Basic price structure
My basic fee ranges from $50 to $100 an hour. The top rate is for substantive editing and collaboration. Often for copy editing or proofreading, I'll charge $75 or even less if it's a project that has already been well-edited. I also have a "friends and family" discount that can be broadly interpreted to mean you know someone I know who can vouch for you. I generally send an invoice after my editing is completed or as major sections are finished.
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The fine printThis is a partnership (or not)
Writing is a process that can be very lonely and extremely personal. I've had many years of working with writers who loved being edited and writers who loathed it. If I find we can't work together, or you find you don't like the direction of the editing, we don't need a divorce court to break up. I'm glad to help a writer find another editor. But I get paid for work done, and I also expect to be paid a $200 breakup fee to compensate for any jobs I might have turned down in anticipation of a process that could have lasted weeks or months longer. That said, there should never be any hard feelings, just progress forward. |
The legal stuffIt's your work. It's your name
Please know that you are responsible for what you write. I will do my best to check facts if something seems amiss, but I do not sign indemnity clauses. And I do not work on spec. I get paid once the work is performed and returned, not upon publication or acceptance. Please know that editing is a process you need to budget for ahead of time. I do not offer payment plans. Once you've been given an invoice, you have 30 days to pay. If payment is not received in 30 days, the amount due is subject to a 10% surcharge per month late. |