Editing is essential.
Spoken language is different from written language so once you've got a transcript, the next step is editing. If you've already written a manuscript draft, an editor can catch mistakes and suggest improvements you never dreamed of! Our experienced staff will help craft your raw material into a work of art. We'll review your document and correct technical mistakes. We'll prioritize crucial streams of thought into a unique experience for your readers.
Copy Editing:
- Correcting spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax and word usage while preserving the voice and meaning of the original text
- Checking for or imposing a consistent style and format
- Reading for overall clarity and sense on behalf of the prospective audience
- Querying the appropriate party about apparent errors and inconsistencies
- Noting permissions needed to publish copyrighted material
- Cross-checking art, figures, tables, equations and other features for consistency with their mentions in the text
Copy editing fee is $15 per double-spaced page (~ 250 words) of document submitted, based upon $45 per hour.
Substantive Editing:
- Identifying and solving problems of overall clarity or accuracy
- Reorganizing paragraphs, sections or chapters to improve the order in which the text is presented
- Writing or rewriting segments of text to improve readability and flow of information
- Revising any or all aspects of the text to improve its presentation
- Consulting with others about issues of concern
- Incorporating responses to queries or suggestions creating a new draft of the document
Substantive editing fee is $25 per double-spaced page (~ 250 words) of document submitted, based upon $75 per hour.
We're happy to work directly with authors and their publishers. Guidance is also available for self-publishing and print on demand. To get started, please complete the contact form on the home page, and we'll be in touch!
