Editing & Writing Services

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to make your copy awesome! I edit to AP style or Chicago Manual of Style, depending on where you plan to publish. A deposit of 50 percent is due upon my acceptance of the assignment, and the balance is due upon completion. For technical/trade editing or proofreading, add $50 to each assignment. If I discover any major issues with your copy, I will discuss them with you before proceeding.

COPY EDITING

  • 20,000 words and under - $417
  • 20,001 to 40,000 words - $507
  • 40,001 to 60,000 words - $597
  • 60,001 to 80,000 words - $687
  • 80,001 to 100,000 words - $777
  • 100,001 to 120,000 words - $867
  • 120,001 to 140,000 words - $957
  • 140,001+ words - request quote
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Copy editing includes improvements to organization, sentence structure, language use, diction, tone, style, clarity, consistency, flow and logic.

PROOFREADING

  • 20,000 words and under - $297
  • 20,001 to 40,000 words - $387
  • 40,001 to 60,000 words - $477
  • 60,001 to 80,000 words - $567
  • 80,001 to 100,000 words - $657
  • 100,001 to 120,000 words - $747
  • 120,001 to 140,000 words - $837
  • 140,001+ words - request quote
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This service comes after the editing stage. In a proofread, I point out typos, misspellings, punctuation errors, missing words, misused words, inconsistencies and obvious format errors.

GHOSTWRITING

  • 20,000 words and under - $697
  • 20,001 to 40,000 words - $1,097
  • 40,001 to 60,000 words - $1,497
  • 60,001+ words - request quote
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Ghostwriting: I write the article, book or blog post, and you get the credit. (In other words, I remain anonymous.) This does not include research.

Book Formatting Services

I offer interior-formatting services, but those projects require a custom quote. Base price is $150.

The price depends on the complexity of your project. (For example, a nonfiction interior with images and special headers, graphics or ornamental elements requires more work than a simple fiction layout.) 

Email me at suzy@suzyoakley.com or message me via my Contact page (please include details about your project), and I’ll reply as soon as possible.

Rates updated Sept. 9, 2025