Services
It’s essential to be clear about the services of a book editor. Finding the best editor at the right time for your manuscript is vital to a successful outcome. I believe a novel should go through the different levels of editing to make it the best it can be. There are varying descriptions of what copyeditors do, so it is crucial to determine exactly what the service will provide.
Copyediting services with Word on the Sheet are recommended for manuscripts in their final draft. That’s right. Your FINAL draft, or what I so eloquently call “as close to the final format as it’s going to get!” I provide a detailed review of the mechanics and intricate details of your manuscript and ensure that the book meets overall standards for correctness. This is one of the final stages of editing after previous editorial passes with other editors are complete. (See further information about Development and Line Editors on my Resources page.)
I offer my Quality-Done-For-You Method:
✍️Full Manuscript Health Check: Includes a holistic review for technical consistency, accuracy, correctness, and completeness.
✍️Stylistic Success Sheet: Outlines the individualized details of your manuscript’s vocabulary choices, spellings, format, linguistic preferences, etc., to ensure your style remains consistent and intact.
✍️Optimal Reader Experience: Maintains your voice and ensures your story is reflected in a clean, polished final format ready for the world to enjoy!
Check out my 3 Service Packages and reach out if your novel is ready for copyediting.
Package Details
For all service packages:
All prices are quoted in Canadian dollars. Please note that these are base rates. Prices may vary based on factors including turnaround time/tight deadline, format, material complexity, research involved, and rounds of revisions.
Each package includes one (1) editorial pass. Additional costs are associated with more than one (1) revision.
Style choices for manuscript preparation, including grammar, usage, and documentation follow The Chicago Manual of Style unless otherwise specified by the author.
Each package includes a personalized style sheet, tailored to your book, recording your choices about everything, including formatting and layout, linguistic preferences, punctuation, capitalization, and vocabulary choices.
Each package includes a final consultation call. Upon review of the suggested edits, I am happy to meet to go over any questions you may have.
1 / The Fiction Package
Starting at CAD 3₵ per word (CAD $0.03)
1 Editorial Pass to provide a complete review for:
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Capitalization
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Word usage and repetition
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Subject/Verb agreement
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Use of numbers or numerals
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Use of British/American English
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Dialogue tags
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POV/tense (to fix any unintentional shifts)
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Descriptive inconsistencies (character descriptions, locations, names, etc.)
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Narrative inconsistencies (plot, backstories, dates, events, etc. to prevent anything getting out of sync)
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Organizational material and visual information inconsistencies (table of contents, illustrations)
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Formatting inconsistencies (page numbers, chapter styles, spacing, punctuation, etc.)
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Copyright infringement
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Editorial style guide conformation
2 / The Non-Fiction Package
Starting at CAD 4₵ per word (CAD $0.04)
1 Editorial Pass to provide a complete review for:
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Capitalization
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Word usage and repetition
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Subject/Verb agreement
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Use of numbers or numerals
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Use of British/American English
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Factual inconsistencies (names, dates, times, places, past events, etc.)
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Organizational material and visual information inconsistencies (table of contents, callouts on illustrations)
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Table, graph, and visual element inconsistencies with surrounding text (heading style, numbering)
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Source documentation inconsistencies (footnotes, reference lists)
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Quotation/Citation inconsistencies
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Formatting inconsistencies (page numbers, chapter styles, spacing, etc.)
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Copyright infringement
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Editorial style guide conformation
3 / The Book Proposal Package
Flat rate of CAD $550 up to 50 pages (double-spaced)
(Additional charge for word count over first 50 pages)
1 Editorial pass to provide a complete review for:
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Capitalization
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Word usage and repetition
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Subject/Verb agreement
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Use of numbers or numerals
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Use of British/American English
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Factual and/or descriptive inconsistencies (names, dates, times, places, past events, etc.)
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Organizational material and visual information inconsistencies (table of contents, callouts on illustrations)
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Formatting inconsistencies (page numbers, chapter styles, spacing, punctuation, etc.)
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Copyright infringement
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Editorial style guide conformation
What to Expect
Process
Onboarding Questionnaire:
I will send over some questions to determine your manuscript's genre, length, style choices, where you are in the editing process, and your timeline. We want to ensure we are a good fit, and I am the right editor for your book at the right time!
Sample Edit:
After review of your responses to the questionnaire, I will ask for a 1500-word (6-page) sample from the middle of your book. I provide a complete editorial pass for this document. The preferred format (and Chicago-recommended format) is left-aligned, double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt. font on an 8½ x 11 page. I work in Microsoft Word Track Changes to make suggestions and queries. I will return this sample edit to you to provide an overview of how I will work with your content, how we will work together, and how the services can improve your work.
Contract:
After the sample edit, and if we decide we are a good fit to work together, I will send a contract for signature outlining the terms and conditions of our agreement, including agreed-upon payment, start and end dates, cancellation policy, responsibilities of each party, etc.
Payment
For all bookings, my payment structure consists of the following two (2) payments:
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A Non-Refundable 50% Deposit to reserve your slot in my schedule, due within five (5) days of receipt of the contract
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Balance Remaining for final payment due within five (5) days of the completion of the project
All projects are invoiced and processed via Square payment system.
Other Services
The Coaching Package
This package offers services to life and business coaches. It focuses on reviewing and revising content and copy to ensure that it is clean and polished in order to promote services and offers, educate on areas of expertise, and provide helpful resources for potential clients.
Package Details
For The Coaching & Corporate Packages
All prices are quoted in Canadian dollars. Prices may vary based on factors including turnaround time/tight deadline, format, material complexity, research involved, and rounds of revisions.
Each package includes one (1) editorial pass. Additional costs are associated with more than one (1) revision.
Style choices for document preparation, including grammar, usage, and documentation will follow company/house style guide or project owner's guide of choice.
Each package includes a final consultation call. Upon review of the suggested edits, I am happy to meet to go over any questions you may have.
The Coaching Package and The Corporate Package are billed by hourly rates for a single project or monthly content.
Please email me directly with information about the specific content that requires editing services.
1 / The Coaching Package
The Coaching Package is a passion project for me. Personal struggles with self-doubt and insecurities limited me personally and professionally and affected my ability to recognize my own strengths. Now, doing something that I love has opened up so many opportunities for me to seek out content and people that I enjoy working with. There is nothing more rewarding than the opportunity to use my skills to edit content for coaches and wellness professionals whose purpose it is to spread their message of hope and possibility to help others reach their personal and professional goals.
Starting at CAD $35 per hour.
The content covered in this package includes:
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Website Copy
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Social Media Posts
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Marketing Material
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Signature Offers
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Workbooks & Worksheets
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Journals
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Templates
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Group Exercise Plans
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Course Material
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Newsletters
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Blogs
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Sales Funnels
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Video transcriptions
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& More!
The review of this content includes a complete check for:
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Capitalization
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Word usage and repetition
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Subject/Verb agreement
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Usage of numbers
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Accuracy of general information
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Organizational material and visual information inconsistencies (e.g., callouts on illustrations)
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Table, graph, and visual element inconsistencies with surrounding text (heading style, numbering)
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Formatting inconsistencies (page numbers, spacing, etc.)
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Standardized style
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Adherence to personal branding
2 / The Corporate Package
First impressions are crucial and attention to detail can make a big difference. It is imperative for a company’s content to be consistent and correct to establish a favourable perception of their identity and reputation.
Starting at CAD $50 per hour.
The content covered in this package includes:
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Correspondence
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Marketing material: booklets, banners, brochures
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Contracts
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Proposals
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Communications/Press Releases
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Advertisements
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Reports: informational, operational, product, department, industry, analytical, progress, internal, external, strategic, and research
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Website content
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Newsletters
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Blogs
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& More!
The review of this content includes a complete check for:
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Capitalization
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Word usage and repetition
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Subject/Verb agreement
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Usage of numbers
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Accuracy of general information
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Organizational material and visual information inconsistencies (e.g., table of contents, callouts on illustrations)
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Table, graph, and visual element inconsistencies with surrounding text (heading style, numbering)
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Formatting inconsistencies (page numbers, spacing, etc.)
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Adherence to corporate/house style guide
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Adherence to brand guidelines