FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I generally approach a project at the rate of $30 per hour, but will convert the quote to a fixed amount once I know the word count of a manuscript and have had the chance to review a sample of the writing.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I read their entire manuscript - twice. The first run through is to get an overall idea as to the voice, the plot structure, and the characterization. The second pass has me using up most of the ink in a red pen: some of it in praise and alot of it suggestions on how to improve and tighten their work.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
In addition to my MFA in Fiction, I constantly read about the changing paradigm surrounding the publishing industry, the type of books that are being written and marketed, and reading, reading, reading...