Proofreading Consultation

Service Description

Fine-tuning a fully edited manuscript before publication; this last stage of editing focuses on catching typos, misspellings, punctuation errors, formatting issues, and other grammatical errors. It is the final step before publishing, and meant as a way to catch any missed errors that slipped through a copy or line edit. Pricing is based on project word count, and turnaround time requested by client. Average rates run from $0.01 to $0.02 per word, with a rate of $0.03 per word for turnarounds faster than the editor's standard timeline. All rates are based on and in compliance with rates in the EFA chart. All proofreading edits include a free 30 minute initial consultation. Sample edits are available, with samples for manuscripts spanning 1,000-3,000 (based on a 100,000 word text) for $75-$125. Samples for short stories span 100-300 words (based on a 10,000 word text) for $10-$25. All booked editorial services require a 50% deposit to begin, include digital documents: a marked-up manuscript with in-line commentary done in Microsoft Word with track changes, and a separate, PDF document with editorial notes and feedback. Follow-up calls are available after completion to answer questions and discuss feedback, the first one is included in the cost and lasts up to one hour. Subsequent calls may be available based on editor’s discretion, ranging from free to $15/hour.