Rates & Services | Haley Swan Editing

Starting at $15 for a 5-page excerpt

Get a sample of any of my editing services to see if it's a good fit for your project
Includes delivery of an abbreviated editorial letter summarizing the edits and suggestions
Does not include heavy fact or source checking or citation formatting
Intended for excerpts of manuscripts of at least 30 pages

Starting at $0.0125 / word

Fixes issues with spelling, grammar, punctuation, redundancy, continuity, and clarity
Includes delivery of an editorial letter summarizing the edits and suggestions
Does not address style, tone, plot, characterization, etc.
Conforms to guidance found in the current editions of the Chicago Manual of Style and Merriam-Webster's dictionary
May be best for authors who have already had beta readers and done self-editing
Special requests, such as heavy fact- or source-checking or checking for continuity within a series, may result in additional fees

Starting at $0.0175 / word

Includes everything in a copy edit and also addresses issues of style, tone, and flow at the sentence and paragraph level and may make light suggestions for characterization, dialogue, etc.
Includes delivery of an editorial letter summarizing the edits and suggestions
Does not make "overhaul" suggestions for changing large elements of plot, characterization, structure, tense, point of view, etc.
Conforms to guidance found in the current editions of the Chicago Manual of Style and Merriam-Webster's dictionary
May be best for authors who are generally happy with their work but think it needs a bit more polish
Special requests, such as heavy fact- or source-checking or checking for continuity within a series, may result in additional fees

Starting at $0.0125/ word

Focuses solely on the "big picture" issues to give you recommendations for how to fix issues with plot, characterization, dialogue, structure, tense, point of view, etc.
Includes delivery of an editorial letter summarizing the edits and suggestions
Does not fix grammar, punctuation, flow, clarity, or any other text-level issues
May be best for authors who feel their story or structure is missing something and need help identifying the issues holding their writing back

Starting at $0.01/ word

One final check to catch issues with spelling, grammar, punctuation, redundancy, continuity, and clarity (like a copy edit of your copy edit). If the manuscript is in its final/formatted/PDF form, also includes a check for formatting issues.
Does not address style, tone, plot, characterization, etc.
Conforms to guidance found in the current editions of the Chicago Manual of Style and Merriam-Webster's dictionary
Suitable ONLY for manuscripts that have had a previous copy edit
Special requests, such as heavy fact- or source-checking or checking for continuity within a series, may result in additional fees