Editing and Rates
I have formal editing education as well as editing experience in a wide range of areas, including:
Creative Fiction & Nonfiction
Query Letters and Synopsis
Screenplays,Treatments and Commercial Scripts
Opinion Pieces and Articles
Business Writing and Content Writing (Social Media posts, Blog Posts, etc.)
Translated Works (I am able to validate documents originally written in Spanish)
Application Materials Including Cover Letters, CVs/Resumes, Essays, Query Letters
Manuscripts (Fiction, Nonfiction)
I charge 4 cents a word for a full manuscript copyedit including developmental and line editing. This package includes a one-hour consultation with the writer including their goals for the edit, one edit including two read-throughs with marginal comments, a post-edit one hour consultation, and one edit letter.
45,000 word manuscript is $1,800
75,000 word manuscript is $3,000
85,000 word manuscript is $3,400
Content Editing
I charge $60 an hour for corporate content editing
25% charge for urgency
Terms and Conditions
I accept payments via PayPal,Venmo, Twint or direct bank transfer
Half of the payment must be made before the first consultation
All manuscript edits will be made with Google Docs comments. I will also include an edit letter
Client Testimonials:
Thanks a lot for all your comments, corrections and suggestions. They are all very very helpful. You actually managed to tell my history using words and ways to describe them that didn't cross my mind. I can't stress this enough... you have AMAZING writing skills! - Moises Arbitman, Mexico City
Riv your assessment was such a gift that keeps on giving. Thanks so much. I notice so many things now. -Matti Hicks, Switzerland