If you’re stuck at any point in the writing process, I would love to help you improve your project and increase your enjoyment of it.
The categories below are not exhaustive. I’m always happy to meet in person or over the phone to brainstorm, outline, act as a scribe as you talk through your argument, or read through your text out loud together. These skills and strategies are rooted in my work at a university writing center; many copy editors do not provide that type of assistance, but it’s where my passion primarily lies!
I especially love to help students applying to college or recent graduates applying to jobs. A personal statement can be a daunting task!
I will ensure that cost is not an obstacle to a productive, professional writing consultation experience for you.
proofreading
$32 per hour, at my approximate rate of 15 pages per hour
Proofreading is polishing. I will review a nearly-finished text for typographical and layout errors (and grammatical errors due to non-native English usage if applicable).
I am happy to edit the FIRST HOUR FREE so that you can get a sense of my work and decide if you'd like to continue. If this encompasses the whole of the work because it's on the shorter side, that's fine with me!
Copy /line editing
$50 per hour, at my approximate rate of 12 pages per hour
In the editing world, copy editing revises grammar and punctuation, while line editing revises style (including diction, structure, and that elusive quality, "flow"). In my experience it's inefficient and unnecessarily limiting to have someone read your work through just one of these lenses, so I provide them together.
As with proofreading, I am happy to provide the FIRST HOUR FREE so that you can get a sense of my work and decide if you'd like to continue.
developmental editing / special projects
Price determined after consultation (no more than $75 per hour)
If your draft exists only in an outline scribbled on a napkin, or your book needs an index, or you need some poems scanned by another set of eyes because they've been rattling around in your head for too long, use my contact page to get in touch and we can discuss how I might be able to help you.