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FOR WRITTEN PROJECTS THAT ARE
SECOND TO NONE
professional
writing and editing services as close and convenient as your computer
Copyediting
Proofreading Business Writing Manuscript Evaluations
Critiques Revisions Writer Resources
Price Guide and Payment Schedule for Editing and Writing Services
FEE
SCHEDULE PRICING
SUBSTANTIVE EDITING
COPYEDITING PROOFREADING
TECHNICAL EDITING
MANUSCRIPT
EVALUATION ESTIMATES
PAYMENT STRUCTURE
TYPES PAYMENT
LIABILITY
METHODS
FOR TEXT DELIVERY
My Mission:
To provide each valued client with a timely and cost-effective finished
product that is second to none and far better than it has to be—one
that will assure me of repeat business.
My Fee Schedule:
General Copyediting: $35/hour
Technical Copyediting: $45/hour
Copy Writing (articles): $45/hour
Flat fee or discounted rate:
may
be arranged for major projects, plus administrative
charges (i.e., mailing/printing), as needed
Additional expenses:
packaging, postage, long distance charges, and cost of copying will be
documented and billed to the client
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING
ICON/BANNER AND YOU WILL BE TAKEN DIRECTLY TO MY PAYPAL ACCOUNT. YOU MAY
USE ANY CREDIT CARD OR A PERSONAL CHECK. SIMPLY FILL IN
THE FEW BLANKS WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND THE PAYMENT IS MADE
WITH NO ADDITIONAL FEES BY YOU. MY ACCOUNT NAME IS: JOHANSON
CONSULTING AS ACE COPYEDITING.COM.
Substantive Editing:
For projects that need considerable reorganization and
rewriting. Editing includes whatever services are required to
develop accurate and logical content that is appropriate for the intended
audience. It involves an examination of the basic elements of manuscript
structure: pacing, voice, tone and subtext, a check for redundancies,
repetition of phrases, clichés, misplaced modifiers, shifts in agreement,
consistency, organization, flow, clarity, and several other things. It also includes
basic copyediting (see below). Substantive copyediting is performed
directly on a PC copy of the document, using MSWord's Track Changes tool,
which allows you the opportunity to see the changes, but produces a clean
copy ready for submission or personal use.
Copyediting:
 Includes a check
for errors of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and consistency of
style, and an evaluation of confusing and awkward writing techniques.
(It does not include a substantive
line-by-line editing, as described above.)
Proofreading:
An
already-edited document is examined one final time, checking for any
remaining errors and inconsistencies. [Standard proofreading symbols
are used on a hard copy.]
Technical Editing:
Involves the editing, revision, or writing of
product users’ guides,
employee manuals, software manuals, brochures, medical articles for the lay
public, legal presentations and texts (written in language for the lay
public or for judges who prefer less legalese) and white papers. I
have extensive knowledge in both law (I am a certified paralegal) and
academic medicine (affiliated with those in academic medicine for 35
years). I am experienced in rewriting
technical documents
for the lay public, in language they can understand.
Manuscript
Evaluation/Critique:
Involves the
careful reading and analyzing of your fiction manuscript, to discern its
strengths and weaknesses. A lengthy report is produced, with suggestions for improvement in areas such as your
plot, characterization, setting, use of conflicts, climax, point of view,
spelling, punctuation and grammar weaknesses, your format, etc. An evaluation can also be made of a non-fiction book, a
short story, essay, or any type of business document. Sometimes, an
objective point of view is exactly what you need! A flat fee of $250 for a book length manuscript
of no more than 100,000 words, payable in advance.
For other documents, a fee will be suggested.
Copywriting:
Involves the research of subject material and
the writing of the article or document. The writing may expand
and expound upon the rough draft of the original writer, in
order to establish the tone and style required. Includes
ghostwritten articles published under the name of the client.
Estimates:
FREE sample evaluation and price estimate:
For
most projects, I can estimate the number of hours required for the type of
editing needed, with an examination of the first several pages of an
article or two chapters and a synopsis of a book length manuscript. On some projects, the hourly rate/charge can be adjusted to
an agreed upon flat project fee, as determined by the number of double-spaced
manuscript pages, the topic of the document, the amount of editing needed,
and time constraints (do you need an overnight or time-sensitive
editing for an article or business document? a deadline for submission to
an agent or publisher for a book length manuscript?). With this information, I can usually estimate a
range; the final charge will not exceed the top figure of my estimate.
There is no risk on your part for a free, no-obligation evaluation and
cost estimate.
For
a firm job quote, I must see the project in its entirety.
Payment Structure:
For projects of any size and any degree of copyediting service, the
following payment structure is strictly applied after we have discussed
editing and payment options:
-
1/3 of projected total in advance, before copyediting
or writing begins
-
1/3 of projected total, before
second third of the project
is completed and delivered
-
final amount, upon completion of the project, based on
actual time spent on project (this amount may be more or less than
the first two payments), paid in advance, before the completed
project is delivered
-
where a flat fee for a
business project has been
negotiated, the same schedule applies: 1/3 up front, 1/3 before the
second third of the project is completed, and the final third upon
completion, before it is delivered. Repeat and well-known clients
may pay entire amount (POD), after completion.
Types of Payment Accepted:
For most clients, payment is made through the use of a credit card or
personal check to my account with PayPal; a
certified check or a money order (in US $$ only) is also
accepted.
For local and repeat clients
or major
corporations, a company/ personal check will be accepted in agreed upon
terms (POD) after work is completed.
Credit Card and
Personal Check Transfer: For the convenience of everyone, I
have established an account with PayPal.com, "a free
person-to-person payment service that makes sending money as
easy as sending e-mail." You may pay via a personal
check or with a credit card on a secure server. Simply charge your credit
card for the exact amount you stipulate. The money is placed into my
account, and I begin my editing services. Within five minutes
or less,
both your needs and mine are satisfied. It is less
time-consuming than sending paper checks or making wire transfers. Unlike sending a check, which can take days to clear, PayPal
transactions clear instantly. It is less costly for me than
using one of the on-line credit card companies. The service is
absolutely FREE for consumers and a strict security policy is enforced.
The service has received a five-star rating from every major financial
journal (Forbes, Smart Money, etc.) and PC journals.
Purchased by e-Bay in 2002, it is the most
widely used service by small business and auction customers
internationally.
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING
ICON/BANNER AND YOU WILL BE TAKEN DIRECTLY TO MY ACCOUNT. SIMPLY FILL IN
THE FEW BLANKS WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND THE PAYMENT IS MADE
WITH NO ADDITIONAL FEES BY YOU. MY ACCOUNT NAME IS: JOHANSON
CONSULTING AS ACE COPYEDITING.COM.
Copyright of
Original Material:
Your work of
fiction or nonfiction is "copyrighted" as soon as you write it, and
you have nothing to be concerned about, but you can use the "poor man's
copyright" method, by mailing yourself a dated copy of your
manuscript. Do not open the envelope, upon receipt. The postmark
on the package serves as your copyright and is legally binding. The use
of the ALT key plus "0169" on your numeric keypad makes a
copyright symbol, but agents and publishers consider a statement of copyright
or a symbol on your work as a sign of an amateur writer! Remember that ideas
and titles cannot be copyrighted, only the original writing that makes up the
document.
How
to Send Text:
MOST CLIENTS SEND ENTIRE
PROJECTS VIA AN E-MAIL ATTACHMENT. Depending on the length of the written project, you may
also deliver your document
via fax, US mail, Federal Express, UPS (or other global delivery service),
with explicit instructions as to which services you desire. If
you contract for a PC-based copyediting (in MS Word only) which
produces a final clean
copy, include a diskette of the project, if you are using the mailing of
a hard copy. Upon receipt of the
project, I will contact you, to present an estimate of costs and to discuss the
various editing, revision, and payment options.
If you prefer to
discuss your project in detail before sending the entire document, we can
confer via e-mail, fax, or telephone. You can then e-mail a chapter or
two or a couple pages
or paragraphs to me and receive a free, no-obligation sample of my copyediting for your
specific work.
Policy:
At any time during the project, if either of us decide our relationship or
expectations differ from those assumed during the initial contact, either one
of us or both may cancel the project, AFTER payment has been made for work
completed. All copyediting or copywriting is fulfilled to the best of my
ability and according to the standards set by the Freelance Copyeditor's
Association.
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