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Editing Services:
word·play offers full, comprehensive editing services for a flat rate of $4/1k words, $50 minimum
calculated on the final, ready-to-publish word count.
Comprehensive editing includes as many revisions as necessary to be ready to publish,
as well as includes (but is not limited to) the following writing elements:
calculated on the final, ready-to-publish word count.
Comprehensive editing includes as many revisions as necessary to be ready to publish,
as well as includes (but is not limited to) the following writing elements:
- grammar and punctuation
- sentence structure
- pacing and flow
- continuity
- dialogue
first time editing clients:
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- $50 deposit to start work, payable on delivery of manuscript for editing and applied to final invoice
- free "try me out" first chapter edit (first chapter word count deducted from final word count)
- synopsis review
- any marketing exposure word·play can offer including relevant social media
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returning editing clients:
- synopsis/sneak peak review for any future work
- promotional material review (book launch, event/convention)
- additional discounts for referring authors to word·play
- second edition editing discount for any previously published work
- continued marketing exposure on any relevant social media and the word·play blog
Proofreading Services:
word·play provides proofreading services for published and unpublished manuscripts for a flat rate of $2/1k words.
Proofreading entails basic review of manuscript for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Continuity errors will be noted, but not necessarily corrected.
Proofreading entails basic review of manuscript for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Continuity errors will be noted, but not necessarily corrected.
Scheduling proofreading:
- Unpublished manuscripts require 7 days for proofreading, prior to formatting.
- Previously published manuscripts will be "worked in" to current editing schedule, and could take an extended amount of time to complete.
word·play referral program:
For each new author you refer to word·play, you will receive an 10% discount on a future book. For example, if Jane refers 3 authors to word·play, her next 3 books would receive 10% off her rate. In order to be eligible for the referral discount, the referred author must agree to use word·play's services for one book.
For each new author you refer to word·play, you will receive an 10% discount on a future book. For example, if Jane refers 3 authors to word·play, her next 3 books would receive 10% off her rate. In order to be eligible for the referral discount, the referred author must agree to use word·play's services for one book.
word·play fine print:
word·play strives to provide a unique, individualized experience for all its clients. As such, any information provided via email, private messaging, etc. is considered confidential. This includes, but is not limited to, individual client rates for the services listed above, as well as any personalized quotes for services outside word·play's standard services.
word·play is committed to maintaining the privacy of its clients and will not publish or post any information without expressed permission.
word·play strives to provide a unique, individualized experience for all its clients. As such, any information provided via email, private messaging, etc. is considered confidential. This includes, but is not limited to, individual client rates for the services listed above, as well as any personalized quotes for services outside word·play's standard services.
word·play is committed to maintaining the privacy of its clients and will not publish or post any information without expressed permission.