Combined Developmental + Line Edit (Coaching-Style)

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​​Step One: Understanding Your Story (This comes first!)

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Before diving into the editing process, I take time to understand your story as a whole: its heart, structure, and flow. This stage allows me to evaluate what your manuscript needs and helps you strengthen your writing before we begin the full edit.

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You may choose one of the following:

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• Option 1: Full Beta Read (Recommended)

  • Includes margin notes and a detailed summary

  • Completion Credit: Receive 15% of your Beta Read fee as a credit off your final editing invoice

  • Rate: $1.50 per 1,000 words 

 

• Option 2: Synopsis + Outline + Sample Read-Through

If a full Beta Read isn’t the right fit, this option gives me the context I need to understand your story’s structure and flow before editing begins.

You’ll provide: (all items are required)

• A one-page synopsis summarizing your full story 

• A chapter-by-chapter outline 

• Completed Manuscript

What I’ll do:

• Read through select chapters to see your story’s beginning, progression, and resolution (up to 20,000 words)

• Review your synopsis and outline to understand the big-picture flow

• Provide light notes on structure, pacing, and overall impression

• Rate: $3.50 per 1,000 words

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Step Two: Pause for Revision

During this step, you’ll have time to review the feedback, make revisions, and strengthen your manuscript.
Once you're ready to move forward, we’ll begin Step Three—your personalized, coaching-style edit.

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Step Three: The Editing Process

    1. Setup Fee

Before we begin, a small setup fee covers the behind-the-scenes work that gets your project ready: creating your client file, preparing contracts, processing checklists and forms, organizing your manuscript, and scheduling your start date. This one-time fee is non-refundable, as it covers the administrative time needed before your edit begins.

• Under 60,000 words → $50

• 60,000 words and above → $75

   

    2. Retainer / Completion Credit

To reserve your spot on my schedule, a small retainer is collected before editing starts:

• Under 60,000 words → $150

• 60,000 words and above → $250

 

—Think of this as a commitment deposit. It's a way to secure your place and show we’re both invested in seeing your project through. When your final invoice is due, that same amount is applied as a credit, reducing your last payment. *If the project is cancelled early or the contract is broken, the retainer becomes non-refundable and is not applied to any remaining balance.​

   

    3. Editing and Coaching in Action

I edit your manuscript chapter-by-chapter or section-by-section (usually 2–3 chapters at a time).

• You’ll receive your edited section with in-line comments, tracked changes, and a brief follow-up email highlighting key patterns, next steps, and focus areas.

• Invoices are sent after each section, and payment is due within 7 days.

• Billed per hour - you only pay for the actual work done (expected time frames included in your proposal)

 

—This approach allows you to learn as you go. By applying what you learn from one section to the next, you’ll grow in both skill and confidence. Each stage builds on the last—strengthening your voice, refining your craft, and reducing the amount of editing needed over time.

   

    4. Completion Bonus

• When your final chapter/section is complete, your retainer will be applied as a credit to that last invoice—your reward for following through to the finish line. 

• Qualifying Beta Reads discounts will also be added to your final editing invoice  ​​​​​​​​​​​​