Rosemary Donahue
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Introduction: Asking someone to edit your work can be a scary experience. Either it's ripped apart (and you don't know why!), or there are minimal edits made to the piece with no insight offered. I believe that the relationship between writers and editors is one of trust and communication.
My job is to provide the services necessary to elevate your work. I can proofread and edit copy, provide helpful insights about the direction of the work, and make suggestions to increase clarity and flow. I communicate with writers in such a way that acknowledges individual style and experience, while also aiming for maximum clarity and accessibility for readers.
I am available to work on the following:
- Manuscript editing
- Blog post editing
- Essay editing
- Website copy editing
- Short story editing and more
Just ask me.
Depending on the size and nature of the project, my rates may vary, but we can talk numbers after we meet and get to know a little more about each other. However, my standard rates are as follows:
- Essays and short stories -- $10/page
- Long manuscripts -- $25/hour for basic copy editing and $35/hour for heavy copy editing
- Blog post editing -- $.03/word
- Website copy editing -- $.03/word
Overview
1 employee
10 years in business
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Reviews
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Hannah B.
Aug 7, 2015
Rachel L.
Aug 8, 2015
In the month that I've been working with Rosemary, I've become hooked into her vibrant personality and collaborative editing style. Rosemary is a great editor because she clearly loves the work that she does and always makes you feel valued for your work. She is a master of leaving concise, thoughtful feedback without seeming nitpicky.
Chad S.
Aug 9, 2015
Rosemary Donahue is a visionary editor, articulate, dedicated, honest, and detail-oriented, striking the balance between amiable and diligence. She recently co-founded Lumen, the innovative journal of literature and ideas by and for women, which promises to be an important American magazine. She also served as fiction editor of Pacific Review, doing most of the design and layout, demonstrating style, toughness and pizazz under time-pressure at every juncture. She's one of the best editors I've ever worked with in the past twenty years!
Becky F.
Aug 10, 2015
Rosemary edited and is publishing a personal essay I submitted to her online literary magazine, Lumen. Her advice was spot on, and her magazine is excellent!
Diana-Ashley K.
Aug 21, 2015
Rosemary Donahue is a writers dream. From the very first conversation, she was supportive and attentive. She took my rather weak pitch and helped me shape it into a much better piece, by opening me up to perceptions and nuances that I might not otherwise have considered. Another plus is that she responds quickly and thoroughly, so that I felt we were really on the same team.