You log on to Amazon and see you finally have a review of your book. You’re thrilled until you see it looks like this:

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1.0 out of 5 stars Full of annoying errors
I found 14 grammatical, mechanical, and logical errors in the first five pages. Stopped reading. Would like my money back.

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Your reader stopped reading because of errors. Errors of any kind—grammar, spelling, problems with plot or consistency—will take your reader out of the story. They won’t be able to focus and, unfortunately, authors can lose credibility.

This is where an editor can help you turn your manuscript into a polished novel.

Substantive/Line Editing

This stage focuses on the overall flow of the novel and individual scenes, dialogue, plot, consistency, and continuity. It may include significant or minor rewrites of scenes. You can also expect some copy editing here. This type of editing should happen after the manuscript development stage.

Rate starting at: $0.009/word

Copy Editing

Copy editing is usually conducted after development and line edits have taken place and you are not planning any plot changes. During this stage, I check spelling and grammar, as well as consistency, continuity, and style. This option also includes checking for plot issues.

Rate: $0.006/word