Get in Touch

Fill out my webform or email me to tell me a bit about your project. You’ll then receive an email from me requesting that you share your full manuscript and any other relevant documents with me. These documents will allow me to determine the most accurate price quote possible. I will also share with you some preliminary feedback about your manuscript. This will help us both figure out whether we’ll make a good author-editor team.

Book Me

Once you’re sure I’m the right editor for you and we’ve discussed the scope, timeline, and fee for the project, I’ll ask you to sign a contract formalizing our agreement. After you’ve emailed the signed contract back to me, I will send you an invoice for the deposit that will secure your spot in my schedule. The deposit should be paid within 3 business days.

I charge a deposit of 50% of the total project fee to secure your spot in my schedule. This deposit will be deducted from your final invoice. The deposit is only refundable in full if the edit is cancelled before our agreed upon start date.

All quotes and invoices are in Canadian dollars. Payments are processed via Interac e-Transfer (for Canadian residents only), Wave (American residents), or money/wire transfer.

Prepare and Submit Your Project File

You will prepare your project file and any supplementary documents you want me to have access to (ex: maps, family trees, a style sheet if you already have one). You’ll then send me your project file and supplementary files at least 24 hours before our agreed upon start date. I also welcome you to register any style preferences you might have using this Style Preferences Form.

I Get to Work

For a manuscript evaluation or developmental edit, I’ll read your manuscript, make notes, and write an editorial letter and in-document feedback (for dev edit). For a stylistic or copy edit, I’ll edit your manuscript using Microsoft Word’s Track Changes tool and Comments feature, and then prepare a report explaining the edits and proposed next steps.

Receive Your Edited Project File

When finished, I will email you the edited manuscript, editorial letter/report, and any supplementary documents, as well as the final invoice. The invoice must be paid within 14 days of receipt.

Follow Up

If you have questions about my edits, I’m happy to answer them: I offer after-editing support in the form of question-and-answer emails. If you need a bit more hands-on guidance or would like me to implement any of my suggestions for you, you can book me for another round of editing.