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Proofreading & copy editing - now booking for October

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alexabooks said:
IMPORTANT UPDATE

I know there are many authors who can't afford paid services they need, and I know how much it sucks. Since I have more free time now, I've come up with an idea that will give all authors a chance to get their book proofread for only $50, irrespective of word count.

Once a month, I will post in this thread about a special offer. On this day, you can submit your book via my website, and the first 3 authors will get a 50% discount. One author can only submit one book, and if you'd like me to proofread another one, you can either submit it later at regular price, or wait for another special offer. You can have all your books proofread for only $50 this way, as long as you're among the first three authors to email me during the special offer every month.

There are three conditions:
- the book must be finished (you must be ready to send me the book right away)
- it must be ready for proofreading. I don't accept books that look like a first draft (typos all over the page).
- Horror and Steamy Romance are okay; excessive gore and porn will not be accepted.

What I will help you eliminate:
- grammatical errors
- typographical errors
- spelling errors
- repeating or missed words
- POV, age, name inconsistencies
- plot holes
- confusing text, etc.

If you're interested, please scroll up and use the Notify button.
You will receive an email notification when I post about a special offer. (There won't be too many posts, so don't worry about spam.)
I have a current project (fantasy) that I'm currently doing the heavy lifting editing on now for a more polished Draft 2. Would you be willing to take on a project at or slightly over 200k words?
 
alexabooks said:
Hi Steven!
I could make an exception, seeing how awesome your first book looks, but only at regular price. It would be $200, even with the 'new author' discount. Huge books like this take a lot of time, so I'll have to move 3 or 4 authors to find time for it :)
But if you're still interested, please do submit it via my website as soon as you're ready.

Alexa
Excellent. I'll get back to you soon via your site. Still getting together a working draft. Probably going to be another week or two.