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Fees and estimates

I wasn't sure about spending money on an editor, but Gale has absolutely convinced me of the merits. It was money well spent.

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Colin Storrier, author

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Fees (correct as of 1 January 2025)

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  • Structural/developmental editing: From £23 per 1,000 words

  • Copy-/line editing: From £17 per 1,000 words

  • Proofreading: From £13 per 1,000 words

  • Picture books: For texts of up to 2,000 words: £350 + £75 for each additional story submitted at the same time

  • Critiques/manuscript evaluations:

    • Up to 50,000 words: £550

    • 50–80,000 words: £550–£750

    • 80–100,000 words: £750–£950

    • Over 100,000 words: From £950

  • Mini critique of up to 10,000 words, plus a 30-minute phone/Zoom consultation: £450​

  • Book doctoring: Quote on request

  • Coaching:

    • Initial one-hour session to discuss your requirements: £80

    • 4 × weekly or fortnightly meetings for one hour: £280

    • 2 × weekly or fortnightly meetings for one hour: £140

    • Accompanying written feedback (if required) on up to 2,500 words: £55 per coaching session

    • 30-minute accountability sessions: £45 each; or 5 sessions for £210

    • A 10% discount is available if coaching is combined with a critique or structural editing. These must be booked at the same time.

​Flexibility

For all editing and proofreading services I offer the option of paying an hourly rate or a fixed fee, and provide every client with an estimate containing both options, so they can choose the pricing structure that best suits their needs.

Critiques are priced on a project-fee basis, according to their word count.

Bespoke service

All projects are priced individually, depending on the service you request, the estimated time involved and the extent of your text (please see Additional Information below).

Minimum charge

For small jobs, including sample edits, there is a minimum charge for one hour's work.

Quotations/Estimates

Free no-obligation quotations are readily provided following a discussion of your requirements.

I feel I have received great value for money from you.

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Jeff Probst, author

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Additional information

The number of words edited or proofread per hour will depend upon the amount of work required for each individual text, as the number of document errors will vary from one client to another.

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For this reason, it is helpful to see a small sample of text (usually the first few chapters) on which to base the estimate. This incurs no infringement of the author's copyright. It also ensures that, as far as possible, quotations are accurate.

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For further information please contact me directly.

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