50% of the cost of the project. Once I've edited 50% of the manuscript and you have seen and accepted my work, you will receive an invoice for the final 50%. With Structural Editing, the final word count may change due to rewrites. The final payment will be adjusted to allow for this.
All payments must be sent through PayPal™ via the invoice you will receive.
It’s just as EASY to send money through PayPal™ as it is to pay by credit card through any shopping cart. If you don’t currently have an account, no problem! I’m going to show you the step-by-step method to “Send Money” through PayPal™.
Signing up for a PayPal account is free and there's NO CHARGE TO SEND MONEY.
All payments must be sent through PayPal™ via the invoice you will receive.
It’s just as EASY to send money through PayPal™ as it is to pay by credit card through any shopping cart. If you don’t currently have an account, no problem! I’m going to show you the step-by-step method to “Send Money” through PayPal™.
Signing up for a PayPal account is free and there's NO CHARGE TO SEND MONEY.
Here's how to pay an invoice from YourEditingPartner.com:
- Check your email inbox for the PayPal™ email containing the invoice from Your Editing Partner.
- Click the Pay Now button in the email. If you don’t see it, click the link in the email or copy and paste the URL into your browser’s address bar.
- Enter your password if you have an account and click Log In.
- If you don’t have an account, click Continue and follow the instructions to create and pay with a new PayPal™ account.
- If you don’t want to create a PayPal™ account, click debit or credit card and follow the instructions to pay with your card.
- If you already have an account, review the information and click Pay Now to complete the transaction.
For Your Information
Are projects ever turned down? Yes. If I feel that you and I are not on the same wavelength, it is better that we don’t torture ourselves by trying to work together. That being said, on pieces under 10,000 words, it would be rare that I would turn a project down. On larger projects, such as manuscripts, a different set of issues arise. It is much more important that you and I are able to harmonize if we are partnering on your manuscript.
What do you consider to be the average length of a manuscript? Manuscripts usually range from 20,000 words to 140,000 words. However, this does not mean that manuscripts outside this range are not considered. All projects are considered.
What do you consider a "page" in your pricing? The industry generally accepts that a page is equivalent to 250 words; however, I use a word count of 300 per page.
I’ve written a book, but the cost of having it edited seems like a lot. Is it really necessary? Well, you don’t have to have your manuscript edited, but it could certainly move you up a few notches when you try to get the attention of a literary agent or compete in the self-publishing industry. In today’s desktop publishing world, a greater percentage of manuscripts are being sent to agents or being self-published that should have stayed on someone’s desktop. So, you can certainly understand why a well-edited manuscript might rise to the top of the pile! Usually, an agent/editor can spot one within the first few pages as can a reader. Do you have to spend the money? No. Is it a wise business decision? Yes.
Do you require payment in advance? I require 50% of the estimated cost by word count up front. See payment section above for details.
Can you guarantee that my edited manuscript will be accepted by an agent or publisher? Ah! There are few guarantees in life, and this isn’t one of them! Even if your manuscript is the best I’ve ever seen, I have no control over the expectations or the moods of the agents and publishers out there. Sorry.
Do you have a policy regarding the use of your name in the acknowledgments or the preface of a book? I would love to be listed as your editor! Of course, this would only be the case if we agree on the final edits, and the published work is the same as the completed file sent to you.
Are projects ever turned down? Yes. If I feel that you and I are not on the same wavelength, it is better that we don’t torture ourselves by trying to work together. That being said, on pieces under 10,000 words, it would be rare that I would turn a project down. On larger projects, such as manuscripts, a different set of issues arise. It is much more important that you and I are able to harmonize if we are partnering on your manuscript.
What do you consider to be the average length of a manuscript? Manuscripts usually range from 20,000 words to 140,000 words. However, this does not mean that manuscripts outside this range are not considered. All projects are considered.
What do you consider a "page" in your pricing? The industry generally accepts that a page is equivalent to 250 words; however, I use a word count of 300 per page.
I’ve written a book, but the cost of having it edited seems like a lot. Is it really necessary? Well, you don’t have to have your manuscript edited, but it could certainly move you up a few notches when you try to get the attention of a literary agent or compete in the self-publishing industry. In today’s desktop publishing world, a greater percentage of manuscripts are being sent to agents or being self-published that should have stayed on someone’s desktop. So, you can certainly understand why a well-edited manuscript might rise to the top of the pile! Usually, an agent/editor can spot one within the first few pages as can a reader. Do you have to spend the money? No. Is it a wise business decision? Yes.
Do you require payment in advance? I require 50% of the estimated cost by word count up front. See payment section above for details.
Can you guarantee that my edited manuscript will be accepted by an agent or publisher? Ah! There are few guarantees in life, and this isn’t one of them! Even if your manuscript is the best I’ve ever seen, I have no control over the expectations or the moods of the agents and publishers out there. Sorry.
Do you have a policy regarding the use of your name in the acknowledgments or the preface of a book? I would love to be listed as your editor! Of course, this would only be the case if we agree on the final edits, and the published work is the same as the completed file sent to you.