Rates
My Services

My rates are a mix between the Editorial Freelancer’s Association’s suggestions, and what I feel my own experience is worth. While I do have some professional editing experience, I lack said experience with clients.

That being said, my current rates are lower than they will be in the future. So, if you’re unsure about paying a lot of money for an editor and you’re willing to give a newbie a chance, now’s the perfect time while I’m looking to build experience!

Some important things to note:

  • I charge per word, not per hour.
  • I require a partial payment before I begin (after the sample) and the final payment before I deliver the edits.
    • If this isn’t possible, I understand. I am more than happy to work with you on a payment plan!
  • While prices start lower, there is a range for line+copy edits depending on how long it takes for me to get through the sample!

If you have any questions about my rates, please shoot an email to inanna[at]gentleedits[dot]com (inanna@gentleedits.com).

Manuscript Evaluation

This service comes with:

  • An in-depth, 1-3 page edit letter (single-spaced)
  • General resources and suggestions
  • General questions

There is a flat rate of $450 for 50,000-90,000 words!*

*Word count above or below? Reach out anyway, and we can chat!

Developmental Editing

This service comes with:

  • An in-depth, 5+ page edit letter (single-spaced).
  • An in-depth chapter summary page, detailing chapter length, word count, characters, and synopsis.
  • In-line comments
  • Some sample line/paragraph rewrites
  • A list of questions I come across and when (or if) they were answered.
    • This helps you understand any potential plot holes from a reader’s perspective, and where they may have originated from.

The rate is $0.010/word for one round and $0.014/word for two rounds.

Line + Copy Editing

This service comes with:

  • A 1-2 page edit letter (single-spaced).
  • A track-changes edited file with:
    • In-line edits
    • In-line questions, comments, and suggestions
    • In-line reactions (optional)
  • A style sheet/guide.

The rate starts at $0.010/word.

Genres + Bundles

While I’m open to most genres, I prefer to work with:

  • Romance (as the main or subgenre)
    • Particularly Queer/LGBTQ+
  • Mystery/Detective
  • Thriller/Suspense

Unless YA, I likely won’t work with:

  • Horror/Gore
  • Sci-Fi
  • High Fantasy

 

If you book me for both developmental and line + copy editing, you get a discounted rate. You’re free to book these together, or to come back months later… and you still get a discount! Note that this is for one project, not separate ones. If you book me for developmental editing for one project and then line + copy editing for another, the prices will not be discounted.

The bundle rates are $0.007-$0.011/word for developmental edits and starting at $0.008/word for line + copy edits. 

Working With Me

Once you book a service with me, I’ll send a form where you get to personalize your experience! If you get my line + copy editing services but you want me to focus on copy (i.e. grammar, punctuation, etc.) then we can make that happen. If you want tone tags (i.e. /srs, /s, /gen), comments explaining all or some of my suggestions, fun in-line reactions, or anything else you can think of, then I’m more than happy to provide.

I’ll say this a million times, but I’m working with you to bring your story to life, not against you to change the plot or the style. This also means keeping in touch during the process and delivering updates. You can learn a little more about me on my About page! I’m so excited to work with you.