Professional Manuscript
Critique/Marketability Analysis:
I provide a detailed critique (called a comprehensive or in-depth edit by other services) of your plot, storyline, characters, conflict, story continuity and viewpoint. A comprehensive analysis will be returned separately from your
manuscript. I can also mark your manuscript (if requested on your Request Form) with specific suggestions and identify the areas referenced in the analysis. This service includes a
review of the marketing potential for your manuscript with specific suggestions on how to improve the manuscript's market appeal.
FEE: 1-1/2 cents a word
Plain and simple, my fee is 1-1/2 cents a word, with a $35 minimum. (Some specialized projects, like children's picture books or query letters, which are the type of writing that takes more time, are charged at my hourly rate of $35. Just ask if you are not sure, and I'll get back to you with a fee for the project overall.)
WRITE AS WE GO! - An Exclusive Writing/Coaching Approach
Some clients with a work-in-progress prefer to send me a few chapters at a time. This way they can consider my suggestions as they write the following chapters. They write as they go--and pay as they go! The same fee of 1-1/2 cents a word, with a $35 minimum for each submission applies.
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INITIAL EVALUATION
Let me critique the opening of your manuscript (to the end of a scene or chapter, 2,500 to 3,500 words is fine). An Initial Evaluation is charged at my normal fee rate because it is not a "sales pitch" letter, but a full example of how I edit a client's manuscript. Just multiply my 1-1/2-cents a word by the number of words you are sending (minimum $35). This gives you a chance to see the kind of service I can provide for you. I assure you that you will gain more than your money's worth in insight about your writing strengths, problem areas and potential improvements.
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NEW CLIENTS:
Contact me about my current schedule. I can usually send back an Initial Evaluation within a week, but I don't want to ever disappoint a client, so contact me before you send your file.
Send an email by clicking here. Describe your overall project, its length, any deadlines you have to meet and ask any questions. Once we have discussed the project and our schedules, you can go to my Request Form to submit your file, client information and the fee payment.
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FEE PAYMENT
You need to process your payment for fees when you send me your manuscript, but you don't need to send the full manuscript all at once. You may send only as many completed chapters as you wish.
All fees listed are in U.S. dollars. I accept payment through Paypal or by credit card through a Secure Server. (Mailing a money order is another option, although please be aware that this delays the process.)
QUESTIONS?
I am always available for questions; just send me an email
about your project and I will get back to you quickly.
DELIVERY TIMES
It takes time to provide the excellent level of service I deliver for my clients. But I
also know that you may have a time-sensitive manuscript. If you have a specific deadline,
be sure to
email me first
giving me details of your writing project's length, subject and deadline.
As soon as I receive your request for services I will contact you by email or phone to tell you my approximate current turn-around time. I am often booked 4 to 6 weeks out in order to keep up with chapters for my "Write-as-we-go" clients. I keep in close contact with my clients and welcome questions at any time.
HOURLY FEES
Consultations: I gladly answer brief questions by email--for no charge. However, extensive email questions that require in-depth answers, in-person or phone consultations will be charged at $35 an hour (1 hour min.).
Special Projects: It may take more time to assist a writer with a specialized item, such as a query letter and book proposal, than it takes to critique a manuscript. In other instances, something may take less time, like a quick review of something I've already critiqued. In these instances, I will let you know before I proceed at my $35 hourly fee.
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