Are you unsure if your action scenes flow, your character’s motivations are believable, or if your plot actually makes sense?
Or are you wondering if you’ve used that semicolon correctly? If the Oxford comma is really necessary, or if you need a space before and after an ellipsis…
I can help eliminate distractions from your manuscript, meaning your readers can better enjoy your story. Your book will be more professional as a result, giving you a better chance at success in whatever you hope to do: self-publishing, querying agents, traditional publishing, or anything else.
What kind of Edit do I need?
Have you just finished your manuscript? Do you have a niggling feeling that something needs fixing, but you’re not sure what? Check out my developmental editing and manuscript critique services over here.
Or do you think you’ve got the story and that big picture stuff nailed down, so you just want to focus on the words themselves? For my copy/line editing and proofreading services, you can click here.
I also offer a 10,000-word editing package that combines both forms of editing, and is ideal for someone in the querying stages. Make sure you’re submitting your best work because a lot of the time there won’t be any second chances. For the web novel writers out there, check out my chapter-by-chapter editing service. And if you’re after a sensitivity reader from the point of view of a gay Australian cis-gendered man, I can also help you. Head here to learn more about both of these services.
how it works
When you submit a request for a quote, I will ask you some details about your manuscript. If I think we’ll be a good fit, I’ll request the first 2,000 words of your manuscript to conduct a sample edit. This is important to ensure that both of us feel:
- I’m the right editor for you and your work
- I can offer you the right service for what you need
- You think my edits and input are valuable and worthwhile
I’ll return the sample edit to you within three business days, and you decide whether you want to go ahead.
If you choose to enlist my services, I’ll provide you with a list of available start dates based off your preferences. Once you’re happy with the start date, 25% of the total amount is required as a non-refundable deposit. A further 25% will be due the week before I commence working on your manuscript. The final 50% will be payable upon delivery of your edited manuscript.
I also offer payment plans and can structure these according to your needs—e.g. monthly over four months, monthly over six months, splitting the final 50% over two payments, etc.
At any point throughout the process, I’m available for any questions you might have about editing in general or my own personal methods. As someone who is neurodivergent, I understand that some things I do might be different from other editors, and I will do my best to work within any requirements that you may have.
If you think I might be able to help you, please reach out.
