Costs of Services

These are my usual rates. Your individual project may cost more or less, depending on the complexity of work needed.

BOOKS AND PERIODICALS

  • Copyediting with Line Editing (?)
    $6.00 per 1000 words * (4 pgs**); $35.00 minimum
  • Heavy (Substantive) Copyediting (?)
    $8.00 – $10.00 per 1000 words (4 pgs); $50.00 minimum
  • Proofreading (?)
    $3.00 per 1000 words (4 pgs); $20.00 minimum
  • Proofreading Children’s Board Books / Picture Books
    $15.00 per book, up to 32 pages plus cover text
  • Manuscript Evaluation (?)
    $2.00 per 1000 words (4 pgs); $75.00 minimum
  • Sensitivity Reading (?)
    $2.00 per 1000 words (4 pgs); $50 minimum; included at no extra charge with manuscript evaluations and copyedits
  • Full Rewrite
    $12.00 per 1000 words (4 pgs); $125 minimum
  • Writing or Ghostwriting Original Content
    Costs vary according to project. Average cost is $50 per hour for research, interviews, and discussions, plus $0.35 – $0.75 per written word, plus any incurred costs for travel, securing documents, etc.

WEBSITES AND BLOGS 

  • Proofreading with Light Copyediting, Checking Links
    $3.00 per site page or blog post; $21.00 minimum
  • Sensitivity Reading
    $5 per site page or blog post (up to 1500 words); $25.00 minimum
  • Heavy Copyediting and/or Rewrites – including ESL, SEO, and Sensitivity
    $7.00 per site page or blog post; $50.00 minimum
  • Writing Original Product Descriptions
    $1.00 per product description with or without SEO, up to 50 words per product; $50.00 minimum
* Word count refers to each and every word in the original manuscript, including titles, subheadings, bibliographies, etc., even if you want the completed project shorter. If I read a word, it counts.
** A standard written page is defined as 250 words.

PAYMENT

A 20% non-refundable deposit is required upon entering into an agreement in order to reserve my time. (See Sample Contract.) Deposit will be credited toward your final balance.

I prefer PayPal. If you pay via PayPal, I will reduce the final price by 10%.

I also accept U.S. personal checks, cashier’s checks, and money orders. Work begins after a contract is signed and your deposit clears my bank. 

Seldom, but sometimes, I barter with someone whose services I can use in exchange for my services. It doesn’t hurt to ask.

CONTACT ME WITH QUESTIONS. LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR PROJECT!

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