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Copy Editors
For copyediting on my Mindjack Trilogy, I got several recommendations from the Kindle Boards, requested sample edits, and went with Anne of Victory Editing because she did solid work and seemed to «get» my prose — something not to be underestimated when a copyeditor is going through and trying to remove every sentence that starts with «But.»
And if I'm going to pay a premium, I'd like that entire premium to be
for the copyediting rather than split between the copyeditor and the connecting service.
This is a company that charges $ 6 per page
for copyediting.
The range for editing is even bigger, from a few hundred dollars
for copyediting to a few thousand dollars for substantive edits.
The description was ready, the categories and keywords chosen, and I'd just sent the final draft of the manuscript out
for copyediting.
I would be interested in who answered your survey because actual editors are reporting hourly rates
for copyediting of $ 35 — $ 50 USD for fiction.
How much, on average, did you pay
for copyediting (for grammar and punctuation) of one book?
Taking this feedback onboard and implementing necessary changes will tighten your manuscript ready
for copyediting.
Most often, when I skim a manuscript, I find that even though most authors have paid
for copyediting, there are lots of mistakes.
With my work in indie publishing, I hire and pay
for copyediting of my work through WMG Publishing and I like the copyeditors working there.
Send our editors your manuscript
for copyediting to ensure your work is polished and professional.
* Free 500 - word sample edit available
for copyediting only.
Currently, there is a 1.5 cent per word difference between my lower and upper rates
for copyediting.
Amy is a native of Duluth, Minnesota and in addition to project managing several books at a time in her day job, has a passion
for copyediting, developmental editing, and proofreading.
Do you know who you can hire
for copyediting?
For copyediting / proofreading, I think it is universal.
The publisher will pay anywhere from $ 500 to $ 10,000
for the copyediting, again depending on your advance.
-- Do you know whom you can hire
for copyediting?
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for copyediting notifications!
If you're looking
for copyediting or line editing, check out the options here.
Not exact matches
My thanks go also to Sean Cooper
for his careful and clear - eyed
copyediting, to Ann Clarke
for her expert proofreading and last - minute editorial advice, and to Chelsea Cardinal
for her beautiful cover design.
In this position she oversees the peer - review and selection of manuscripts; and the
copyediting and proofreading process; and the design, production and manufacture
for three journals: Science, Science Signaling, and Science Translational Medicine.
My friend took the publisher to task
for the lousy
copyediting; the authors deserve better, he figured,
for the $ 1000 or so per article they paid
for publication, and
copyediting was supposed to be covered by the publication charge.
For a 758 - page book I coedited in the mid-90s, I didn't just do my own
copyediting; I laid the whole book out in LaTeX.)
The accepted version is the version of the paper accepted
for publication after changes resulting from peer review, but before editing by the Science Journal
copyediting staff, image quality control, and production of the final PDF.
For example, the Wikimedia Foundation has developed an open - source encyclopedia called Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org), in which the entries are freely submitted by ordinary users, then fact - checked,
copyedited, and enhanced by subsequent visitors.
To allow
for as many voices as possible, in some cases we have printed excerpts of longer submissions (indicated by ellipses) and lightly
copyedited original text
for clarity.
It is not necessary
for the referee to identify misspellings, typographical errors or grammatical misconstructions, unless these are technical in nature and might not be picked up during the
copyediting process.
She edits the Public Impact and Opportunity Culture blogs,
copyedits Public Impact's reports, and provides research and writing
for the firm.
Does that inevitably mean a dramatic slash in quality of experience
for the reading audience in terms of things like cover art,
copyediting, and other services that readers take
for granted?
Shelf Media offers professional - level
copyediting and proofing
for self - published and traditionally published authors.
At 1106 Design, books are usually finished within 90 days if the editorial evaluation done at the beginning of the process recommends only a typical
copyedit for the manuscript.
Of course, this works better with
copyediting but could be used
for developmental edits, as well.
It would include basic proofreading &
copyediting as described above as well as correcting grammar, ensuring consistency in word usage, rewording or rearranging
for clarity, reducing redundancies and wordiness, and checking quotes and references
for accuracy.
Copyediting, line editing, proofreading, formatting
for publishing, formatting
for print, cover art, copyright registration, ISBN's, review copies, shipping and research costs can all be budgeted on a per book basis.
I have been creating and / or
copyediting blurbs
for clients
for the past year.
Includes basic proofreading &
copyediting as described above as well as correcting grammar, ensuring consistency in word usage, rewording or rearranging
for clarity, reducing redundancies and wordiness, and checking quotes and references
for accuracy.
If your book has been
copyedited, ask your copyeditor
for the style sheet so you can use it to guide you while proofreading.
Copyediting is meant
for finished manuscripts that have already been through line editing.
Edit the manuscript with an eye
for the grammatical errors and inconsistencies noted in the Basic
Copyedit, as well as offer developmental suggestions and queries to improve the clarity, arc, and soundness of your book's argument in the case of nonfiction; and characterization, dialogue, and plot development in the case of fiction
$ 189.00 — Title preparation, including ISBNs
for softcover & Ebook, and author questionnaire $ 949.00 — Front cover design $ 499.00 — Cover wrap of softcover $ 789.00 — Interior text layout $ 1159.00 —
Copyediting $ 489.00 — Print and Ebook production, including 1 printed proof $ 4074.00 — TOTAL
For both developmental and
copyediting, I recommend David.»
For ebooks, we offer two types of editing: developmental (big picture) and
copyediting (think grammar and semantics).
For this reason, we combine our proofread service with a
copyediting round to ensure the manuscript is as clean as possible once laid out.
I've found that authors are often willing to pay good money
for a developmental editor, someone who walks by their side and helps to shape the book, but when it comes to
copyediting and proofreading, especially if and when an author has had a developmental editor, suspicion arises as to the value or merit of these more drilled - down types of edits.
Our independent publishing support services provide strategic guidance and expert developmental editing, line editing,
copyediting, and proofreading
for authors using any printer or publishing services provider.
Developmental editing, line editing,
copyediting, proofreading... what on earth is the difference and what's best
for you when self - publishing?
Copyediting and Proofreading Services (Bring your manuscript to a professional level with a polish
for language, grammar, punctuation and consistency.)
For proofreading and
copyediting, I hired new writers who would benefit from the editing experience and offered pay plus a mention at the blog and in the book.