BOOK EDITING
SERVICES & PACKAGES
by The Intuitive Editor
So, you've written your manuscript... Congratulations! Take a moment and breathe in that feeling of accomplishment... That's incredible! You are a powerhouse author and creator, and you're just about ready to send it out into the world... But is it ready to face the world? Every piece of writing out there deserves at least a second set of eyes on it, if not more, before it hits the big time—whether it's for an agent or publishing submission, your website, or even if you're self-publishing your work. That's how I can help you. My name is Mikael, and I am the founder and Editor in Chief of The Intuitive Editor. Not only can I proof and polish your words to remove errors that could tarnish how professional you look, but I can also see into the heart of your book, or the core message, to ensure it fully shows up as your heart and soul intended. Thanks to my "tapped in" intuitive abilities, I feel exactly what your story needs to truly shine. I help you maintain your voice while making sure your message is crystal clear to have the impact you most desire to have. Plus, I provide thorough feedback and suggestions to take your writing & stories to the next level. It would be my absolute pleasure to take your book from "meh" to magnificent. See below to learn more about book editing services and the book editing packages available.
Words of Praise
“Mikael is an amazing editor. Her work with The Bookish Fox is incredible. She has a sharp editorial eye, a big heart, and a great sense of humor. I trust Mikael so much that I gave her my own book for copyediting. She did a fantastic job catching inconsistencies and grammar errors while making me laugh and feel safe.”
~ Sarah Fox, Founder & CEO of The Bookish Fox
No matter the genre, your book deserves the care and precision of an exceptional edit so it can shine the way your soul intends.
It can be scary to have someone else look through and make suggestions for your book baby. I know exactly what that’s like (the first time I saw my pages bleed red, I cried)…
However, the editing and revision process with me is a lot more fun and I’ll care for your book just as much as you do. Along with edits, feedback, and suggestions to make your language more powerful, I’ll also tell you what I love, what’s working (or not), offer writing advice, and I’ll even pop in some fun GIFs if I feel so inspired so the edited manuscript isn’t so intimidating.
I love this work so much that I hope to make it enjoyable for both me and you. And my goal is to see you and your book shine & succeed!
Your book—your passion project—deserves as much love and care as you put into it,
and my ultimate goal is to continue that love & passion to carefully excavate your story.
I seek to enhance your voice and writing to reveal the story & messages within.
I can see the soul within your creation, so I can feel what it is you meant to say so it can be even clearer and more impactful. Nothing would thrill me more than to help make your book shine the way you sought it to before you ever began putting pen to paper.
You have put in so much work, and I know how much it means to put out a good story that touches people and leaves a mark. I will help to ensure your book does just that.
Books go through many stages before they hit the shelves and often need multiple eyes (and drafts) to bring them to magnificence. I’d be tickled to support you with help you at whatever stage of editing your book needs whether that’s an overall look at your book’s storyline in a developmental edit or an exacting copyedit or final proofread prior to hitting publish or sending to an agent.
Any of the book editing services below can be packaged for a discounted rate or a la carte.
They are listed below in the recommended order.
Book editing services are priced per project based on word count, type of edit,
and the degree of work needed.
Sample edits of $1,000 may be offered for $10.
Below are the starting rates for each type of edit.
Levels of Book Editing
Developmental Edit
$35 / 1,000 words
Where your overall story structure and the arc are combed through to make sure your character development and story arc work together without leaving gaping plot holes or questions unanswered. The focus is on story structure, characterization, and plot development. Themes and big-picture consistencies are looked at. Developmental editing looks at the larger picture of your manuscript to make sure it all flows together seamlessly while communicating your larger message. Comes with an editorial report on the various aspects of your novel with this overarching feedback!
Line Editing
$30 / 1,000 words
Where the choice and order of sentences, phrasing, and words are keenly looked at to improve the flow and readability of your story. Line editing is about refining your text on a line-by-line, and paragraph-by-paragraph, basis. Line edits include clearing out redundancies or overused phrases, offering rewrites to tighten up your language, removing the unnecessary, and amplifying what’s important. Think of it as creative or stylistic editing that preserves and elevates your writing—this is TIE’s specialty!
Copyedit
$23 / 1,000 words
Where your book has gone through structural revisions and needs an overall proof and polish to clarify your writing and message. Any glaring errors like misspellings, grammar, verb tense, and punctuation will be swept up in this in-depth technical clean-up of your book. Light line editing may also be suggested, where sentence structure, consistency, readability, and flow of ideas are examined to present the most impactful language possible. A style guide is included in this service!
Proofread
$13 / 1,000 words
Where your book needs a final set of eyes to catch any remaining errors in punctuation, grammar, spelling, formatting, or typos—to make your manuscript truly shine, so readers’ eyes don’t snag on small mistakes that may frustrate them, diminish the reading process, or make readers question your credibility. The proofread is the final step for your manuscript before publishing!
Need your manuscript back quickly? Pick up the pace with a 15% rush fee.
ELEVATE YOUR BOOK
Editing Package
This is the ultimate editing package for authors who really want to take their book to the next level!
With a proprietary blend of developmental/structural editing, line edits, copyediting, and proofreading, you get feedback and suggestions on every nook and cranny in your book to truly elevate your manuscript and the impact it has on your audience.
What the Elevate Your Book Editing Package includes:
- Editorial Call – 30 minutes
- Initial Developmental & Line Edit Review
- Revision Call – 60 minutes
- Final Copyedit & Proofread
- Style Guide
Elevate Your Novel
Starting Investment:
$48 per 1,000 words
For example:
70,000 word novel = $3,360 investment
Pay in full or in a 4-part installment
REFINE YOUR BOOK
Editing Package
This is the edit for the author who seeks to simply fine-tune and clean up their novel to put its best face forward.
You may have already gone through a developmental edit, beta reads, or a manuscript analysis before and made adjustments based on others’ feedback. You love where your story is, you feel comfortable with the arcs and themes and how they are presented, and you just want an exacting eye to fine-tune the language as needed and to sweep up the errors remaining in your manuscript.
What the Refine Your Novel Book Editing Package includes:
- Editorial Call – 30 minutes
- Initial Line Edit + Copyedit Review
- Final Proofread
Refine Your Novel
Starting Investment:
$33 per 1,000 words
For example:
70,000 word novel = $2,100 investment
Pay in full or in a 4-part installment plan
How the editing process will go…
For clarity and transparency, here’s what your book editing package will look like—from application to completion!
- Fill Out An Application & Submit Your Book
Submit the handy-dandy book editing application to see if we are an ideal fit to bring your manuscript to new heights. If your application is approved, your manuscript will be requested for an initial assessment or sample edit. A proposal and quote are sent to you to confirm, and we get your editorial call on the books. - Editorial Call
This is where TIE becomes more acquainted with you, your book, your goals, and what you truly want to get out of our time together. Your needs, goals, and desires for your book are discussed, so I know how to best focus my attention on your book. - Initial Round of Edits
Depending on your editing package, this first edit includes broad editing strokes and finding glaring issues or errors in your manuscript. Suggestions are provided to enhance your text, message, and/or story through comments and the Track Changes function. - Revision Time
Your edited manuscript is returned to you so you can review the edits and suggestions to improve your novel. You implement the changes that feel best and approve/reject other edits. Remember, you get to make the final call as the author!
If you opt for the Elevate Your Manuscript book editing package, you also get a revision review call to ask questions and clarify edits and suggestions so you can move forward with revisions with clarity and confidence! - Return for a Final Proof
Once revisions & rewrites are completed, you return the manuscript to TIE for the final proofread to sweep up any lingering errors, mistakes, typos, etc. - Receive an Elevated & Refined Manuscript
The polished manuscript is sent your way in two versions: one with Track Changes illuminating the edits and a clean version, ready to be shared with your audience, agent, or publisher!
Looking for Editorial Feedback
on a Budget?
Order a Manuscript Review!
Investment starts at…
$500 / up to 50,000 words
$1,000 / up to 100,000 words
The Manuscript Review details feedback for your manuscript regarding the story arc, characters, plot holes, what’s going well, and what could use improvement on an overall level. This editorial review is meant to help you further enhance your book and message by providing areas for potential revision, highlighting what’s already working, and asking questions to ensure clarity and impact in your book.
No detailed in-line edits are made like the editing services above, but notes will be made chapter by chapter of what can be improved for your overall story in a personalized PDF report.
It’s like a mini-developmental edit!
Payment plans are available.