Services & Pricing
Flat-rate pricing by word count. No per-word math. no surprises. no hidden fees.
First Chapter Edit
A fast-turnaround, focused edit of the first chapter only. Evaluates hook strength, POV establishment, voice, pacing, and opening promise against genre expectations. The ideal entry-point service for new clients who want to understand the editorial process before committing to a full project.
$100-$150
Hook and opening promise evaluation
POV establishment assessment
Voice and pacing notes
Annotated manuscript chapter
Brief editorial summary
Pricing by Word Count
Up to 30k
30k–60k
$100
90k–120k
$125
60k–90k
120k+
$150
$150
$150
Manuscript Assessment
$175—$575+
A high-level evaluation of your full manuscript — plot, pacing, character arcs, emotional beats, and marketability. No line-level edits; this is strategic guidance
Editorial letter (8–12 pages)
Chapter-by-chapter summary
Strengths and weaknesses analysis
Market positioning notes
Pricing by Word Count
Up to 30k
30k–60k
$175
90k–120k
$275
60k–90k
120k+
$375
$475
$575+
Developmental Edit
$325—$1,150+
Scene-by-scene review with detailed inline comments throughout the manuscript, plus a comprehensive editorial letter and story bible. Covers structure, pacing, character arcs, POV, tension, dialogue, world logic, and genre alignment. The most thorough service for a manuscript at the revision stage.
Scene-by-scene manuscript comments
Comprehensive editorial letter
Story bible
Character arc mapping
Structure and pacing analysis
Pricing by Word Count
Up to 30k
30k–60k
$325
90k–120k
$500
60k–90k
120k+
$700
$925
$1,150+
Line Edit
$275—$950+
Voice and rhythm refinement
Dialogue authenticity
Word choice and clarity
Prose music and sentence variety
Sentence-level work on voice, rhythm, word choice, dialogue authenticity, clarity, and prose music. Not proofreading — the craft edit that makes writing sound unmistakably like the author, only sharper.
Pricing by Word Count
Up to 30k
30k–60k
$275
90k–120k
$425
60k–90k
120k+
$575
$750
$950+
SPECIALIST SERVICE
AI Manuscript Edit
$425—$1,400+
A full five-pass process applying all eleven documented failure patterns systematically. This service exists because AI-assisted manuscripts require a fundamentally different editorial approach — one built around the specific ways AI-generated fiction breaks down. Priced as the specialist service it is.
All eleven failure patterns are addressed
Five-pass systematic process
Story bible + conversation tracker
Annotated manuscript
Full editorial letter
Pricing by Word Count
Up to 30k
30k–60k
$425
90k–120k
$625
60k–90k
120k+
$875
$1,150
$1,400+
Query Package
$125
Query letter, synopsis, and first pages polished for agent or publisher submission. Flat rate regardless of manuscript length.
Query letter edit
Synopsis edit (up to 5 pages)
First 10 pages line edit
Submission strategy notes
Pricing by Word Count
Up to 30k
30k–60k
$125
90k–120k
$125
60k–90k
120k+
$125
$125
$125
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