First, find out what my clients say. 

Once you have read this page, and you think you'd like to know more, please peruse my ENQUIRY FORM. Here is where you register your interest and outline your potential requirements. I will send you a quote, including the proposed start date and timeframe for completion, for your consideration and approval.

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

1) Edit your finished manuscript;

2) Format your fully edited manuscript and complete the layout 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 finalised? Have you shared your manuscript with others (for example, family, friends, alpha/beta readers or critique partners)? Have you made revisions and self-edited to the best of your ability?

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

Handing over your manuscript to a stranger can feel daunting. I completely understand. It’s a big step!

What can you expect?

My role is to improve the quality, clarity and efficiency of your writing. I focus on line editing (stylistic refinement, readability, tone, flow and pacing) and copyediting (mechanical correctness, consistency and technical accuracy).

As the landscape for human editors continues to shift, I remain creatively flexible. Although I don’t offer a separate developmental edit report, I integrate big-picture insight directly into the manuscript, if appropriate to do so. Through targeted editing and inline comments, I identify and address issues as they arise.

This streamlined approach may not be traditional, but, it is effective, well received by clients and offers great value. (See Please Note below).

In summary, my editing:

• picks up errors and inconsistencies in spelling, grammar, punctuation, tenses and syntax
• revises sentences to improve flow and readability
• replaces weak or redundant words, phrases or sentences with more powerful or appropriate alternatives
• adjusts sentences to strengthen clarity, pacing and tension, resolving issues such as repetition, telling versus showing, passive voice, dialogue tags, action beats and subtext

• improves the structure and narrative by indicating where deletions, expansions or rewording may be needed (including info-dumping)

• respects and enhances the author’s voice while improving efficiency and accuracy.

My aim is to help you grow as a writer. I may rephrase or rewrite sentences or paragraphs and provide concrete examples to improve clarity, meaning and impact.

I work in Microsoft Word using Track Changes to make edits and suggestions, supported by inline comments explaining my reasoning. You can review, accept, modify or reject any change.

You remain fully in control. All final decisions are yours, and the goal is to ensure your writing is as strong as possible before the final proofread.

Alongside the edited manuscript, I provide an end report summarising key points and offering guidance to support your continued development. I stay in touch throughout the process to clarify questions, and you’re welcome to email me at any time.

Does this sound like the style and level of editorial input you’re looking for?

TRY ME FIRST: Find out if I’m the right editor for you. I’ll edit and return your first 1,500 words with detailed feedback and editorial comments, so you can see whether my approach aligns with your vision. You won’t pay anything unless you choose to continue. Ready to begin? Just complete the editing enquiry form and tick the EDITING – I’D LIKE TO TRY YOU FIRST box.

Please Note: If I feel that your manuscript is not yet ready for my streamlined approach - for instance, if it is still at an early stage or requires extensive rewriting rather than revision - I will let you know before we proceed. As I do not offer developmental editing as a standalone service, you may wish to work with another editor on this aspect first.

Full transparency: My sample edit reflects my hands-on approach. Traditionally, the author acts on the editor’s suggestions and make the changes themselves, but I see this opportunity (particularly for new writers) as a valuable learning experience and a chance to hone skills. This process demonstrates the ‘how to’ through my examples of drafting and modelling. That said, if you’d prefer a lighter, ‘suggestions-only’ edit (where I flag issues rather than include reworking or rewriting), please let me know before I begin.

EDITING PRICE: £0.009 per 1000 words

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2) FORMATTING

Is your book finished, fully edited and proofread? Are you ready for the final layout?

Brilliant!  It sounds like you’re ready for formatting - the visual preparation stage before publication.

I offer this service for self-publishing authors. I’ll interpret and organise your interior layout to produce a print-ready paperback (PDF) and/or a distribution-ready ebook file.

Formatting deals with the structure, style, layout, spacing and alignment of your story, to produce a smooth, visually appealing reading experience. I will format your manuscript, even if it has been edited and proofread by someone else.

FORMATTING PRICE:
Paperback: £0.007 per 1000 words
Ebook: £0.006 per 1000 words
BOTH: 1O% off the total price

My covers and formatted layouts below are examples of what your complete, print-ready paperback and/or ebook could look like:

3) COVER DESIGNING

The cover of your book is an important marketing tool. It is the first thing that your potential readers see. 

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

My approach is traditional, in that I start with a series of hand-drawn sketches. This starts the creative process, leading to an image that fits the style, genre, and audience of your story. I do not use extraction-based generative AI (such as ChatGPT).

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

COVER SLEEVE/EBOOK PRICE: £190

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IS THIS YOUR FIRST BOOK?

Are you planning to self-publish on KDP? Then I could be exactly what you need to complete all three elements of this process. The end result? A beautifully presented, fully uploadable ebook and print-ready paperback.

I offer a discount package rate for EDITING, FORMATTING/TYPESETTING, COVER DESIGN.

(Interested? Go to: EDITING ENQUIRY).

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Perhaps you need a bit more support before taking the leap to publish or submit your finished manuscript?

Take advantage of my FREE 'Pay it Forward' editing offer.