Carol’s Comments (group member since Dec 29, 2016)

Carol’s comments from the Beta Reading and Editing group.

Being a professionally trained proofreader as well as an experienced copy-editor makes me a good choice for the person looking for help with their manuscript. The fact that I am also a published author only makes me a better choice.

I have been proofreading and copy-editing for some time now, and I keep my fees lower than the norm because I know authors typically have to budget for these services. My low fees are a stress reliever. I also copy-edit part-time for two publishing houses.

I stay in email contact with my authors during the copy-editing process and send any questions I have to them, so our relationship stays true and current. In addition to the copy-editing, I also make suggestions, (in parentheses) to clarify a thought or passage. These suggestions are merely that, and not etched in stone.

I charge .003/word for proofreading, or $30.00 per 10,000 words and .004/word for copy-editing, or $40.00 per 10,000 words. If I contract for copy-editing I throw in the proofreading for free, as I'm already in there. Contact me at legal2b@yahoo.com with your word count for a quote. Or check out my Facebook page, Editing by Carol Tietsworth.

For first time clients, I offer a 500 word free sample. Afterwards, or if you choose not to use the sample, I take that money off either way. Afterwards, I charge .004/word. So, in the case of a 62k novel, it would be 62,000 minus 500 is 61,500 times .004 is $246.00. I require half upfront and half when I finish. Half is $123. When I copy edit, I also proofread if it is warranted, and make suggestions to help clarify. You can send the 500 words to legal2b@yahoo.com. Let me know your thoughts.

The kind of editor I am:
I am an editor.
I know exactly what I can, and cannot do. I am an experienced copy-editor, and I am also a professionally trained proofreader. I rely on my experience and my vocabulary to read your manuscript, correct any obvious flaws, and then hone it to the best of my ability. In the honing process, I offer suggestions to remove over-used words, and give you options to clarify your voice, by rearranging passages, fixing tenses, and taking away any jumbled or hard to understand areas, sort of a bastardized version of line editing, to present you, at the end, with a cohesive document.

I am not, nor have I ever said I was a content or developmental editor.

I am also not a genie.
I cannot guarantee anything past what I say I can do.
I also keep all correspondence between my authors and myself, so later, if someone says I promised developmental or content editing, I know I did not.
I am a reader. And because I am, I know, for the most part, what readers like. Check out my Facebook page at Editing by Carol Tietsworth.

I am an editor.
I know exactly what I can, and cannot do. I am a line and a copy-editor. I am also a professionally trained proofreader. I rely on my experience and my vocabulary to read your manuscript, correct any obvious flaws, and then hone it to the best of my ability, to present you, at the end, with a cohesive document.
I am not, nor have I ever said I was a content or developmental editor.
I am also not a genie.
I cannot guarantee anything past what I say I can do.
I also keep all correspondence between my authors and myself, so later, if someone says I promised developmental or content editing, I know I did not.
I am a reader. And because I am, I know, for the most part, what readers like. Check me out on Facebook at Editing by Carol Tietsworth.

Doing a sample edit for a prospective client is fundamentally a high-wire act.
You don’t want to squash their talent by over correcting. I mean you absolutely want to correct, and show them how good it can be, without treading on sensitive toes, and making them doubt themselves.
And no matter how you wibble and wobble on the wire, somebody’s not going to be happy. Normally, it’s the editor. I’ve had it all, from the author who told me that” all the secretaries in my mother’s business said it was wonderful and you found too many mistakes”, to “how about I just tell you my premise and the names of the characters, and you write it?” No, no and no. And, oh, by the way, an editor and a ghostwriter are NOT the same.
Don’t get me wrong, I love being an editor, words are my business. I am a one-trick pony. I like words. I read, on average-just for me 20 + books a week, my trusty Kindle gets quite a workout. Since last Friday, I’ve read 7. I also write, horror, and have had a novella and 10 short stories published in an online ezine.
And I edit. It hurts me to see books go to the publisher without an edit. It hurts me to see would be ‘editors’ take unsuspecting authors for a ride. It hurts to hear people slaughter English, but apparently, that’s just me. That’s my nutshell.
Check out my Facebook page at Editing by Carol Tietsworth.

Doing a sample edit for a prospective client is fundamentally a high-wire act.
You don’t want to squash their talent by over correcting. I mean you absolutely want to correct, and show them how good it can be, without treading on sensitive toes, and making them doubt themselves.
And no matter how you wibble and wobble on the wire, somebody’s not going to be happy. Normally, it’s the editor. I’ve had it all, from the author who told me that” all the secretaries in my mother’s business said it was wonderful and you found too many mistakes”, to “how about I just tell you my premise and the names of the characters, and you write it?” No, no and no. And, oh, by the way, an editor and a ghostwriter are NOT the same.
Don’t get me wrong, I love being an editor, words are my business. I am a one-trick pony. I like words. I read, on average-just for me 20 + books a week, my trusty Kindle gets quite a workout. Since last Friday, I’ve read 7. I also write, horror, and have had a novella and 10 short stories published in an online ezine.
And I edit. It hurts me to see books go to the publisher without an edit. It hurts me to see would be ‘editors’ take unsuspecting authors for a ride. It hurts to hear people slaughter English, but apparently, that’s just me. That’s my nutshell.
Check out my Facebook page at Editing by Carol Tietsworth.

Check out my Facebook page, Editing by Carol Tietsworth

Sometimes an author will skip the editing part in a rush to get his or her book published, to their detriment. And then that project that you sweated through and bled to get finished is not appreciated by the readers you set it out in front of. It's heart-breaking when it happens.
If your reviews talk about your book needing to be edited, I can do that. There's no shame in trying to make your project the best it can be, even after it's been published.

Are you looking for an editor?

Being a professionally trained proofreader as well as an experienced editor makes me a good choice for the person looking for help with their manuscript. The fact that I am also a published author only makes me a better choice.

I have been proofreading and editing for some time now, and I keep my fees lower than the norm because I know authors typically have to budget for services. My low fees are a stress reliever. I also line-edit part-time for two publishing houses.

I stay in email contact with my authors during the editing process and send any questions I have to them, so our relationship stays true and current. In addition to the editing, I often make suggestions, (in parentheses) to clarify a thought or passage. These suggestions are merely that, and not etched in stone.

I charge .003/word for proofreading, or $30.00 per 10,000 words and .004/word for editing, or $40.00 per 10,000 words. If I contract for editing I throw in the proofreading for free, as I'm already in there. Contact me at legal2b@yahoo.com with your word count for a quote. Or check out my Facebook page, Editing by Carol Tietsworth.

Being a professionally trained proofreader as well as an experienced editor makes me a good choice for the person looking for help with their manuscript. The fact that I am also a published author only makes me a better choice.

I have been proofreading and editing for some time now, and I keep my fees lower than the norm because I know authors typically have to budget for services. My low fees are a stress reliever. I also line-edit part-time for two publishing houses.

I stay in email contact with my authors during the editing process and send any questions I have to them, so our relationship stays true and current. In addition to the editing, I often make suggestions, (in parentheses) to clarify a thought or passage. These suggestions are merely that, and not etched in stone.

I charge .003/word for proofreading, or $30.00 per 10,000 words and .004/word for editing, or $40.00 per 10,000 words. If I contract for editing I throw in the proofreading for free, as I'm already in there. Contact me at legal2b@yahoo.com with your word count for a quote. Or check out my Facebook page, Editing by Carol Tietsworth.