Editing

You’ve poured your heart into your novel, but now you’re too close to see what’s working and what’s not. You want to strengthen your story, but you’re not sure how. You need a fresh, experienced eye to help you shape your manuscript without losing your voice.

Without clear feedback, it’s easy to miss plot holes, pacing issues, or flat characters. You might over-edit, watering down your story, or under-edit, leaving it rough and unfinished. And trying to go it alone? That can leave you frustrated and unsure of your next steps.

I help writers like you, who care deeply about their stories find clarity, confidence, and direction through thoughtful, respectful editing. As a certified book coach and editor, I’ll help you see both the big picture and the fine details.

I offer two levels of editing support:

  • Developmental Editing: Big-picture feedback on story structure, character development, theme, pacing, and emotional impact.
  • Line Editing: Sentence-level editing to refine your voice, improve flow, and elevate the emotional tone.

You’ll receive a detailed editorial letter and in-manuscript comments to help you move forward with purpose and confidence.

Developmental Edits:

Your First 50 Pages

(12,500 words)

A comprehensive developmental edit of your first 50 pages gives you feedback on things such as pacing, character introductions, show-tell balance, clarity, and structure.

Since problems found in the first 50 pages are almost guaranteed to persist throughout the entire manuscript, you can take this information and project it forward to the rest of the work, correcting as you go.

You'll receive:

  • Editorial letter summarizing strengths and weaknesses.
  • Margin notes on the pages themselves using MS Word's track changes feature.
  • Practical, specific suggestions that are aimed at making your story stronger and improving your skills as a writer.
  • A curated list of suggested resources specific to your needs.

A 30-minute follow-up call to discuss my feedback.

This option is best for:

  •  Testing out a story idea.
  • A glimpse into the strengths and weaknesses of your work before beginning revision.
  • Writers who have not been getting traction either in the query trenches or in self-pub sales.

Turnaround time: approx 2 weeks

$500

Your Full Manuscript

A comprehensive developmental edit looks at all aspects of your novel, from start to finish. It will provide information that will help you refine the big-picture elements such as structure, pacing, and character development, and theme, while also pinpointing areas that need tightening or strengthening. With clear, actionable feedback, you’ll be able to fix any weak spots, sharpen your storytelling, and ensure your novel is as strong and engaging as possible.

You'll receive:

  • all of the deliverables included in the First 50 Pages package done throughout the entire manuscript.
  • A 60-90 minute follow-up call to discuss my feedback.

This deep dive is not for the faint of heart! The editorial letter alone can run up to 5,000 words.

Turnaround time: 4-8 weeks.

Availability is limited.

$0.035/word

Note: On-going coaching clients who have finished their drafts with me and are ready for a full developmental or line edit will receive a 15% discount.

Your First Chapter

(2500 words)

In this Chapter One Test Drive, you will receive:

  • Feedback in the form of a summary paragraph, and margin notes within the pages themselves.
  • A 30-minute follow-up call

This is an easy, low-investment option if you’re feeling hesitant or curious about what it’s like to work with me.

$100

Line Editing

Information to come.

Please Note:

I work exclusively in Microsoft Word, using the track changes and margin notes feature found under the review tab.

While I may point out grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors the first few times they occur, I am NOT a copy editor or proof reader. If you require the services of a copy editor or proof reader, let me know and I'll be happy to recommend a colleague or two.