editing services

EDITING SERVICES

Ruth has edited all the books and magazines Choeofpleirn Press has published in the last four years, so she is now providing Editing Services in order to refill Choeofpleirn Press' coffers, which have been drained because national granting institutions merely see us as a rural press not worth funding.

Ruth Heflin has also worked as a Writing Consultant for colleges and private businesses, helping them to improve writing assignments for college classes and improving how employees communicate within a company. She also taught college level English classes for 34 years.

You may pay for the services using the PayPal selections below, or you may mail checks for services made out to Ruth Heflin to:

Choeofpleirn Press

1424 Franklin Street

Leavenworth, KS 66048

Manuscripts to be edited should be emailed to choeofpleirnpress@gmail.com. Please explain what service you have paid for, the title of your manuscript, and the primary issue you would like addressed in the Initial Reading Report or Editing Service.

Initial Reading Fee (sometimes called a Manuscript Evaluation; paid in advance)

$150 for poetry chapbooks (up to 8200 words)

$300 for poetry collections up to 100 pages (up to 25,000 words)

$400 for poetry collections between 101-150 pages (between 25,250 and 37,500 words)

$400 for a short story collection up to 100 pages (up to 25,000 words)

$600 for a short story collection between 101-150 pages (between 25,250 and 37,500 words)

$750 for a scholarly essay collection up to 100 pages (up to 25,000 words)

$1000 for a scholarly essay collection between 101-150 pages (between 25, 250 and 37,500 words)

$500 for a nonfiction book up to 150 pages (up to 25,000 words)

$650 for a nonfiction book between 101-150 pages (between 25, 250 and 37,500 words)

$650 for a novel up between 101-150 pages (between 25,250 and 37,500 words)

$700 for any work other than scholarly books between 50,000 and 75,000 words

Feedback received from an Initial Reading includes identifying the primary strength of the work, its primary weakness, and at least one major change that needs to be considered by the writer before further editing can take place, if any change is needed.

For an additional fee of $50 to $100, depending on the manuscript lengths above, comparisons can be drawn between the manuscript being read and what is currently published and on the market.

Editing Fees (half must be paid in advance)

There are three different types of Editing available. Choose the one that best suits your needs, but which one is best will be suggested after a paid Initial Reading. Each form of editing comes with a written report.

Organizational Development (.03/word)

Examines the book as a whole, determining how well the ideas flow from one to the next, and if every element included works to strengthen the work as a whole.

Substance Editing (.035/word)

Evaluates the book on how well its organization works, how well the ideas are developed; how strong the writing style is, and how well the book has been edited already by pointing out spelling and grammar issues.

Proofreading (.05/word)

Highlights weaknesses, especially incorrect spelling and grammar, punctuation issues that could cause confusion, and poor word choices., especially those that potentially cause confusion for readers.

If a writer pays for an Initial Reading, the cost of a follow up form of editing (from the three choices) is discounted by 10%.