Y’all know what time it is. That perpetual hour of looking for work, trying to pay my bills and not starve. First things first: BONAFIDES, AND A RESUME! The four titles above are just, three successfully sold short stories and a novel that’s in the marketing works.. You’ve seen me reblog Autonomy (the book) a few times, you know I can write. But did you know I can edit?
I can edit your writing, be it fiction or non-fiction, for content, technical accuracy, plot, structure, character behavior, and more! It’s important to every writer to have another set of eyes on their work. It’s equally valuable to sometimes invest in a professional someone who has no emotional connection to what you’re writing.
To that end, I offer a number of services.
I can proofread your work.
I can help you develop a successful pitch up to and including;
Elevator pitches
Synopses
Short, one page synopsis or longer 5 page versions
And getting those sample chapters into shape.
My expertise in that particular arena comes from this; at every convention I’ve gone to where I’ve met an agent, I’ve successfully pitched them my book. Every single time. My elevator pitches were short and snappy, my synopsis explained the emotional journey the characters went on, and my sample chapters were tight enough to make them want to request the entire manuscript.
Now here’s where the rubber meets reality. How much? Depends on what you want. I’ve broken down my services into a couple of simple packages.
Just the Facts: A simple proofread just to point out what the biggest burs in the story are: no deep editing, no character behavior feedback, just the biggest bumps that pull me out of your narrative: $100 for every 50,000 words. DM me directly to work out the details.
Holy Grail Hunt: A detailed proofread where I go through with a fine-tooth comb: $250 flat fee for the first 20,000 words, 1 cent a word after that. No upper limit on length. Message me directly to discuss the particulars.
Make ‘em An Offer They Can’t Refuse: It’s time to pitch! I read your work, and we develop an elevator pitch and synopsis format so you are enabled to not just create one whole pitch package for one story, but any story you create! $300, total, and you just hit me up directly in my inbox to talk about what’s what.
Once we come to an agreement, I’ll send you a PayPal invoice for the advance. Half up front, half upon delivery.
So send me a message, and let’s make your project the best it can be!
