Editing and Proofreading Services
Three of the books I've proofread and copy edited for the authors. More books below.
Terrific job... Andrea! Bud Suse
Having never used the services of a proofreader, I can tell you that I was amazed at the final result. My book was easier to read, flowed smoothly, and read like a New York Times bestseller after Andrea worked on the proofreading. I can tell you if you want your book to shine beyond your wildest imaginations, you need to drop what you are doing and hire Andrea now! I can not thank you enough!" Tim Davis, Author, Speaker, and Business Consultant
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Most recent titles edited:
Title: Who Wants to Be Normal Anyway?!
Author: Kent Julian
Title: You Can Sleep in Your Car but You Can't Drive Your House to Work
Author: Sutton Parks
Title: Zany Zia's Hats to Where: An All Knight Adventure
Author: Erin Casey
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Title: How to Win at Fantasy Football: Secrets of Gridiron Greatness
Author: Russ Bliss
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How I charge for services:
I can charge by the project, by the hour, by the page, by the word or by the error found and fixed... whichever you prefer. Estimates are provided after seeing the document or manuscript, understanding the full scope of the project and determining the complexity of the work.
A $150 deposit is required for new clients. You may use the PayPal payment button at the bottom of this page or send a check payable to Andrea Reynolds, Suite 647, 2501 West 12th Street, Erie PA 16505.
Services are listed in order of simplest to most complex:
- Final proofreading before printing
- Fact checking (figures, names, titles) Usually included with proofreading.
- Copy editing (spelling, grammar, punctuation, clarity)
- Content editing (organization, style)
- Rewriting of how-to manuscripts
What to Expect:
I have a unique way of editing. I make corrections directly on the Word document manuscript page in red type. You can compare your original manuscript with the edited copy I deliver to see the changes I made. Once you see the changes you need only change the entire manuscript to black typeface, a page or a chapter at a time.
MY SERVICES AND RATES
My professional colleagues charge $50-$75 per hour, but I don't. I devote no less than 20 hours, often far more hours, to your manuscript; therefore my rates, by comparison, are usually much less. And the quality of my work is on par with other editors.
PROOFREADING ONLY Catching misspelling and typos before the final printing: $4 per page (250 words per page); $15 per 1000 words. Example: A 60,000 word book would be $15 x 60 = $900.
FACT-CHECKING ONLY Checking accuracy of facts such as names, chronology, ages, statistics, etc.: $4 per page (250 words per page); $15 per 1000 words.
COPY EDITING for spelling, grammar, punctuation, clarity: $6.00 per page (250 words per page); $24 per 1000 words.
REWRITING AND CONTENT EDITING Substantial writing from draft document: $16 per page (250 words per page); $60 per 1000 words.
Rates increase for Express Services: 24-48 hour turnaround or weekend assignments. (From $1.50 to $3.50 more per page.)
How to start:
1. Send your document to me in confidence for an estimate and indicate to me your not-to-exceed budget and your expected delivery date.
2. When you are ready to have me start, kindly prepay your $150 deposit to ensure your place in my schedule of assignments.
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