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All prices are in US dollars and inclusive of tax.

NEW! Help me launch my Write a Better Book Program

Improve your craft with group book coaching in a supportive community of writers – including live book coaching sessions at least once a week.

I’m building and piloting this program now. If you’d like to try it out for FREE and give me the feedback I need to make it a great program for indie authors, email me at info@bethonbooks.com.

Editing

A full edit of your manuscript, examining structure, character development, consistencies and flow, sentence structure, and grammar.

When to choose editing

• Your manuscript is finished
• You’ve read through it at least once to correct basic errors
• You’d like a professional editor to help you polish your work so it’s ready for publishing or for submission to a publisher

How it works

• We discuss your project in an initial video/audio call or by email.
• To be sure we’re a good fit, you send me a chapter (any chapter) of your manuscript and I do a sample edit of approx. 1,000 words.
• Once you’re happy to proceed, we agree on a timeline.
• We sign a contract, and you pay a 10% deposit.
• You provide your manuscript, ideally in Word, and I begin working. I use Track Changes.
• We communicate by text as needed throughout the project to clarify any questions I may have as I progress through the work.
• I complete the edit and return the manuscript to you to review.
• I send you an invoice for the remainder of the fee, due within 7 days.
• We schedule a follow-up video/audio call where I take you through the revisions and answer any questions you may have.

Rate: $.020 per word

Proofreading

A proofread of your manuscript, looking for any errors in spelling, spacing and formatting.

When to choose proofreading

• Your manuscript has been edited, either by yourself or a professional
• You’ve formatted your manuscript for self-publishing (errors can often occur during formatting, so it is best to format before the proofreading stage)
• You’d like to have a professional proofreader examine your manuscript for any errors before you publish or submit your work to a publisher

How it works

• We discuss your project in an initial video/audio call or by email.
• To be sure we’re a good fit, you send me a chapter (any chapter) of your manuscript and I do a sample proofread of approx. 1,000 words.
• Once you’re happy to proceed, we agree on a timeline.
• We sign a contract, and you pay a 10% deposit.
• You provide your manuscript, ideally in Word, and I begin working. I use Track Changes.
• We communicate by text as needed throughout the project to clarify any questions I may have as I progress through the work.
• I complete the proofread and return the manuscript to you to review.
• I send you an invoice for the remainder of the fee, due within 7 days

Rate: $0.010 per word

Manuscript critique

A detailed evaluation of your manuscript, designed to point out trouble spots and give you guidance. I read the entire work and provide detailed feedback with examples.

When to choose a manuscript critique

• Your manuscript is either finished or unfinished
• You would like a professional perspective and guidance on the direction of your work
• Your budget doesn’t allow for a full edit, but you’d still like professional guidance on your work

How it works

• We discuss your project by email.
• Once you’re happy to proceed, we agree on a timeline.
• We sign a contract. For critiques of manuscripts over 50,000 words, you pay a 10% deposit.
• You provide your manuscript, ideally in Word, and I begin reading.
• I finish my read and create a typed report with my feedback and up to ten specific areas for you to revise or consider.
• Before providing the report, we schedule a follow-up video/audio call where I take you through my feedback and answer any questions you may have. I then send you report by email.
• I send you an invoice for the remainder of the fee, due within 7 days.

Rates:

Picturebooks up to 1,000 words: $75

Manuscripts 1,000 to 25,000 words: $150

Manuscripts over 25,000 words: $200 per 50,000 words (rounded to the next 50K)

Book coaching

We discuss your work one-on-one in video/audio sessions with email follow-up.

When to choose book coaching

• You’re on a journey to improve your writing or finish a story
• You would like professional guidance as you write, rather than waiting until your manuscript is finished
• You would like to improve as a writer, but you aren’t sure how

How it works

How it works

• You get in touch to purchase a coaching session via my website. Purchase options include one-off sessions or packages of three or five.
• Once the payment has come through, I get in touch to schedule a 45-minute video or audio call to discuss your work at whatever time suits.
• A minimum of three days before the call, you send me a piece of your writing in any typed format that you would like to discuss (up to 5,000 words).
• On the call, we discuss your work and I answer any questions you may have. We work through any issues that the time allows.
• I follow-up the call with an email detailing the major points of what we discussed.

Rates: $40 per 45-minute session / 3 sessions for $110 / 5 sessions for $180

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