Hi there! One of my resolutions for 2012 is to reach out to more indie authors, so in the spirit of enterprise, I'm making my own thread.
I'm a publishing graduate and former publishing intern, now building my portfolio as a freelance editor. I recently spent six weeks at a major trade publisher where the walls are papered in Stephen King covers. I proofread a number of books for them, and I also corrected about the first 100 pages of a book now nominated for the Man Asian, sister prize of the Man Booker. I now freelance, and I'd like to offer my services to the Kindle Boards.
I offer:
Line editing
I'll correct spelling, punctuation and grammar. I'll make sure that formatting is consistent; if the first four chapter headings are bolded, the fifth should be too. I'll point out continuity errors, where the protagonist lives at 220B in one chapter and 221B in the next. I'll fact-check where possible, and I'll raise queries when the text is confusing or ambiguous. My aim is to ensure clean, professional copy. (Rates for new clients will normally be .7 cents a word, or $700 for a 100,000-word novel.)
Substantive editing
I'll give an honest assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the novel with suggestions for how to improve. I'll look at the power of the writing, the vividness of the description, the punch of the action. I'll comment on characterisation. Plot is a strength of mine; I can tell you when your dramatic moment is falling flat due to a lack of buildup. My aim here is to help deliver a well-structured, well-written story. (Rates for new clients will normally be 1 cent a word, or $1000 for a 100,000-word novel. I specialise in science fiction and fantasy, particularly epic fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal, dystopian, and related subgenres of YA.)
I'd be happy to do a free sample edit of the first 1000 words to show you what I can offer. My website is here and you can reach me at rjlocksley88[at]gmail.com.
Hope you have a great 2012!
Cheers,
RJ
(edited with updates)
I'm a publishing graduate and former publishing intern, now building my portfolio as a freelance editor. I recently spent six weeks at a major trade publisher where the walls are papered in Stephen King covers. I proofread a number of books for them, and I also corrected about the first 100 pages of a book now nominated for the Man Asian, sister prize of the Man Booker. I now freelance, and I'd like to offer my services to the Kindle Boards.
I offer:
Line editing
I'll correct spelling, punctuation and grammar. I'll make sure that formatting is consistent; if the first four chapter headings are bolded, the fifth should be too. I'll point out continuity errors, where the protagonist lives at 220B in one chapter and 221B in the next. I'll fact-check where possible, and I'll raise queries when the text is confusing or ambiguous. My aim is to ensure clean, professional copy. (Rates for new clients will normally be .7 cents a word, or $700 for a 100,000-word novel.)
Substantive editing
I'll give an honest assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the novel with suggestions for how to improve. I'll look at the power of the writing, the vividness of the description, the punch of the action. I'll comment on characterisation. Plot is a strength of mine; I can tell you when your dramatic moment is falling flat due to a lack of buildup. My aim here is to help deliver a well-structured, well-written story. (Rates for new clients will normally be 1 cent a word, or $1000 for a 100,000-word novel. I specialise in science fiction and fantasy, particularly epic fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal, dystopian, and related subgenres of YA.)
I'd be happy to do a free sample edit of the first 1000 words to show you what I can offer. My website is here and you can reach me at rjlocksley88[at]gmail.com.
Hope you have a great 2012!
Cheers,
RJ
(edited with updates)