FIRST, read what my clients say.

Whichever of these 3 options you require, I 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.

I work on one project at a time, so when I'm editing your manuscript, it has my undivided attention.

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 sift through each sentence 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 (e.g., unnecessary repetition, telling vs. showing, passive voice, dialogue tags, action beats, subtext);
• improves the structure and flow by indicating where deletions, revisions and/or rewording is necessary (including information dumping);
• makes writing more efficient and accurate, while respecting and enhancing the author's voice.

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

I may overlap my editing with references to developmental issues that you may not have addressed.

I stay in contact throughout the process to ask questions, share ideas and clarify ambiguities.

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 my editorial input includes concrete examples to address any organisational or structural weaknesses. This may involve sentence alterations and suggestions for new ideas. I may also demonstrate how to reorganise, pare back, or remove weaker sections and rewrite parts to suggest what alternative approaches might look like, but will still preserve your voice and style.

I use Track Changes function of Microsoft Word to demonstrate possible changes and add inline comments to explain the reasoning behind my suggestions. You can review, accept, amend or reject my editing. I look forward to your post-editorial thoughts, questions and feedback to see how you have used this process to reshape, adapt and transform your manuscript.

Remember, you are in control. This is your book, so the final say is yours. The goal is to make your writing the best it can be before it undergoes a final proofread.

I provide an insightful end report with my editing, summarising the key points and offering feedback to help you improve and craft your writing skills.

Does this sound like the approach, style and 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 (at no cost to you) 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 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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