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Copyediting (n):

the editorial process phase that precedes proofreading

*Note: Selection of the copyediting service provides a more comprehensive deep dive into your text

Things to Know:​

  • For English texts, I  use the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition; APA Style Guide, 7th edition; and Merriam-Webster 
    online dictionary as references.
    *Based on the above, you can inform me should you a have specific style guide preference.
     

  • I  specialize in bilingual (Spanish, Spanglish,
    Dominican Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese) texts.
     

  • Have a punctuation preference (e.g., em dashes instead of semicolons, etc.)  or a custom/in-house style guide you'd also like me to follow? Please let me know! 
     

  • Revision rounds beyond the first pass/return are not included as part of any listed service. If additional passes are desired, the services is available for an additional fee (see below in Pricing & Turnaround).
     

  • Weekend jobs are welcome! Regular rates apply. Note that weekends are treated as one day instead of two with regard to turnaround. For example, a document submitted with the expectation of a 48-hour turnaround time on a Saturday would be delivered the following Monday instead of Sunday. If a weekend return is needed, a rush fee/rate will be charged accordingly.
    *For weekend work (accelerated or otherwise), please inquire prior to sending your document, so that I can confirm my availability and accommodate your request! 
     

  • Once a desire to collaborate and move forward has been confirmed, a slated/desired timeline and corresponding payment-delivery schedule will be established with the client.

    For confirmed payment plans, a 25% deposit is required prior to work beginning on a project. Remaining payments (the number of which will be discussed and established with the client) in equal amounts of the remaining balance will be due on agreed upon delivery dates. Once a payment is received, the corresponding completed section will be delivered via email. Should payment not be received, work on the project will be suspended until such a time as payment is rendered.

    If a payment plan is not desired, a 50% deposit is required prior to work beginning on a project, with the remaining balance due upon project completion prior to final delivery.
     

  • All major credit cards, PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, Apple Pay, and ACH payments are accepted. Unless otherwise discussed and agreed upon, past-due invoices incur a 10% late fee, plus an additional 10% each month thereafter for the duration of nonpayment. Please note, I will be unable to accept new work from clients with outstanding invoices.
     

  • **Looking for a developmental/structural edit (plot, focus, and flow help) instead? Message me directly through my Contact page for  pricing! 

What's Included:

Text polishing to ensure:

  • Clarity + logical flow of text

  • Retention of author voice and meaning

  • Cohesion

  • Readability + adherence to publication tone and style guidelines


​>>Basic fact-checking of verifiable events and facts (e.g., names of people and places; official titles and honorifics; dates of historical events; addresses) is available upon request for an additional fee. Note that this does not include textual opinions and/or arguments.

Identification & Correction of: 

  • Misspellings and typos

  • Awkward/confusing syntax

  • Capitalization

  • Grammar

  • Punctuation

  • Unwieldy sentence structure

  • Deficient word choice 

  • Problematic/misused words

  • Verbosity

  • Redundancy

  • Inconsistencies in tone and style

  • Jagged transitions 

  • Brand name spelling

  • Place/location name spelling

Pricing & Turnaround

*$50 minimum for all copyediting projects

The listed copyediting rates, as well as projected turnaround, are contingent on specific scope and complexity. Prior to any service agreement, a one-page excerpt of the intended document/content will be required in order to ascertain the above. The excerpt will then be returned as a copyedited sample to the potential client as a preview of the final deliverable. 

Sample Document/Content Types:

  • Website

  • e-Newsletter

  • Blog

  • Résumé

  • Manuscript

  • Play/Movie Script

  • Scholarly paper 
    *(includes theses & dissertations)

  • Academic Article
     


A comprehensive breakdown of my copyediting rates can be found below:
*Note that in order to definitively determine which listed price is applicable to your particular project, the text itself will have to be preliminarily shared. 
 

  • Light/Standard: 3 cents per word*

  • Heavy: 3.5 cents per word*

​*official word count determined by Microsoft Word
 

Any project for which a client would like more than one pass/return or long-term revision, the applicable above rate will be charged as a base fee, followed by $60 per hour for each subsequent hour of copyediting work.

 

*Note: If needed, a rush fee for accelerated turnaround will be discussed with client based on the aforementioned factors. 

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