Catholic Author / Editor / Teacher
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Allison Ramirez
Editing Services for Authors
Author Allison Ramirez, here to offer faithful and affordable editing services for your fiction. I'd love to work with you to bring your book to life!
*Will offer feedback on back cover blurbs for free!*
Basic Details:
- Formatting and cover design services are not offered.
-Chicago Manual of Style guide is used; Style sheets are provided with each edit.
-Sample edit available upon request (of up to 5k words).
-A contract is created upon project agreement noting the specific editing service, word count, payment details, and project deadline
-Payments are made in full upon completion of the project via Paypal, Zelle, or Venmo.
Proofreading
Any length!
$75.00
This final, largely typographical, edit corrects any missed spelling or grammar errors as well as checking for any factual or formatting inconsistencies.
Developmental
Looking for a detailed edit of the contents of your story?: plot points, themes, story arch, settings, dialogue, character development?
under 50,000 words
($75.00)
50,000-65,000
($100.00)
65,000-80,000
($150.00)
80,000-95,000
($175.00)
100,000+
($200.00)
(case-by-case basis)
Copy
NOT CURRENTLY OFFERED
This mechanical edit will address grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors down to the sentence level.
Line
NOT CURRENTLY OFFERED
This stylistic edit will address word choice, sentence structure, and author voice, down to the sentence level.
X Developmental editing - Includes two rounds of edits if desired!
.006 cents/word (i.e., .006 x 50,000k = $300)
Looking for feedback regarding the content of your story: i.e. plot points, setting, dialogue, character development, etc. then this is the edit for you. Only obvious typos/spelling errors will be corrected outside of the developmental pieces.
NOTE: If looking to save money in your publishing process, I would recommend prioritizing a professional copyedit over all else and utilizing several rounds of beta readers for feedback on the story content.
COPY EDITING NOT CURRRENTLY OFFERED
X Copy editing - Includes two rounds of edits if desired!
.oo4 cents/word (i.e., .oo4 x 50,000k= $200)
NOTE: Though this is a copyedit service, in order to help authors as best I can, I do make it a point to comment on any potential concerns I see development-wise in the margins of the manuscript.
X Line editing - Includes two rounds of edits if desired!
.oo4 cents/word (i.e., .oo4 x 50,000k= $200) This 'heavy' stylistic edit will address word choice, tone, sentence structure, author voice, flow, consistency, and other stylistic errors down to the sentence level.
NOTE: While this edit is not specifically correcting mechanical errors such as grammar, spelling, and punctuation, I will correct any of these errors that I do see, as well as point out any developmental concerns.
X Proofreading - Includes two rounds of edits if desired!
.002 cents/word (i.e., .002 x 50,000k = $100)
This the final, largely typographical edit on your near-finalized book. At this point, your book should be fully formatted with the substantial, formal copyedits out of the way. I would be a final set of eyes reading through and correcting any missed spelling or grammar errors as well as checking for any factual or formatting inconsistencies.
NOTE: If looking to save money in your publishing process, I would recommend prioritizing a professional copyedit over all else, and then utilize a set of trusted friends/family members to be your final proofreading eyes at the end of the process before publication.
X Formatting - NOT CURRENTLY OFFERED
Cover Designer recommendations:
While I am not a cover designer myself, I would recommend the following designers all of which charge $250-$350 per cover: Mandi Lynn (worked with personally; fiction genres), Aero Gallerie (aerogallerie.com; all genres), Kelsey Gietl (kelseygietl.com; historical, contemporary, romance genres), James Hrkach (fullquiverpublishing.com; all genres)
Editor Qualifications:
I have a B.A. in English, emphasis in creative writing. I also have a course certificate of completion from Proofreading academy (now Knowadays).To date, I have edited over 15 books (both fiction and non-fiction) for both publishers (Leonine, Full Quiver Publishing, Xulon, and Chrism) and individual authors.
