We proofread and edit clients’ work, as well as advising them on self-publishing of their books.  We will review your manuscript and suggest the type of editorial service we think appropriate from the following list.

Editorial Service Type 1:  PROOFREADING ONLY SERVICE

Where you are confident in your own editing ability, and wish for minimum intervention in your manuscript, we offer a proofreading only service.  We check to maintain the strength of your work, correcting any spelling, any formatting and situational or any punctuation and typographical error that you may have overlooked.

Editorial Service Type 2:  COPY EDITING SERVICE

We will check the copy of your manuscript for spelling, punctuation, typographical, formatting and situational errors, as well as checking the sense, grammar, phrasing, continuity and arrangement, and correct as necessary.

Editorial Service Type 3:  LINE-BY-LINE /SUBSTANTIVE EDITING SERVICE

We will check everything in the manuscript, including arrangement and rephrasing as necessary.  However, for non-fiction works, authors should present us with correct information.  We may refuse a job requiring major research and substantial corrections, or substantial rewriting.   Alternatively, we may charge a substantial fee.

SUBMITTING YOUR MANUSCRIPT

Submit a copy of your manuscript to us, keeping your originals safe.  You should copyright your work.  A simple method is to post it to yourself by special delivery and then keep it, unopened, with a note and the receipt, in a safe place.

In submitting your manuscript, please provide the following details with it:

Submit a copy of your manuscript to us, keeping your originals safe.  You should copyright your work.  A simple method is to post it to yourself by special delivery and then keep it, unopened, with a note and the receipt, in a safe place.

In submitting your manuscript, please provide the following details with it:

1. Your name, address and contact number;

2. The timescale you are working to;

3. Your intended readership;

4. The approximate /total word count;

5. The type of work you think your manuscript needs (see the list above).  We will also make an assessment and discuss this with you.

In order to assess our author-editor compatibility and to show you how we work, we will edit a sample of your manuscript and return it to you with the following:

1. An idea of when we could start work and the type of editing we suggest;

2. An estimated fee;

3. A copy of our information pack, accompanied with an Agreement form.

If you decide not to use our services, we will return your manuscript if you provide a stamped-address envelope, or arrange for collection.

When you are satisfied to progress, return your completed Agreement form to us for work to begin.

We have now happily signed an Agreement to work with each other.  Henceforth:

1. We will proofread/edit your manuscript and return it for your discussion and correction, along with our invoice.

2. You will return the (part) payment as agreed, with your corrected proof for us to check and give our final confirmation.

FINALLY, you print and publish your work.  You are very happy with the final product and we are happy to have been involved with your successful creation.

The minimum charge is £30, with concessions available.  Pricing will also depend on the difficulty of the text presented.

1. Editorial Service Type 1:  PROOFREADING ONLY SERVICE

[Minimum £6 per 1,000 words, or part, thereof.  Concessionary]

2. Editorial Service Type 2:  COPY EDITING SERVICE

[Minimum £8 per 1,000 words, or part, thereof.  Concessionary]

3. Editorial Service Type 3: LINE-BY-LINE /SUBSTANTIVE EDITING SERVICE

[Minimum £10 per 1,000 words, or part, thereof.  Concessionary]

Please refer to 'WHAT WE CURRENTLY OFFER' for description of service type.