Fees & Costs

Full developmental edit & critique: two line edits and critique letter – 1.5 cents per word (base rate). This is the best option for new novelists. To estimate your fee, multiply your total word count by .015.

Second-round edit: for a second edit of a manuscript that you have revised according to a first edit, the rate is .8 cents per word.To estimate your fee, multiply your total word count by .008.

Copyediting: two thorough edits – 1.1 cents per word (base rate). To estimate your fee, multiply your total word count by .011.

About base rates: the rate quoted is for moderately well-written work. If a work needs extensive editing and revision, the rate may be higher. Final rates cannot be determined until the editor sees the complete manuscript. A rate adjustment may be required, but no work will be done without written agreement from both parties.

Formatting: pages must be formatted with 1" margins and double spacing. Type font must be 12 point in size. Preferred font is Courier or Courier New. Must be black.

Formatting with
Word 2000
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Payment
When & How

When: an initial payment is due when the contract is signed and returned to editorrr.com. Payment must be made before work begins. I require a 50% payment up front, unless we agree to another payment arrangement. When the project is completed, I mail the annotated manuscript and detailed critique letter to you after receiving payment for the remaining balance.

Payment options:

  • personal or certified checks (note: I wait for personal checks to clear before acting)
  • money orders
  • PayPal for credit cards

 
To use PayPal: Click on the Pay Here button to use the PayPal service. It takes about the same amount of time as ordinary online credit card purchases, and is a secure system. Once a member, you can use PayPal for sending payments or funds to individuals or companies. As a member of the PayPal system, you could receive five bucks whenever you use the system in a way that results in a new member for PayPal.

Note: you will see active PayPal buttons in my Store for buying the "rejection" cartoon t-shirt. Those buttons are dedicated to t-shirt purchase and cannot be used for payment of editorial fees.

Payment Plan: if you need to space out your payments, we can arrange for three or four installments over the duration of the editing, which is ordinarily about two to four weeks.