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 - $397
  • 20,001 to 40,000 words - $487
  • 40,001 to 60,000 words - $577
  • 60,001 to 80,000 words - $667
  • 80,001 to 100,000 words - $757
  • 100,001 to 120,000 words - $847
  • 120,001 to 140,000 words - $937
  • 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 - $277
  • 20,001 to 40,000 words - $367
  • 40,001 to 60,000 words - $457
  • 60,001 to 80,000 words - $547
  • 80,001 to 100,000 words - $637
  • 100,001 to 120,000 words - $727
  • 120,001 to 140,000 words - $817
  • 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, missing words, misused words, inconsistencies and obvious format errors.

GHOSTWRITING

  • 20,000 words and under - $597
  • 20,001 to 40,000 words - $997
  • 40,001 to 60,000 words - $1,397
  • 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. 

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. Still, I try to keep the cost reasonable, because I know that publishing a book has many costs, and I want to help you keep those to a minimum.) 

 Email me at suzy@suzyoakley.com or message me via my Contact page, and I’ll reply as soon as possible.