Lost my job just in time for Thanksgiving
I'm home early from my day job today and updating LJ because...well, I'm not going to have a day job come Nov. 30. Or health benefits. Or the ability to put my also out of work partner on my insurance. This was upsetting enough to learn at work that we all agreed it would be best if I went home for the rest of the day.
My position is being eliminated and transformed into something else that I'll have to reapply for, and may not get. There's a lot of stuff with this that I'd rather not get into, so let's just leave it at that and go on to the next.
I don't really know what this is going to mean for me, for my relationship, for anything. I don't know if I'll remain in Florida or move back to Utah. I don't know what I'll be doing four months from now, or even one month from now. So in the mean time, I'm going to do one of the things I do best, which is write and edit.
As of right now, I'm finally doing what I've been wanting to do for years, and that's opening an editing service. Before I get into prices, let me explain who I am for anyone who just happens to stumble onto this post who isn't one of my regular readers: I'm JoSelle Vanderhooft, and I have six years experience as a newspaper editor and editor of short fiction and novels. This includes four years serving as assistant editor of Salt Lake City's LGBT newspaper QSaltLake and editing a number of SF/F anthologies including: Steam-Powered: Lesbian Steampunk Stories, Steam-Powered II: More Lesbian Steampunk Stories, Sleeping Beauty, Indeed (lesbian fairy tales), Hellebore & Rue (tales of queer women and magic--edited with Catherine Lundoff), and the forthcoming Femmes Fatales (lesbian romantic/mystery stories). I've also worked as an editor for Drollerie Press and am currently on staff at Doctor Fantastique's Show of Wonders, where I am assistant editor and editor of their LGBTQ steampunk imprint, Fantastique Gearworks.
So, that's what I do. Now, here's why you should hire me. I am an easy, personable editor, I turn things around very quickly, and I give honest but encouraging and gentle feedback.I like building writers up rather than tearing them down, and I want to make your manuscript the best that it can be, whether you're writing a chapbook intended for a few friends or a submission for a publisher. Whatever your goals, I want to see you succeed!
Now for what you've all been waiting for: What's this going to cost?
Basic copy/line edit:
$1 per page
(checking for grammar and punctuation errors, syntax issues, etc.)
In-Depth edit:
$1.75 per page
(dealing with things like plot structure and plot holes), character development, story arc, pacing, continuity errors, world building errors, etc. This includes a copy edit!).
I will edit any story or poem from 1 page to 100,000 word manuscripts (query for longer; I'm open to them but it's good to let me know). I define a page as 250 words, double spaced, 12 point font (Times New Roman, Courier, Arial--nothing cramped or difficult to read) with standard margins (1-1.25 inches). Please submit manuscripts in .doc, .docx, or .rtf form (if you're a mac or open office user, talk to me; we'll figure something out!) to upstart.crow@gmail.com. Please put "Manuscript" in the title so I know where and how to file it!
Edited 11/29 to add: I will also edit non-fiction, provided that I am familiar with the topic, or think that I can research it well enough to be of use to you. But unless you want me to edit something about hardcore mathematics, physics, or chemistry, I think I should be able to help you. Please send inquiries to jo.vanderhooft@gmail.com.
Let me stress that these are honestly some of the best rates that you're going to find for the experience and attention that you're getting. And this isn't a special, one time deal. These are my prices for the foreseeable future.
In case you're looking for a writer, my rates are $15 an hour, for any kind of project. If you'd like to see my resume, contact me at
upstart.crow@gmail.com
jo.vanderhooft@gmail.com. (Changed because I set up a new email for freelance clients to keep all of the writing/editing projects I do organized.)
If you don't want or don't need my services at this time, I'd really appreciate you spreading the word around.
My position is being eliminated and transformed into something else that I'll have to reapply for, and may not get. There's a lot of stuff with this that I'd rather not get into, so let's just leave it at that and go on to the next.
I don't really know what this is going to mean for me, for my relationship, for anything. I don't know if I'll remain in Florida or move back to Utah. I don't know what I'll be doing four months from now, or even one month from now. So in the mean time, I'm going to do one of the things I do best, which is write and edit.
As of right now, I'm finally doing what I've been wanting to do for years, and that's opening an editing service. Before I get into prices, let me explain who I am for anyone who just happens to stumble onto this post who isn't one of my regular readers: I'm JoSelle Vanderhooft, and I have six years experience as a newspaper editor and editor of short fiction and novels. This includes four years serving as assistant editor of Salt Lake City's LGBT newspaper QSaltLake and editing a number of SF/F anthologies including: Steam-Powered: Lesbian Steampunk Stories, Steam-Powered II: More Lesbian Steampunk Stories, Sleeping Beauty, Indeed (lesbian fairy tales), Hellebore & Rue (tales of queer women and magic--edited with Catherine Lundoff), and the forthcoming Femmes Fatales (lesbian romantic/mystery stories). I've also worked as an editor for Drollerie Press and am currently on staff at Doctor Fantastique's Show of Wonders, where I am assistant editor and editor of their LGBTQ steampunk imprint, Fantastique Gearworks.
So, that's what I do. Now, here's why you should hire me. I am an easy, personable editor, I turn things around very quickly, and I give honest but encouraging and gentle feedback.I like building writers up rather than tearing them down, and I want to make your manuscript the best that it can be, whether you're writing a chapbook intended for a few friends or a submission for a publisher. Whatever your goals, I want to see you succeed!
Now for what you've all been waiting for: What's this going to cost?
Basic copy/line edit:
$1 per page
(checking for grammar and punctuation errors, syntax issues, etc.)
In-Depth edit:
$1.75 per page
(dealing with things like plot structure and plot holes), character development, story arc, pacing, continuity errors, world building errors, etc. This includes a copy edit!).
I will edit any story or poem from 1 page to 100,000 word manuscripts (query for longer; I'm open to them but it's good to let me know). I define a page as 250 words, double spaced, 12 point font (Times New Roman, Courier, Arial--nothing cramped or difficult to read) with standard margins (1-1.25 inches). Please submit manuscripts in .doc, .docx, or .rtf form (if you're a mac or open office user, talk to me; we'll figure something out!) to upstart.crow@gmail.com. Please put "Manuscript" in the title so I know where and how to file it!
Edited 11/29 to add: I will also edit non-fiction, provided that I am familiar with the topic, or think that I can research it well enough to be of use to you. But unless you want me to edit something about hardcore mathematics, physics, or chemistry, I think I should be able to help you. Please send inquiries to jo.vanderhooft@gmail.com.
Let me stress that these are honestly some of the best rates that you're going to find for the experience and attention that you're getting. And this isn't a special, one time deal. These are my prices for the foreseeable future.
In case you're looking for a writer, my rates are $15 an hour, for any kind of project. If you'd like to see my resume, contact me at
If you don't want or don't need my services at this time, I'd really appreciate you spreading the word around.
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