Editorial Services

Looking for help with your manuscript, or an extra pair of eyes to catch those all too easy to miss errors before you send your project to a publisher? Let me work with you to make your writing the best it can be.

EDITORIAL SERVICES INCLUDE:

  • Quick line or deep line editing
  • Written commentary targeting character, plot, setting, and style
  • Suggestions for queries, cover letters, proposals
  • Suggestions for marketing and publishing tactics

FEES:

  • Fiction and non-fiction articles or manuscripts: Varies by project. Minimum charge: $40.00
  • Children’s book editing: $120 minimum depending on intended age group
  • 50% discount for second reading of same manuscript
  • Will provide project estimates for extra services not listed

SUBMISSIONS:

  • Send an e-mail query first to CLOsornio@verizon.net. Price will be determined based on project needs
  • Manuscripts must be double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font in .doc or .docx. Include your name, phone number, and e-mail address at the top of the first page
  • Deposit of $40.00 payable via PayPal must be made once project has been accepted
  • Children’s manuscripts must be e-mailed for review. No snail mail accepted
  • I try to return manuscripts as quickly as possible, but if you need a rush job, I will charge extra for my time

CREDENTIALS:

  • Published writer of fiction and non-fiction articles and stories for children and adults in both the secular and religious markets for over seventeen years
  • Author of traditional and self-published books
  • Seminar instructor for how to become an effective writer
  • Judge of high school essay contests
  • Freelance editor/proofreader on Upwork.com