Every project is different — so are the rates. Here's a transparent look at what each service costs, what it includes, and who it's right for. Not sure which you need? I'm happy to talk it through.
Your website, your social media, your proposals — they're all making an impression before you ever get on a call. Clean, consistent copy builds trust. I help make sure yours does.
A thorough edit of your website copy for grammar, tone, consistency, and clarity. Your site is often the first impression — I make sure every page reads clean and sounds like you. Available as a one-time pass or quarterly refresh.
Right for: Small businesses, consultants, creatives, and anyone whose website hasn't had a careful read-through since it launched.
Review and polish your social media content before it goes live — captions, threads, newsletters, announcements. I catch the errors, tighten the language, and make sure your voice stays consistent across platforms.
Right for: Brands, founders, and content creators who want a second set of eyes before anything goes public.
Reports, proposals, newsletters, email campaigns, blog posts, marketing materials — if your business puts words in front of people, I can make them sharper. Clean copy builds trust. Sloppy copy costs it.
Right for: Teams and businesses that produce regular written content and want consistent quality without hiring a full-time editor.
From a light copy edit to deep structural work — find the level of support your writing needs right now.
Precise, detail-oriented editing for grammar, punctuation, spelling, consistency, and style. Your manuscript comes back clean, correct, and ready for its audience — without losing an ounce of your voice.
Right for: Manuscripts, articles, reports, marketing copy, and anything that needs to be clean and correct before it goes out into the world.
Sentence-level attention to your prose — rhythm, word choice, tone, dialogue, and voice. This isn't about fixing errors; it's about making every line feel intentional and impactful.
Right for: Writers who are happy with their story structure and want to elevate the quality of their prose before querying or publishing.
A focus on the substance of your writing — clarity, organization, argument, flow, and whether your ideas are landing the way you intend. Ideal for nonfiction and narrative work where the structure needs to serve the message.
Right for: Nonfiction authors, essayists, bloggers, and business writers who want their ideas to land clearly and persuasively.
A deep, big-picture evaluation of your manuscript — story structure, character development, pacing, plot coherence, point of view, and emotional arc. Includes a detailed editorial assessment letter with clear, actionable recommendations to guide your revision.
Right for: Writers with a complete draft who want to understand what's working, what isn't, and exactly how to make it better before revising.
A detailed, honest reader response to your manuscript — the kind you'd get from a very well-read friend who also happens to have written over 2,000 critical reviews.
Right for: Writers who want to know how a real reader experiences their book before it goes to an agent, publisher, or the public.
Ongoing collaboration through multiple drafts. I use visual tools like story maps and flow charts to help you see your narrative from new angles — so you're never stuck staring at the same page wondering where the engine went.
Right for: Writers who've received feedback and want a thought partner to help them work through revision — without handing the manuscript back to someone else.
Combining services builds a longer, more productive working relationship — and saves you money on the total project.
A full pass through your website copy followed by an edit of your core social media profiles and pinned content. Your whole public-facing voice, cleaned up and consistent in one project. Ideal for a rebrand, a launch, or simply long overdue.
A set number of hours each month for whatever you need — social content, emails, blog posts, proposals, reports. Consistent eyes on your copy, every month, without having to brief someone new every time. Best value for businesses producing regular content.
I read your manuscript as a reader first, then step back into editor mode to deliver a full written assessment covering structure, character, pacing, and what's working. The best way to understand your draft before diving into revision.
A full developmental edit followed by dedicated coaching sessions to work through the revision together. You'll know exactly what needs to change and have support while you do it — which makes all the difference.
Send me a message with your project — what it is, where it's at, and what kind of help you're looking for. Authors, businesses, first-timers — no need to have it all figured out before you write.
For manuscript projects, I edit your first 5–10 pages at no charge. For business clients, I'll review a page of your copy. Either way, you see exactly how I work before committing to anything.
I'll give you a clear quote and a realistic timeline — based on your word count, your scope, or your monthly needs. No surprises, no vague estimates.
You send the work, I read it carefully, and we stay in communication throughout. When it's done, we talk through the feedback together — every time, no exceptions.
Not at all. A rough description of what you have, what it's for, and what's bothering you about it is plenty to start. Most business clients just send me the copy and say "something feels off" — that's enough. I'll figure out the rest and come back to you with a clear plan before we begin.
For business clients: if your copy exists and just needs cleaning up, that's copy editing. If it exists but doesn't sound right — wrong tone, wrong audience, too flat — that's line editing or a content rewrite. For authors: if you're not sure your story is working yet, you probably need developmental editing. If the story is solid but the prose feels rough, line editing. If everything feels right and you just need a clean pass, proofreading. When in doubt, just reach out — I'll tell you what I think you actually need, not just what costs more.
Absolutely — and for businesses that produce regular content, a monthly retainer is usually the most practical option. You get a set number of hours each month at a discounted rate, consistent eyes on your copy, and you don't have to re-brief someone every time. Reach out and we can figure out what makes sense for your volume.
For fiction: literary, contemporary, historical, and upmarket commercial. I also work in narrative nonfiction, memoir, and essays. On the business side: websites, social media, email campaigns, proposals, reports, and blog posts. If you're not sure whether your project fits, reach out anyway — I've surprised myself before.
It depends on the service and my current schedule. Business copy edits are typically a few days to a week depending on volume. Proofreading might take 2–3 weeks; a full developmental edit on an 80,000-word manuscript is typically 4–6 weeks. I'll give you a specific timeline before we start, and I stick to it.
For larger projects, yes. I typically ask for 50% upfront and 50% on delivery, but I'm happy to discuss what works for your situation. Monthly retainer clients are billed at the start of each month.
My rates reflect my training, experience, and the care I bring to every project — and for author services, they're benchmarked against Editorial Freelancers Association guidelines. That said, I understand budgets are real. If you're working within a tight one, reach out and let's talk. I'd rather find a way to work with you than not work with you at all.
Send me a message — tell me what you're working on and where you're at. I'll get back to you within the hour and we'll figure out the right next step together.