Editorial Services
Why hire an editor? Because the words we choose (and how they're strung together) can stand between us and our dream job, our ideal client, an award, or a publishing deal. Essentially, our greatest successes.
I can help you broaden your potential and achieve your goals by partnering with you to communicate effectively, creatively, and consistently—all while maintaining your authentic voice. ​Edith Mirrielees, the late Stanford professor and mentor to John Steinbeck, stated that good writing doesn't have a "secret formula" and isn't something that can be taught directly. However, she believed that writing could be improved with help.
Colleagues and collaborators describe my editing style as empathetic, transparent, and highly-organized. My approach to editing is careful, flexible, and conscious, and my process allows you to sample my editing services before committing to entrusting me with your full project. Upon project completion, the results you want are guaranteed by either accepting or rejecting my changes and suggestions.
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Want to meet to see if we're a good fit? Feel free to book a complimentary 30-minute consultation with me.
You can also email your manuscript for a free 1,000-word sample edit and editorial assessment, after completing my intake questionnaire. My rates are based on the industry (EFA) standard , and are in CDN dollars. I offer flexible payment plans, multiple payment methods, custom packages, and package discounts. Please connect early to ensure a spot (my calendar is booked months in advance)!
I am available virtually via Zoom, or in-person anywhere in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, Canada.
Manuscript Review
Often the first step before editing, includes an assessment of story strengths and "hook" potential, suggestions to improve the writing using craft techniques, and editorial recommendations. Responses to two to three major areas of concern and identification of plot holes. Adherence to genre conventions. Extensive notes on plot, dialogue, characterization, themes, description and setting, plausibility. Identifies recurring issues and proposed solutions.
Fiction ~1.5 cent per word*
Memoir ~1.5 cents per word
Business Memoir ~1.5 cents per word
Developmental Editing
Perhaps the most important editing stage, a developmental edit involves the shaping of the framework (plot points) within a classic story structure to ensure a smooth and cohesive flow, and a compelling narrative that engages the reader and keeps them flipping the pages. Identification of plot holes and "lost" narrative threads. Completion of an emotive protagonist arc. Balancing of pace, raising and releasing of tension, and scene purpose and construction within each chapter.
Includes one Bespoke Coaching session.
Fiction ~3.25 cents per word
Memoir ~4.0 cents per word
Business Memoir ~4.75 cents per word
Comprehensive Edit
This option appeals to authors who have timing or budget considerations, those who have already made macro-level revisions to the narrative structure, or those wanting to minimize the volume of revisions and/or number of editorial rounds. Includes line and copyediting with light developmental input. An all-in-one editorial pass.
Fiction ~4.5 cent per word
Memoir ~5.25 cents per word
Business Memoir ~6.0 cents per word
Bespoke Coaching
Coaching that is custom-tailored to an individual author's unique needs and goals. Looking for an accountability partner to help you achieve your writing goals? Maybe you want to brainstorm about your plotline or publishing path. Coaching can also be a wonderful, affordable option for authors who want help with the self-editing or revision process, or chapter-by-chapter guidance during the writing phase. It can also be a great way to tackle a particular concern in the manuscript, assess potential in a first draft, or receive clarity and/or direction for a partial manuscript.
$95 per hour
$85 per hour for current editorial clients
Custom Mini-edit
Perfect for authors submitting queries for traditional publishing, short fiction for literary magazines/journals or writing contests, or those who simply want a first chapter critique. The custom mini-edit is a Comprehensive Edit of the first three chapters, first 10K words (or three chapters), or manuscript excerpts that are particularly challenging and would benefit from a professional eye. For partial manuscripts, a synopsis must be provided.
Fiction ~4.5 cents per word
Memoir ~5.25 cents per word
Business Memoir ~6.0 cents per word
Line + Copyediting (Add-on)
Elevates the clarity, flow, tone, and readability of the content through sentence-level editing. Corrects grammar, spelling, punctuation, and consistency. Reduces wordiness and repetition, and refines language. May include research and fact-checking. Includes creation of a style sheet, and three passes for best results.
Available as an add-on to a Manuscript Review or Developmental Edit. See notes on pricing below for translated texts; and, contact me for pricing on line editing and copyediting as separate or one-off rounds.
Fiction ~3.75 cents per word
Memoir ~4.5 cents per word
Business Memoir ~5.25 cents per word
Proofreading (Add-on)
Considered the final stage in the editorial process, and generally conducted in the final format/layout. This phase is intended solely for corrections, not changes, for error-free publishing. Can be completed in either MS Word or pdf (Adobe) formats.
Available as an add-on to Line + Copyediting.
Fiction ~2.0 cents per word
Memoir ~2.5 cents per word
Business Memoir ~3.0 cents per word
Query Letter Review (Add-on)
For authors seeking traditional publishing, a query letter that accurately reflects a story's strengths and marketability, as well as the author's voice and style, is essential to landing representation by a literary agent.
Available as an add-on to a Manuscript Review or Developmental Edit.
Flat Fee: $75
*Notes on Pricing
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The pricing above is in effect as of January 1, 2027. Contact me for 2026 pricing, for projects booked and scheduled for completion before December 31, 2026.
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All prices are in Canadian dollars; taxes are applicable for Canadian residents.
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For multiple services, a package discount of 5% will be applied.
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All services include a 30-minute Introduction Call and Completion Call over Zoom or phone.
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Coaching hourly rate is inclusive of preparation and follow-up time.
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All services are available for full or partial manuscripts. For partial manuscripts, a story synopsis must be provided.
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For complex texts, including translations, those by EAL authors, or those generated or translated by AI, separate rounds of line editing and copyediting are recommended. Or, for one round that includes both, a surcharge of 30% will be applied.