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Editing Fees and Guidelines
As my editing jobs have become more numerous, I have updated my Editing Fees and Guidelines. My editing and proofreading includes checking for grammar, sentence structure, misspellings, and pointing out plot inconsistencies, etc. At this time, my base charge is $0.008/word, with a minimum of $50, payable via PayPal. Editing jobs I am currently working on, received before May 1, 2014, will continue to be edited at the old rate.
If your manuscript is less than 5,000 words please let me know and we can work out pricing. I prefer to set up appointments for your manuscript, but please, send your manuscripts to me as early as possible. I can often work them in sooner than they are scheduled, but advance notice is much easier.
I use Microsoft Word 2013. I use the Track Changes application while I edit and leave the decision as to whether or not to accept those changes to you. I also tend to leave extensive notes outlining the reason for specific changes, noting uneven or awkward sentence or paragraph flow, or even if I noticed something that just doesn’t feel right.
Full editing is completed in one of two ways. The first choice is that I completely edit the book and provide you with a corrected copy, highlighting changes and corrections and making when appropriate extensive notes. Your second choice is full editing. I take the book in hand, do all corrections and changes and provide you with print ready copy. The charge for print ready copy is $0.010/word.
Please note: Books from authors who speak English as a second language, hence requiring a great deal more correction for grammar, or books with extensive re-write may be significantly more. You may send me your book for pricing if you feel there may be extensive work needed on the book. Pricing available upon request.
After I have edited a manuscript, I will send it back to you. Once you have made changes, you can always send it back to me for a second pass at no charge. Please note: If second-pass changes are truly extensive, I will reserve the right to bill a second payment for the second pass. I want to be fair to you, but I also want to be fair to myself. Just as writing is difficult, though rewarding, editing a book in a manner that will make you proud of your final product is a lot of work.
For available books on which I have worked, please see my “i-edited” shelf on Goodreads. You may contact any of the authors with whom I’ve worked for a reference. I am also very willing to provide you a sample of my work to see if we are a comfortable fit. I can be easily contacted through Goodreads or by e-mail at soireadthisbooktoday@centurylink.net
I look forward to working with you!
Hollow Eyes
Hollow Eyes: Salt Lake After Dark (Volume 2) by J. K. Walker Yet another great read! 4.5 stars Looking for that elusive 5 with Sanguine Eyes, coming out soon!
As if it isn't bad enough that orphan Jasmine Bedeau, struggling student, suddenly discovers she is different from everyone else. No, now she's "The Troubleshooter" for the local supernatural council. Oy. Zombies and werewolves and monsters, oh, my . . .
The second of the “Salt Lake After Dark” series, “Hollow Eyes” continues the exceptional story line begun by J.K. Walker with “Glacial Eyes”. In GE, Walker introduced us to what should have been 'just another Urban Fantasy supernatural girl' who turned out to be much more than a stereotype. With the overabundance of young, hip supernatural girl characters on the Urban Fantasy scene, Walker introduced us to a character I just couldn't help liking.
In GE, Jazz found out that she is way different than the other college kids out there. Now, she is The Troubleshooter, and trouble is definitely coming her way. And with bodies piling up, strange critters sneaking around, and a monster-sized werebear hard on her heels, well, “Why can’t anything be easy?” I asked, staring at the cloudy, gray sky. “I don’t get paid enough for this shit. Hell, you really should get paid something before spouting clichés.”
I absolutely loved this second book in the series. Walker continues a level of creativity I find greatly enticing, most clearly shown in her development of a ghoul culture that is unlike anything I have read before. The book is gruesome in places, but gruesome in the most wonderful Urban Fantasy tradition. Jazz is kick-butt, but she is still realistic as a young woman having to adjust to her whole life being turned upside down and dumped into a world she never knew existed. And who can't love a girl who can fix her own car engine? Sexy, right?
The story line is clear and well developed, the world building is even and realistic. In a world where DNA analysis is now everyday, keeping a supernatural community secret is a lot harder than it used to be. And Jazz has her hands full making sure that it keeps its secrets. I can hardly wait to read “Sanguine Eyes,” coming out soon!