[TonyWrites]

ABSOLUTELY THRILLED!

Yes I'm thrilled. Tony just delivered his highly professional proofread of my book. I have not had this level of excellent editing with previous editors.

Without any reservation in any quarter I enthusiastically highly recommend Tony.

Ivy
(a grammatically challenged author)

Thank you for the kudo, Ivy.

 

[MKP]

Erm... you charge $0.80 per word (found on your website)?!?! I do hope that was a typo meant to be "$0.08" per word? Otherwise we are looking at tens of thousands of dollars for editing...

 

[MKP]

@Mikaela and rjspears:

I'm going to have a talk with the dude who transcribed those figures for me. They are way off what I wanted them to say. Thank you for bringing them to my attention.

Update:

My figures were supposed to be:

$0.8 per word for proofreading

$0.10 per word for copy editing

$0.12 per word for in-depth editing

I've contacted the guy who made that goof while working on my site for me and let him go.

Your numbers still don't make any sense. Charging 10 cents per word would mean editing a manuscript of 100,000 words would cost TEN THOUSAND dollars. Also, firing someone for a "goof" that you repeated doesn't seem sensible, either. But, maybe that's just me...

 

[TonyWrites]

I apologize if any of the information in this thread is confusing.  Held Editing Services has undergone some major growing pains since I first opened shop in 2013.

 

[editorusrex]

Don't jump on Tony; I see editors and authors alike get this wrong all the time.  Correlation does not prove causation, but most editors and authors were not math majors

Tony, I imagine what you meant to say is that you charge:

$0.008 (.8 cents) per word for proofreading (So proofreading a 100k-word novel would be $800)

$0.01 (1 cent) per word for copy editing (So copyediting the same novel would be $1000)

$0.012 (1.2 cents) per word for in-depth editing (So in-depth editing of the same novel would be $1200)

That right?

This is a good opportunity to remind authors and editors alike that it's crucial to check your math to be sure you're on the same page.  When skimming websites, an editor who charges $0.025 matches your budget of .25 cents per word, but that's off by a factor of ten!

 

[TonyWrites]

Don't jump on Tony; I see editors and authors alike get this wrong all the time. Correlation does not prove causation, but most editors and authors were not math majors

Tony, I imagine what you meant to say is that you charge:

$0.008 (.8 cents) per word for proofreading (So proofreading a 100k-word novel would be $800)

$0.01 (1 cent) per word for copy editing (So copyediting the same novel would be $1000)

$0.012 (1.2 cents) per word for in-depth editing (So in-depth editing of the same novel would be $1200)

That right?

Hi editorusrex:

I'm sorry, but that is incorrect. As I noted in my first post, my fees for proofreading now start at $400 USD while all other editing projects start at $500 USD, thus doing away with the "per word" confusion.

Your feedback is appreciated, though.

 

[editorusrex]

I guess my point was less about your personal fee schedule (though that is useful to know for authors) and more about sharing a word to the wise about a problem I've encountered often that was perfectly demonstrated in this thread--the surprisingly tricksy mistakes our eyes make when we're looking at fractional dollars and cents!

 

[TonyWrites]

I guess my point was less about your personal fee schedule (though that is useful to know for authors) and more about sharing a word to the wise about a problem I've encountered often that was perfectly demonstrated in this thread--the surprisingly tricksy mistakes our eyes make when we're looking at fractional dollars and cents!

I appreciate that, thank you. Fractional dollars and cents can--and often do--give freelancers like me a headache.

 

[TonyWrites]

FYI: please consult my information as to the genres I work with, my fees, etc. before you send me a query.  That will ensure we are on the same page from the get-go.

 

[Don Donovan]

FWIW, I'm hiring Tony for an edit on my upcoming novel, Renegades, the second entry in The Miami Crime Trilogy. I'm confident he'll do a good job.

 

[TonyWrites]

Thank you for the kind word, Don. 

 

[MQ]

I would like to chime in and say that Tony has edited 15 of my books. I would not have used him for that many books if I did not think he was great at what he did. He not only pointed out my gazillion errors, he did it with much care (an an author our ego is fragile and Tony knows how to approach it just right). His comments and suggestions were always helpful in taking the story to the next level. Sometimes he would remember little things from previous books that would contradict something in the current book. It is embarrassing as an author (you think you know your creations better than anyone) but I am always glad it was Tony and not a reader spotting the mistakes.

Tony is friendly, professional, and great to work with. He invests himself in the material as much as the author. I only wish I had found him sooner. I could have avoided the 1 or 2 star reviews because the books were not properly edited.

If anyone wants to see the books Tony has worked on, they can check them out below.

https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Fincham/e/B00OU1SS2C

You can also PM with specific questions, if you like.

 

[TonyWrites]

Thank you very much for the kind note, Thomas. Always a pleasure to be of help. 

 

[TonyWrites]

I hope all my clients past and present are having a good holiday season. 

 

[TonyWrites]

I recently sent in my latest book edit, and my client was delighted with my work. What are you waiting for?  Give Held Editing Services a try today.

 

[Kay Bratt]

I'm having a hard time finding your rate for proofreading fiction. Please advise. (mine is a novel of 118,000 words and is currently with a top-notch copy editor)

 

[TonyWrites]

Dear Kay:

Thank you for your query. 
My rate for proofreading fiction is $14 per 1,000 words.  (FYI: I normally do payments by installments.)
What is the genre of your novel?

 

[Kay Bratt]

Dear Kay:

Thank you for your query.
My rate for proofreading fiction is $14 per 1,000 words. (FYI: I normally do payments by installments.)
What is the genre of your novel?

Thanks, Tony. I'll send you a pm.

 

[TonyWrites]

Thanks, Tony. I'll send you a pm.

You're welcome, Kay.
FYI: During a recent review of my rates, I decided to try some lower ones. For the near future, the new proofreading rate is $10 per 1,000 words.

 

[TonyWrites]

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