STEP 1: Send Information and Manuscript
Send me an email with the following information:
- Your name
- Email address (if you prefer one diffierent than the one you are sending from)
- Mailing address
- Phone number
- Manuscript title (or "untitled")
- Genre or subject, such as mainstream, mystery, juvenile, nonfiction, etc.
(Note that I do NOT edit horror, straight romance, or any book whose theme is centered on either graphic violence or sexual content)
- Intended audience (to what audience is your manuscript aimed?)
- Your word processing program and version
- I usually use MSWord's Tracking or Revise feature to mark suggestions to your manuscript.
If you want more information on Microsoft Word's "Track Changes" method, click here and a very small file will download to your computer. You can use it to test out and review this MSWord method. Then click your browser's "Back" button to return here.
- I can also use Open Office with its "Change" feature.
This is similar to MSWord's Revise mode. To try it out, open any file you have in Open Office, then click Edit, Changes, and Record. Make several changes to the document. You'll see how inserted and deleted words are displayed (what you would see when I send back suggestions). Then click Edit, Changes, and then Accept or Reject. Now you can quickly review and decide on each suggested change.
- If you prefer another method of marking changes, please let me know. I'm glad to work with you in whatever method works best for us both.
- How you found my service (which search engine, a link, etc.)
- Please note that you retain all rights to your work when you send any material to me.
However, if you wish a signed Confidentiality Agreement, please just let me know.
- Number of words you are sending at this time
- Amount of fee you are sending and how you are sending it. Step 2 below explains how you can send the fee. Editing fee is 1-1/2-cents per word for general fiction with a $35 minimum. Contact me for fees on special projects (non-fiction, queries, etc.) and children's picture books, as these require more time.
Click the box below (showing the transfer between two computers). A blank email will open.
Send me the above information and attach your manuscript or chapter file to the email.
(Need any help? Just let me know by email and I'll send detailed instructions on attaching a file to an email.)
STEP 2: MAKE PAYMENT
NOTE BEFORE SENDING $:
Do NOT send $ until you have confirmed with me by email that I can put you on my schedule.
- I offer three methods of payment: secure credit card processing, Paypal or by money order.
- In each case, I maintain strict confidentiality of all client information.
- Bristol Services Intl. will not exchange or disclose any client information to any other party.
- Editing fee is 1-1/2-cents per word for general fiction with a $35 minimum. Contact me for fees on special projects (non-fiction, queries, etc.) and children's picture books, as these require more time.
- After you fill in your payment information for either your credit card or Paypal, you will be able to review your information before you authorize the payment.
- You can print out that page; you will also receive confirmation of your payment by e-mail.
TO PAY BY CREDIT CARD:
I offer secure, direct credit card processing.
Fill in the two fields below, then click the "Go to Secure Direct Credit Card Form" button
to go to a secure processing site for VISA or Mastercard.
TO PAY BY PAYPAL:
You can use Paypal to pay for requested services.
TO PAY BY MAIL
NOTE: Paying by mail will cause a DELAY in when I can begin editing (I wait to receive the mailed fee), so please consider either of the above methods first.
However, if you prefer this method, mail a money order made out to Bristol Services Intl. and send to:
Bristol Services Intl., P.O. Box 621, Port Hadlock, WA 98339.
Fees are quoted in U.S. dollars. Canadian residents, email first for current exchange rate.
THANK YOU!
NOTE: Your address and email information will not be sold or transferred to ANY other individual or company.
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