The Cheapest Editing You'll Ever Find

Many authors today are opting to self-publish, but because editing can be expensive they often choose not to have their book professionally edited. This is a mistake. A good editor can not only correct spelling, punctuation and grammar errors, but can spot inconsistencies in your story, suggest ways to polish your prose, and generally help make your manuscript sparkle. A better book means better reviews and better sales, which means more money for you.
If you would prefer to be traditionally published, having your manuscript edited prior to submission means that you are more likely to land that agent or publishing contract.

Although I don’t have any qualifications in editing I have worked with three professional in-house editors as my own books were prepared for publication. I have an honours degree in English literature, and have been writing for over ten years.

I am offering an excellent deal for aspiring authors: I will edit your entire NaNo-length novel for just £100, and a full-length novel (under 80,000 words) for just £150. (US residents, that’s $150 for 50,000 words, and $225 for 80,000.)

Not only that, but I will edit your first chapter COMPLETELY FREE as a trial so that you can see whether you like my editing style and can work with me, and I can see whether your book needs further revision before it is ready for editing.

Sounds too good to be true? The catch is that I can’t work quickly. I have a day job, my own writing career, and three children. I fit in maybe an hour a day of editing if I'm lucky. That means it could be weeks or even months before I can finish editing your book. If you’re in a hurry I'm not the right editor for you, but if you don’t mind waiting then this might just be the solution you've been looking for.

Also, if your book contains sex scenes or swearing, then I'm sorry but I can’t be your editor, although I’ll refer you to someone who can, and at the same prices that I offer.

Interested? Here's what you need to do:

1. Ensure that your manuscript is ready for editing. It should be your absolute final draft. You should have read and re-read it, checked and re-checked it, drafted and re-drafted it. Maybe you've already had your critique group or beta readers go through it too. Editing is the final polish, and you should be certain that your book is as good as you can get it alone before you send it to me.

2. Like everyone else in this industry, I like to see manuscripts presented in a certain way. Your book should be in Times New Roman 12 point, double spaced and with wide margins. First lines and dialogue should be indented. There must be only one space after a full stop (period) and no additional gaps between paragraphs unless it's a new scene. Each chapter should begin on a new page.

3. Think about your market, genre and readership, and what you are hoping to achieve with your book. Let me know this information so that I can work accordingly. If you've written a back cover blurb, I'd love to see that too.

4. I accept payment by Paypal, cheque or Amazon voucher. Payment will become due when I email you to let you know that I've finished editing your manuscript, and once the payment has been received I will email you the completed manuscript.

Once you've got all this in order, we're ready to begin. Drop me a line at anna@buttimore.org.uk attaching your first chapter in Microsoft Word format, and with some detail about your book (maybe a synopsis) in the body of your email. In a week or two I’ll reply with the edited chapter and we can take it from there.

I look forward to working with you in making your book the best it can be!