FEES

How are fees calculated?

Some editors charge by the word, some by page, and some charge by hour. I charge by page or by word, whichever is greater—except for coaching, which is charged hourly. If the quoted rate is not in the currency you use, we agree during consultation what currency the fee will be paid in and look up the current conversion rate.

How will I be invoiced?

Invoices are produced by Stripe, which means clients get an invoice email with a secure link to the Stripe website where payment can be made using a credit or debit card. My clients have told me it is absolutely straightforward. A receipt is then sent by email. I do not charge tax on top of the fee.

NOTE: A lot of the fees are quoted in US dollars, but I can quote in GBP if needed on the day in question.

FEES FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF EDITING WORK

Developmental Edit—$6.00 per page or $0.026 per word, whichever is greater (or equivalent in GBP agreed during consultation)

Line Edit—$5.75 per page or $0.024 per word, whichever is greater (or equivalent in GBP agreed during consultation)

Formatting—I charge between $600 and $1,100 per manuscript, depending on length of manuscript and how much work has to be done: this would be agreed after seeing the manuscript.

First Chapter Critique—FREE

Chapter Summaries—to be decided according to length of manuscript, number of lines needed per chapter summary, and how many chapters there are.

Book Proposal—depending on length and density of manuscript, and whether meaningful research and editorial contributions have already been made by the client, $2,000–$3,000.

Coaching—$65/£50 per hour.

British Dialogue Authentication—to be agreed during consultation when I see the extent of work needed and length of manuscript.

Bespoke—the price depends on the type of job, to be agreed during consultation.

SUBMITTING YOUR MANUSCRIPT

So that I can price each job fairly, your document should be submitted in the following format:

Times New Roman, with 1-inch borders, 12-point font size and double-spaced text.

If the manuscript arrives in a different condition, it will be reformatted to meet those specifications. (You will lose nothing by this as it is the standard agency format.)