Need help. Where do I find a writer/editor, to proofread my manuscript for a fee, and edit my proposal?

Question

Need to find someone to proofread my manuscript, my queary letter to literary agent, and my book proposal.. Are there services like this available on the internet? I need copy and content editing. Fee not an issuue. Thanks

Answer 1

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Hope this helps!!!

Answer 2

Hi there. I am an editor, proofreader and ghostwriter by trade. I'm also a published author and I spent ten years as a consultant to America Online judging writing contests for them.

Some editors try to rewrite your work and put their personal 'touch' to the material. I do not. An editor should never change another writer's voice. Proofread, find errors, make suggestions and insure that the material is structurally and grammatically sound--that's what you want your editor to do. And do it quickly, too.

As for cost, that depends a LOT on the condition and format of your material. For example, I no longer work with printed material. It's too cumbersome and time consuming. I ask for a Word 2000 file or something similar from my clients. Why? Because Word has a terrific "track changes" function that allows you to see every letter or word that I correct in your original material without cluttering up the final version with a bunch of red marks. Turn on TC and you see the fixes. Turn off TC and you have a submission ready manuscript.

Pricing varies with the quality of the work you submit. If it's sound structurally and your grammar is good, a simple edit can be as little as $2 per page (250 words is a standard manuscript page). If your book is a 100 pages, that's $200 for a basic edit. Advanced editing can run up to $5 per page or more, again, depending on the quality of the work. Advanced edits include detailed notes, suggestions on how the story might be enhanced, weekly email discussions and my personal effort to help you find a publisher when you're ready to start the submission process. Trust me, I earn every penny of that.

I hope this helps put things in perspective. Editing DOES matter. A friend at the library will NOT give you quality, professional editing, nor will a retired school teacher unless they are IN the book business. And you cannot depend solely on a spell checker. Those will not catch misuses of your and you're, it's and its or effect and affect.

For more info, email me at [e-mail]. I'll be happy to supply the names of satisfied clients for your reference. You can also check my other answers here at Yahoo. I have an excellent query letter example posted that you're welcome to use.

Jon F. Baxley (Author, Editor, Ghostwriter and Proofreader)

THE SCYTHIAN STONE (eBook only)
THE BLACKGLOOM BOUNTY (eBook and hard cover)
THE REGENTS OF RHUM (coming fall '07)

(For a FREE copy of The Scythian Stone or a full color, four chapter illustrated demo of The Blackgloom Bounty, email me at [e-mail]).

My author blog: http://the-blackgloom-bounty.blogspot.com/

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Answer 4

You can also check any issue of the Writer's Digest magazine. In the back advertisements are scads of editors asking for work.

Answer 5

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