Five essential services to support your entire author journey—from initial concept to publication-ready manuscript. With 15 years of editing experience and 9 published books of my own, I understand what it takes to develop a compelling story and transform your draft into a polished, professional book that’s ready for readers.
Brainstorming Services
What’s Included
- One-hour collaborative video call – We’ll explore your story ideas together in real-time
- No prep work required – Come with a seed of an idea or a fully-formed concept; we’ll work with whatever you bring
- Creative exploration – Plot development, character creation, world-building, conflict brainstorming, or thematic direction
- Genre-specific guidance – Tailored feedback for romance or fantasy
- Problem-solving support – Stuck on a plot hole? Need to figure out character motivation? Let’s work through it together
- Flexible approach – Follow your creative energy wherever it leads during our session
- Recorded call available upon request – Revisit our conversation and capture all those lightbulb moments
What You’ll Receive
- One hour of focused, collaborative brainstorming time
- Fresh perspectives on your story concept
- Actionable ideas to move forward with your writing
- Optional call recording (if requested in advance)
Optional Add-On
- Follow-up session – Additional hour to continue developing ideas ($45*)
- Session notes summary – Written overview of key ideas discussed during our call ($25)
Price: $50 per one-hour session
*Returning client discount: Get 10% off all future services for the same book project.
Not sure if brainstorming is what you need? Book a free 15-minute consultation to discuss your project and determine which service would best support your writing goals.
Book Coaching Services
What’s Included
- One-hour collaborative video call – Focused, personalized feedback on your manuscript and writing
- Pre-session manuscript review – Send me your work-in-progress (up to 10,000 words or 3 chapters) before our call
- Detailed preparation – I’ll read your material and come prepared with specific feedback and suggestions
- Targeted guidance – Plot development, character arcs, pacing, structure, dialogue, or any areas you’re struggling with
- Genre-specific expertise – Tailored advice for romance and fantasy authors
- Comparative title discussion – Share 2-3 comp titles so I understand your vision and market positioning
- Post-session notes – Written summary of key points discussed, actionable next steps, and recommendations
- Recorded call available upon request – Revisit our conversation and review feedback at your own pace
What You’ll Receive
- One hour of personalized manuscript coaching
- Written notes summarizing our discussion and next steps
- Specific, actionable feedback to strengthen your story
- Optional call recording (if requested in advance)
Optional Add-Ons
- Follow-up session – Additional hour to discuss revisions or continue coaching ($135*)
- Extended manuscript review – Review up to 20,000 words before session ($50 additional)
Price: $150 per one-hour session
*Returning client discount: Get 10% off all future services for the same book project.
Not sure if coaching is what you need? Book a free 15-minute consultation to discuss your project and determine which service would best support your writing goals.
Copy Editing Services
What’s Included
- Comprehensive style and clarity review – Sentence structure, word choice, and readability improvements
- Grammar and punctuation refinement – Advanced corrections beyond basic proofreading
- Consistency check – Character names, timeline, tone, and writing style throughout your manuscript
- Dialogue enhancement – Natural speech patterns and proper formatting
- Transition improvements – Smoother connections between paragraphs, scenes, and chapters
- Redundancy elimination – Removing repetitive phrases and tightening prose
- Voice preservation – Maintaining your unique writing style while improving clarity
- Custom style sheet – Documentation of style decisions made during editing for future manuscript consistency
- Track changes delivery – All edits clearly marked with explanatory comments
- Standard turnaround – 3-4 weeks depending on manuscript length
- Post-completion consultation – Optional meeting to discuss suggested changes if requested
What You’ll Receive
- Your manuscript with comprehensive edits in track changes format
- Detailed comments explaining suggested improvements
- Summary of major patterns addressed
- Clean final version incorporating accepted changes
Optional Add On
- Rush delivery – Priority turnaround in 2 weeks (25% surcharge)
Price: $0.01/word
Formatting Services
What’s Included
- Complete manuscript formatting – Front matter, main content, and back matter
- Multi-format delivery – Professional ePub for ebooks and print-ready PDF files
- Custom design consultation – Trim size selection, font choices, and page layout optimization
- Chapter styling – Consistent chapter headings, page breaks, and spacing
- Print specifications – Proper margins, headers/footers, and page numbering
- Publishing essentials – Copyright page, ISBN placement, and table of contents
- Quality assurance – Final review to ensure print and digital compatibility
What You’ll Receive
- Print-ready PDF file for paperback/hardcover publishing
- Professional ePub file for ebook platforms
- Style guide documenting your formatting choices
- Collaborative revision process – Two rounds of revisions included to get your formatting just right. Further adjustments available as needed (additional fees may apply).
Price: starting at $125
Proofreading Services
What’s Included
- Final language polish – Comprehensive review of spelling, grammar, and punctuation
- Formatting verification – Links, page numbers, headers/footers, and overall consistency check
- Complete manuscript review – Front matter, main content, and back matter accuracy
- Continuity check – Character names, spelling choices, and adherence to the style guide
- Reader reaction – Comments on what’s working well in your manuscript and suggestions for promotional pull-quotes (complimentary and optional)
- Flexible delivery format – Word document with track changes, Google Doc with suggestions, or PDF markup – your choice
- Standard turnaround – 2-3 weeks depending on manuscript length
- Post-completion consultation – Optional meeting to discuss suggested changes if requested
What You’ll Receive
- Your polished manuscript with all corrections clearly marked
- Detailed comments explaining changes and highlighting strengths
- List of potential marketing pull-quotes
- Summary of any continuity issues found and resolved
- Clean final version ready for publication
Optional Add-Ons
- Custom style guide – Documentation of your specific style choices (additional fee)
- Rush delivery – Priority turnaround in 1 week (25% surcharge)
Price: $0.005 per word
Sarah was a game changer for helping me publish my book of poetry. Her proofreading skills are top shelf, she caught so many errors I just couldn’t see. The formatting was exactly how I wanted it, and she was so professional, helpful and easy to work with. Highly recommend.
Jenn Markham, Poet
