You’ve completed a manuscript, well done! It’s a huge achievement. You may have even shown your partner or your family and friends. They’re your champions so they’ll love it regardless of any typos. What you need now is someone to take a look at your manuscript with fresh eyes.
That’s where proofreading and copy editing come in. You need someone to pick up on the typos or the sentences that seem slightly off.
There are plenty of proofreaders and copy editors out there. You need to trust your gut and go with the person you feel is right for you.
What are my qualifications and experience?
- Bachelor of Business – Management major with creative writing electives (Edith Cowan University)
- Short Story Essentials (Australian Writers’ Centre)
- Historical Fiction (Australian Writers’ Centre)
- Content Writing (Australian Writers’ Centre)
- Many, many workshops with authors and publishers.
- Volunteer proofreader for Romance Writers of Australia.
- Wrote and self-published a non-fiction book for FIFO families.
Pricing
- Up to 5,000 words $250 (1.5 hours)
- Up to 10,000 words $450 (3 hours)
- Up to 25,000 words $650 (7 hours)
- Up to 50,000 words $850 (12 hours)
- Up to 80,000 words $1,250 (16 hours)
- Up to 100,000 (Manuscripts of this size require a lengthy reading time. Please contact for details).
- In-depth discussion on your manuscript: 45-minute $100 (via Zoom)
What’s included:
A marked-up manuscript with Track Changes.
Time-frames:
- Up to 25,000 words = 2 weeks
- <50,000 words = 3 weeks
- <90,000 words = 4 weeks
- <120,000 words = 5 weeks
Before starting, I’ll need…
- Your manuscript as a Word Document with double-spacing, 12-point standard font (e.g., Times New Roman), numbered pages, and a header with your name and manuscript title.
- To mutually agree with you on the number of words I’ll be editing.
