Proofreading
We
will check your fully-edited and formatted document for typos
and errors in pagination, table of contents, chapter headings.
(This would be the final review before sending a manuscript to
a printer/publisher.)
Rate: $1.50 per 250-word page.
No minimum fee.
Hard
Copy Copy-Edit
We
perform a line by line edit on your hard copy manuscript in red
pencil, using proofreader's marks, to correct errors in the rules of
standard written English, which include the following:
•
Grammar
• Punctuation
• Spelling
• Sentence structure
• Shifts in tone, tense, person and number
• Subject-verb agreement
• Modifier placement
• Proper word usage
This
service allows you to refer to the corrected hard copy and make
the needed changes to your digital copy of your manuscript.
We
will also provide written query notes and comments on a separate page (pages)
as needed.
Rate: $3.50 per 250-word page
($25.00 min. fee) plus return postage.
Electronic
Copy-Edit
We
edit a digital copy of your manuscript (sent to us as an e-mail
attachment in MS Word), reviewing for errors in the rules of standard written
English, including the following:
• Grammar
• Punctuation
• Spelling
• Sentence structure
• Shifts in tone, tense, person and number
• Subject-verb agreement
• Modifier placement
• Word Usage
This service saves you time because there is no delay for
postal mail and because you will not have to transfer the needed
changes from hard copy to digital copy.
We
give you the option of seeing the corrections on your digital
copy and approving them yourself, or simply allowing us to make
the changes without you viewing the corrections.
Queries will be embedded in the text
margins.
Rate: $4.00 per 250-word page
($50.00 min. fee)
Content/Substantive
Editing
In
addition to the copy editing, we will suggest additions or deletions to
your writing in order to enhance, tighten, polish or improve it, while
maintaining your "voice." We will evaluate your characters
as to the consistency of their speech, behaviors and points of view. We will
provide query notes to explain our suggestions, leaving the final decision up
to you, the author.
Rate: Our Substantive Editing work
is on a project quote basis. We typically ask you to send the
first 25 pages of your manuscript (or less if it is a very short
piece) for our no-charge review. We will then edit five
pages so that you can decide whether our work is in line with
your expectations. We will also know at that juncture the amount/level
of editing required, and the approximate amount of time your project
will take.
Website
Review & Edit
Hard-copy
Edit
This
is a one-time site visit and inspection. We check all links and evaluate your site for its visual appearance, ease of use
and effectiveness in communicating your services or products.
A hard copy of each page is printed, line edited, and mailed to
you.
Flat
Rate: $5.00 per printed page ($100 minimum)
(We do not offer File-Copy Editing at this time.)
Follow-Up
Visits (after initial inspection)
We
will work with your graphic designers, content providers, and
webmaster to ensure that your Web site maintains its functionality,
professionalism, and user-friendly browsing. We recommend this
service on a quarterly basis.
Your
site will be reviewed for the following:
•
Usability
•
Content
effectiveness
•
Aesthetics
and visual appeal
•
Spelling
errors and typos
•
Punctuation
and grammar errors
•
Clear
sentence structure and appropriate word usage
•
Working
links
Flat Rate
- $3.00 per printed page ($50 minimum)
Tip:
For new websites, focus your site's
content, graphics, and marketing on
a small target audience first. That
way, you will figure out what works
and what doesn't without spending a
lot of money on advertising. When your
site becomes successful on a small scale,
you can expand into new markets.
Resume
Service
Need
a job, but are having trouble selling yourself? Allow us to create
a winning resume that will help you get not just the job you need,
but the job you want!
The
following information is a MUST on all resumes, so please include
it with your request.
• Personal
Information -
including name, home address, e-mail address, and
phone numbers (home and cell).
• Qualifications/Related
Skills for the specific job you are applying for.
• Education -
including school/university history and any additional career-related
classes you have completed.
• Work
Experience - including dates and employer names and addresses.
• References
- professional are more critical than personal. Be sure to get
the person's permission to include his/her contact information on
your resume.
Following
are optional headings you may want us to include:
•
Licenses
•
Related
Activities/Association Memberships
•
Publications
you have appeared in.
•
Awards/Honors
specific to the field you are applying in.
•
Community
Service/Volunteer Work
•
Military
Training
We
will select a style of resume that best suits your particular
field, qualifications,and experience. You may request a particular
style if you prefer.
Rate:
$50.00 for a standard single page resume.
Cover
letters & Query Letters
Cover
letters are vital to the success of a job application. We will
custom tailor a letter to suit your specific needs and situation.
You will simply need to provide the name and address of the
prospective employer, the job description, and the way you learned
about the job opening.
Flat Rate:
$10.00 per cover letter. $50 for author query letter
Ghostwriting
What
is a ghostwriter? Simply, someone who will take your materials
and ideas and transform them into a polished piece of writing.
In the corporate world, this person is a secretary...but
there are many other situations that call for ghostwriting,
and we are here to help.
You
might be someone who has some great ideas, or a fabulous story
to tell, but English is not your native language so putting
it in the "right" words is difficult for you. Even
if English IS your native language, you might not have sufficient
confidence in your writing skills to get your story to a level
acceptable to an editor.
A
ghostwriter (to differentiate from a co-author) does not get
a by-line. You retain the rights and the credit for the article or book
(just as an employer signs HIS name on the letter that the secretary
actually wrote for him).
Fees:
Fees for Ghostwriting vary depending on the specific project
requested. Once you tell us about the manuscript that you want us
to write, we will provide a quote and timeline for completion
of the project.We
can divide fee payments into installments.
The first installment serves as your advance payment and is
due when you order the service.
To ensure that you are happy with the ghostwriter's work on
your project, we make your initial payment a small portion of
the overall fee. This allows you to review the ghostwriter's
work on your project before paying any additional installments.
If you are not completely satisfied with the work, you may cancel
the service.
Note:
If we do not feel confident that we have the ability and/or
the time to complete a requested ghostwriting project, we will
not accept a proposal. In other words, there is no guarantee
that we will accept a request. In addition, we cannot guarantee
that you will be successful in finding a publisher for any work
we ghostwrite or edit for you.
