FIRST, read what my clients say.

Whichever of these 3 options you require, I work freelance to provide a professional, positive, supportive, and friendly service to:

1) Iine edit and copyedit your finished manuscript;

2) format / typeset your fully edited manuscript and complete the production to turn it into a print-ready paperback and/or upload-ready ebook;

3) design your cover for ebook and paperback sleeve.

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1) EDITING

So, you've finished your story! Is the content and structure finalised? Have you shared your manuscript with others? (e.g., family, friends, beta readers, or critic partners?) Have you acted on feedback to address plot, character or pacing issues? Have you self-edited and made revisions to the best of your ability?

Then congratulations! Your manuscript sounds like it's ready for me.

Handing over your 'literary baby' to a stranger can feel daunting. I totally get that! You are in safe hands.

My role is to improve, polish and shape the quality, clarity and impact of your writing. I deal with the fine detail of line and copyediting to pick through the line-by-line structure of your writing. This process:

• picks up errors and inconsistencies in spelling, grammar, tenses, punctuation and syntax;
• improves sentences so that they flow better;
• substitutes weak or redundant words, phrases and sentences with powerful or more appropriate alternatives;
• restructures sentences for improved clarity and pace (unnecessary repetition, telling vs. showing, passive voice, dialogue punctuation/tags);
• improves the structure and flow by indicating where deletions, revisions and/or rewording is necessary (including information dumping);
• makes your writing more efficient and accurate, while respecting and enhancing your voice without overshadowing.

I am guided by the extent to which the flow, efficiency, accuracy and clarity of your writing require attention.

I maintain contact throughout this process to ask questions where necessary, to share ideas, and to tease out and clarify aspects of your writing that may be ambiguous and/or need further explanation.

I love what I do and believe that a successful editor is also a great teacher. I have developed and adapted my approach over time as a response to feedback from my clients, who have expressed that they find my style informative, educational, supportive and constructive.

I aim to encourage you to develop and flourish as a writer, so the extent of my editorial input is my point of difference. I include concrete examples within your manuscript to address organisational and structural flaws or weaknesses. This ranges from minor sentence alterations to modelling suggestions for new ideas and/or changes within chapters. I may reorganise, strip back, cut out and/or rewrite paragraphs to model what my suggestions 'look like'. 

I use Track Changes function of Microsoft Word to demonstrate possible changes and add inline comments in the margins to explain the reasoning behind my suggestions. You can review, accept, amend or reject my editing. You are in control. The final say is ultimately yours. The goal is to make your writing the best it can be before it undergoes a final proofread.

I provide an insightful final report summarising the key points for future attention and offer feedback to help you improve and craft your writing skills.

Does this sound like the level of editorial input you're after?

TRY ME FIRST: Find out if I am the right editor for you. Every editor is different. So, getting this bit right is important! I will edit and return your first 1500 words with detailed feedback and editorial comments. You can get a feel for whether my editing style matches your vision. Plus, you pay nothing until you are sure you want to use my services! Shall we do this? Just complete the 'EDITING ENQUIRY' and tick the 'EDITING - I'D LIKE TO TRY YOU FIRST' box.

NOTE: If your manuscript is too raw, incomplete, or needs substantial developmental work, I may suggest that you address this before I take on your story for this phase of the editing process.

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2) FORMATTING & TYPESETTING

Have you proofread the final, 'clean' version of your fiction manuscript? Are you ready for the whole thing to be pulled together and arranged for the final layout stage?

Then fantastic! It sounds like you are ready for formatting and typsetting - the visual preparation before publication.

I provide a this service for self-publishing authors. I will creatively interpret and organise the interior layout of your book to turn it into a print-ready, finished paperback (PDF) and/or as an upload-ready ebook for digital distribution.

I will typset and format your finished manuscript, even if another editor has already edited and proofread it. 

The examples below include published books that I have formatted and typeset for clients. (The cover art/designs are my work):

3) COVER DESIGNING

The cover of your book is an important marketing tool. It is the first thing that your potential readers see. I craft all covers without using AI tools. My covers are individually created to match the style, genre and target audience for your story.

My single price includes the artwork for both an ebook cover AND print book sleeve.

I don't have to be your editor to design your cover, but it certainly provides me with unique, creative insight into the possibilities. 

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IS THIS YOUR FIRST BOOK? Are you planning to self-publish? If so, I offer a discount package rate for all the above 3: EDITING, FORMATTING/TYPESETTING, COVER DESIGN. (Go to:EDITING ENQUIRY).

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