Rates

Editing Rates

I am happy to work with presses at their standard editing or proofreading rates.

My rates for individual clients start at:

• $0.035 per word for copy editing;

• $0.045 per word for combined line and copy editing; and

• $0.055 per word for structural/developmental editing.

If you had a 10,000-word article, for example, those rates would work out to a starting fee of $350.00 for copy editing, $450.00 for combined line and copy editing, and $550 for structural editing.

Rates for rush orders or ones that require heavy work may be slightly higher.

Editing fees are payable in Canadian dollars if a client is in Canada and in US dollars if they’re located elsewhere. Payment is accepted by direct deposit, e-transfer, PayPal, or cheque. Due to Canada Revenue Agency rules, I’m required to charge GST/HST on all Canadian projects.

Rates for Other Services

My starting rate for business writing is $40.00 per hour.

Fees for job document reviews/refreshes range between $200.00 and $800.00, depending on the volume of material and the amount of work required.

Fees for manuscript evaluations are $0.02 per word up to 50,000 words, and $0.0125 thereafter.

Hiring Me

If you’re interested in hiring me for an editing, review, or writing project, please feel free to get in touch. Things it will be helpful for me to know up front include:

• the type of editing help you think you might need;

• any specific concerns or questions you have about your draft;

• the length of your draft (in words, not pages); and

• when you need the draft returned to you.

If you can provide a three- to five-page sample, that will also be helpful.