I’ve been a freelance editor since
2002, beginning in the educational field and moving into the family-friendly
book publishing field in 2011. My experience covers writing for children, from
picture books to chapter books, as well as adult fiction and nonfiction. My
services are typically booked 1-2 months in advance. If you are interested in
hiring me, please contact me at bbcovert123@gmail.com with a brief summary and
sample of your work.
NOTE: I do not
work in the horror or erotica genres. I don’t offer a free sample of my
services.
SERVICES- Critiques
· Content Editing - A thorough reading of your manuscript and
assessment of the overall story (characters, motivation, plot, pacing, tone,
etc). Does not include a substantial line edit. You want an experienced
professional to tell you what works, what doesn't, and if any elements are
missing from your story. Content editing is crucial. Copy Editing - This
focuses on a substantial line edit that includes grammar, punctuation, and
fact checking. This service addresses what has
been written with an emphasis on clarity and effect.
PRICING
Content + Copy Editing: $5/pg. with a page being equal to 250
words.* ex. 250 pg. manuscript (62,500 words) = $1,250 ex. 20 pg. short story (5,000 words) = $100
Includes typed notes detailing your manuscript’s strengths and weaknesses.
Content + Copy Editing for children’s picture
book manuscript: $150 flat fee
* 250 words is the industry standard for a
manuscript page typed in a 12 pt font and double spaced. Please don't send
single-spaced manuscripts or shrink your font smaller than 12 pt. It will not
result in a lower rate.
Docs e-mailed as attachments are preferred over hard copies.
Pricing reference: http://www.the-efa.org/res/rates.php
Testimonials:
Jennifer Ross, author of Isaiah’s Story: When waiting for my book to be put into the hands of an
editor, I secretly prayed that Brenda would be chosen for the job and that she
would happily take on such a sensitive subject ... and that she did. She helped
me to fully enhance every area that was missing details that I would have never
picked up on. We had fun working together, too. Always sending funny remarks to
and fro. For any work that I put together in the future, I will be requesting
it to go directly to Brenda. Her work is exceptional!
Lindon and Sherry Gareis, founders of
Action Plan Ministries and authors of Decluttered
Now Study Guide: Brenda just completed edits for our second book and
we couldn't be more pleased. She was attentive to detail, offered expert advice
and was a pleasure to work with. She improved the quality of our product, and
we are very grateful.
Sarah Martin Byrd, author of The Color of My Heart and The
River Keeper: Brenda and I started working together...when she
was assigned to edit my novel, The
Color of My Heart, for
my publishing company, Ambassador International. I found Brenda to be very
thorough. My personal editor had already been through the novel three
times, and I more times than I can count, but Brenda found two plot flaws that
were crucial to the guts of the story.
Brenda was assigned my second novel, The
River Keeper, and in this novel she helped me work through mountain
dialect, where to put apostrophes, and fixed all my “quit” and “quite”
mistakes. In both novels Brenda not only cleaned up the punctuation and
grammar but also provided input that was very insightful in a couple of
places that may have been confusing to the reader.
Brenda was fun to work with, very prompt, and met deadlines. I recommend her highly.
Steve Goode, author of Marriage Triage: Best editor a writer could ever have.
I’ve been a freelance editor since
2002, beginning in the educational field and moving into the family-friendly
book publishing field in 2011. My experience covers writing for children, from
picture books to chapter books, as well as adult fiction and nonfiction. My
services are typically booked 1-2 months in advance. If you are interested in
hiring me, please contact me at bbcovert123@gmail.com with a brief summary and
sample of your work.
NOTE: I do not
work in the horror or erotica genres. I don’t offer a free sample of my
services.
SERVICES
- Critiques
· Content Editing - A thorough reading of your manuscript and
assessment of the overall story (characters, motivation, plot, pacing, tone,
etc). Does not include a substantial line edit. You want an experienced
professional to tell you what works, what doesn't, and if any elements are
missing from your story. Content editing is crucial.
Copy Editing - This
focuses on a substantial line edit that includes grammar, punctuation, and
fact checking. This service addresses what has
been written with an emphasis on clarity and effect.
PRICING
Content + Copy Editing: $5/pg. with a page being equal to 250
words.*
ex. 250 pg. manuscript (62,500 words) = $1,250
ex. 20 pg. short story (5,000 words) = $100
Includes typed notes detailing your manuscript’s strengths and weaknesses.
Content + Copy Editing for children’s picture
book manuscript: $150 flat fee
* 250 words is the industry standard for a
manuscript page typed in a 12 pt font and double spaced. Please don't send
single-spaced manuscripts or shrink your font smaller than 12 pt. It will not
result in a lower rate.
Docs e-mailed as attachments are preferred over hard copies.
Pricing reference: http://www.the-efa.org/res/rates.php
Testimonials:
Jennifer Ross, author of Isaiah’s Story: When waiting for my book to be put into the hands of an
editor, I secretly prayed that Brenda would be chosen for the job and that she
would happily take on such a sensitive subject ... and that she did. She helped
me to fully enhance every area that was missing details that I would have never
picked up on. We had fun working together, too. Always sending funny remarks to
and fro. For any work that I put together in the future, I will be requesting
it to go directly to Brenda. Her work is exceptional!
Lindon and Sherry Gareis, founders of
Action Plan Ministries and authors of Decluttered
Now Study Guide: Brenda just completed edits for our second book and
we couldn't be more pleased. She was attentive to detail, offered expert advice
and was a pleasure to work with. She improved the quality of our product, and
we are very grateful.
Sarah Martin Byrd, author of The Color of My Heart and The
River Keeper: Brenda and I started working together...when she
was assigned to edit my novel, The
Color of My Heart, for
my publishing company, Ambassador International. I found Brenda to be very
thorough. My personal editor had already been through the novel three
times, and I more times than I can count, but Brenda found two plot flaws that
were crucial to the guts of the story.
Brenda was assigned my second novel, The River Keeper, and in this novel she helped me work through mountain dialect, where to put apostrophes, and fixed all my “quit” and “quite” mistakes. In both novels Brenda not only cleaned up the punctuation and grammar but also provided input that was very insightful in a couple of places that may have been confusing to the reader.
Brenda was fun to work with, very prompt, and met deadlines. I recommend her highly.
Steve Goode, author of Marriage Triage: Best editor a writer could ever have.
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