Pricing

The following rates refer to manuscripts that are double-spaced, with 1—1.25" margins all around in twelve-point serif type. As a general rule, a typical manuscript has approximately 250 words per page.

Please do not use Times New Roman. Palatino, Georgia, New Century or other similar font is preferred. Please note that we've changed to electronic submissions of work, which is more economical and better for the environment.

Work is generally scheduled at least a couple of months in advance, so please contact us by phone or email to discuss submitting your work so we can add you to our queue.

TWO-PART MANUSCRIPT EDIT/EVALUATION:

This is the most thorough and intensive approach to the editing of your work, breaking down the process into two separate stages: a thorough developmental edit followed by a separate (and equally thorough) line-edit.

This option includes:

Part One:

• A comprehensive review of the manuscript for all issues of story and character development, etc.
• A fifteen-to-twenty-page single-spaced report covering those issues in great detail.
• One hour of follow-up discussion and brainstorming help via phone or Skype.

Part Two:

• Once the novel has been reworked according to our findings in Part One, we offer complete line-editing. of the manuscript in its entirety, with comments made using the Track Changes feature in MS Word.
• Half-hour follow-up phone conference or online conference via Skype.
• Review of synopsis/query letter.
• Ongoing support and feedback during the marketing process.
• 10% discount off further work.

Price: $2,975 for novels up to 400 pages. $6 per each additional page.

Note: This can be broken into two payments of $1500 and $1475.

COMPLETE MANUSCRIPT EVALUATION:

This is a consolidated version of the above, which includes:

• A ten–fifteen page report on all aspects of the manuscript.
• Thorough line–editing and in–text commentary of a minimum of the first one-hundred pages; light commentary within the remainder.
• Half-hour follow-up phone conference or online conference via Skype.
• Review of synopsis/letter to agents.
• Ongoing support and feedback during the marketing process.
• 10% discount off further work.

Price: $2,375 up to 400 pages. $6 per each additional page.

PARTIAL MANUSCRIPT EDITING AND EVALUATION:

An evaluation of the first three chapters or one hundred pages of an author's work, this plan includes:

• Five–seven page manuscript evaluation.
• Thorough line–editing and in–text commentary of first fifty pages with lighter commentary within the remainder.
• Review of synopsis/letter to agents.
• 10% discount off further services.

Price: $825 for manuscripts up to one-hundred pages. $7 per each additional page.

PER-PAGE PRICING:

This per-page package is ideal for those with short stories, partial manuscripts, nonfiction articles, material intended for agents and/or editors, or those simply wishing to sample our services.

Per-Page Pricing includes:

• Line-editing of all materials.
• Manuscript evaluation.

Price: $8.50 per page of novel material; $25 per page of marketing/promotional material (synopses, queries, etc).

$250 minimum.

For more information, contact Lorin Oberweger: lorin@free-expressions.com
or call 813-391-8980.

 

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