Literary & Academic Editing












Tier 1—Proofreading*this level involves reading line by line for mechanical errors such as spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, paragraph structure, etc.

RATE: $1.25 per page** (page=250-300 words) or $50 per hour for documents 30 pages or less.

FLAT FEE QUALIFICATION: If you feel your submission is relatively error free and you are merely seeking an extra set of eyes, you may qualify for a flat fee rate by submitting a sample of the first chapter of your novel/novella/document or the first five pages of your short story/article/research paper. If your sample document has less than 10 total errors, you qualify for the flat fee rate as follows:

  • up to 40,000 words - $125 
  • 40,000-70,000 words - $200
  • 70,000-100,000 words - $275
  • over 100,000 words - $350


Tier 2—Critique*—this level involves a more intense read for subjective suggestions including but not limited to POV (point of view), flow/pacing, structure, organization, writing style, dialogue, backstory, descriptions, voice and redundancy.

RATE: $2** per page* (page=250-300 words) or $50 per hour for documents 30 pages or less.

* Writing style guides used are APA and Chicago Manual of Style

**Average turnaround time varies from 7 - 30 days depending on the length of the document. Additional fees apply for rush jobs required in 48 hours or less.

PLEASE NOTE:
  • 50% deposit due at acceptance of assignment.
  • No erotica, horror or paranormal will be considered for editing at this time.