Book Editing & Formatting Services for Self-Publishing Authors
Helping your words shine beautifully and professionally.
Whether you are working on publishing your first book or your fifth, I offer thorough editing services and clean, professional formatting to help bring your message to life. As a self published author since 2003, I know just how much of an author’s heart and soul goes into their work, and I will treat your manuscript with the same care I give my own. My desire is to help authors publish work they can be proud of, and particularly to help new authors get the best start they can on their writing career.
Editing Services
One comprehensive edit that blends line editing and proofreading into a single action. This means I will check not only for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and typos, but also help smooth out any clunky sentences, clarify meaning, while making sure to maintain your natural voice.
Many editors have separate fees for proofreading and line editing, but I prefer to streamline the process since it is simpler for both the client and myself. It also makes my services more cost effective for clients.
Most self-publishing authors who are just starting out benefit from a deeper polish than a simple proofread, and that is exactly what I provide.
You will receive:
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A fully edited manuscript.
- Questions about manuscript answered via email from the start of the project until five days after delivery
Editing Rate:
- $0.05/word (If you want an estimate of total editing costs, multiply .05 x your word count. For example: 25,000 (words) x $.05 (rate) = $1,250 (cost).)
Book Formatting Services
I also offer clean, professional interior formatting for both eBooks and print editions. I will take care of the details so you do not have to including TOC, chapter headers, spacing, layout, and creating .pdf file exports so your book looks polished and reads smoothly across devices or on the printed page.
eBook Formatting (Including up to five pictures*)
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Up to 20,000 words: $60
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20,001 to 50,000 words: $120
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50,001 to 80,000 words: $180
Print Formatting (Including up to five pictures*)
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Up to 20,000 words: $80
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20,001 to 50,000 words: $150
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50,001 to 80,000 words: $220
Combo Package (eBook + Print, also including up to five pictures*)
- Up to 20,000 words: $120
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20,001 to 50,000 words: $240
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50,001 to 80,000 words: $350
Both formatting options include trim size setup, fonts, chapter styling, page numbers, headers/footers, and final files ready to upload.
*Regarding pictures: to show up properly in ebooks and print books, it is best for pictures to be high resolution. Creating high resolution versions of them and inserting into your book(s) along with formatting them takes time. If you have more than five pictures, there will be an additional fee of $3 per picture.
Available Extras:
- Upload help to Amazon KDP: +$25
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Front matter setup: +$10
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Back matter (author bio, links to website and social media): +$15
- Editorial summary (brief overview of strengths and growth points to guide future writing): $25
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Rush turnaround (no longer than 5 business days): +20%
Want to Get Started?
If you are interested in working together, please start by reading my Frequently Asked Questions page. Once you have read and understand the FAQ page, you may complete the inquiry form and contact me via the link at the bottom of that page.
Let’s work together to get your book ready for the world to read!