FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I charge $30 / hour for general editing, $35 / hour for development editing, and $75 / hour for ghostwriting. I always ask new clients for 50% of the total contract cost up front, unless the client is a long-term customer, and their contract is ongoing, in which case I accept payment in installments based on the goals we have set out in the contract.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
30 minute consultations are always free. I listen to what the client needs, and provide suggestions about how we will approach each individual project based on those needs and how the client would prefer to work and communicate. Then I set up a timeline of stages of completion, and send out a contract. Once the contract is signed, I begin work, and check in with the client as needed. I always follow up after a project has been completed, to check in on how the client is doing, and to see if there was anything we could have done differently. Many of my clients are repeat customers, and I also receive a lot of word of mouth recommendations.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I take Mediabistro courses to hone and maintain my editing skills and I frequently listen to or attend podcasts or conferences given by literary agents to understand the changing markets for different book genres. I have contacts in the book publishing industry and regularly attend publishing events.