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What a listing shows
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Editor name
Developmental & line editing · literary fiction, upmarket women's fiction · 9 years · previously at a named house
Sample edit: 2,000 words, free. Typical turnaround: 4–6 weeks.
$38–$45
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Editor name
Copyediting & proofreading · non-fiction, academic, technical · Chicago and APA · 6 years
Sample edit: 1,500 words, free. Typical turnaround: 2–3 weeks.
$22–$30
per 1,000 words -
Beta reader
Beta reading · romance, fantasy · reader feedback with a written response, not line edits
Typical turnaround: 2 weeks.
$150–$300
per manuscript
Why rates are shown
Because the alternative is three discovery calls before you learn whether anyone is in your budget, and that wastes everyone's time, including the editor's.
An editor you can't afford isn't a failed match. You should just be able to find that out in four seconds.
How to approach an editor
- Say which stage you need. See the diagnostic. Arriving with the right word changes the whole conversation.
- Give the real numbers. Genre, word count, current state, and when you need it.
- Send a representative sample, not your most polished page. A quote based on your best writing will be wrong.
- Ask for a sample edit. It's how you find out whether they understand your voice.
- Get the scope in writing before you pay anything.
What we do and don't do. We list editors and connect you to them. We don't employ, supervise, train, vet outcomes, or guarantee anyone. We aren't party to your agreement, we don't handle payment, and we don't take a percentage of what you pay. Scope, rates, deadlines and payment terms are entirely between you and the editor.
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