You’ve done the hard work of drafting your book, but you’re not sure about its structure, tone, or all of its content.
That’s where an editor can help you. I’ll analyze your book while maintaining your voice and style, and make recommendations for big-picture changes when needed.
My Editing Services
Developmental edit
What is a developmental edit? It’s a comprehensive analysis of your book’s structure and content. I’ll help refine your ideas, shape your story or narrative, and point out any thematic or other inconsistencies. While line edits will occur only occasionally, I will provide plenty of marginal comments as well as a three-plus page in-depth editorial letter.
If you’d like a developmental edit, please email me a one-paragraph description of your project and attach a sample chapter or ten sample pages in Word. If I think the project is a good fit, I’ll provide a free sample edit (up to ten double-spaced pages in Word) and proposal, and I’ll also send you a calendar link to set up a complimentary twenty-minute Zoom discovery call so that we can discuss your project and vision in more detail and work out possible schedules.
Manuscript evaluation
What is a manuscript evaluation? It’s a high-level edit of your manuscript that highlights its strengths and suggests structural changes. It’s less detailed and takes less time than a developmental edit.
With a manuscript evaluation, you’ll receive 1-2 pages of overall feedback on structure, strengths, and areas to consider improving in an editorial letter from me. While there won’t be any line edits or marginal comments, the editorial letter will give you a good idea of the next best steps for revising your manuscript.
If you’d like a manuscript evaluation, please email me a one-paragraph description of your project and a sample chapter or ten sample pages in Word. If I think the project is a good fit, I’ll provide a free sample edit (up to ten double-spaced pages in Word) and proposal, and I’ll also send you a calendar link to set up a complimentary twenty-minute Zoom discovery call so that we can discuss your project and vision in more detail and work out possible schedules.
Memoir or academic (humanities) proposals
I’m happy to provide a developmental edit on your book proposal.
If you’d like a developmental edit on your proposal, please email me a one-paragraph description of your project and attach a few sample pages in Word. If I think the project is a good fit, I’ll provide a free sample edit (up to ten double-spaced pages in Word) and proposal, and I’ll also send you a calendar link to set up a complimentary twenty-minute Zoom discovery call so that we can discuss your project and vision in more detail and work out possible schedules.