Services & Rates
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Basic Copyediting: $0.023/word

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  • Text is edited for grammar, spelling, punctuation, citation format, style, consistency, and accuracy.
  • Highly suggested for all projects that have not been edited before (this saves time and major problems during the typesetting stage).

Heavy Copyediting: $0.03/word

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  • For manuscripts that require a heavy editing hand. Manuscripts that have awkward sentences and problematic organizational issues qualify for this service.
  • Includes two revisions and more interaction with the author.


Substantive/Line Editing: $0.035/word

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  • Manuscript is given a heavy copyedit and some ghostwriting to make the manuscript flow.
  • Includes two revisions and more interaction with the author.


Developmental Editing: $60/hr

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  • Service for authors who would like help developing their books: the plot, the tone, etc. Can be done via Skype, phone, email, and other options.
  • Includes multiple revisions and more interaction with the author.
  • Only an hourly rate is available for this service.


Typesetting: $0.03/word

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  • Books, magazines, articles, etc., using Adobe® InDesign CS5. Comes back as a ready-to-print PDF, but the whole package with fonts, images, and InDesign file(s) can be sent as well. Includes typesetting the cover. Author can choose where he or she would like the folio, the chapter title, etc.


Image Design Pro: $300/image

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  • Complete image design and publication preparation based on author's desires. Comes back as a ready-to-print PDF, JPG, PNG, TIFF, etc., but fonts, images, and Adobe® InDesign/Photoshop/Illustrator files can be sent as well.
  • For book covers, if the back cover requires little or no design, then the price includes both front and back covers.

Basic Image Preparation: $20/image

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  • Color mode switches (CMYK, RGB, Grayscale), cropping, straightening, resolution check, and reformatting.

Advanced Image Preparation: $35/image

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  • All Basic Image Prep services.
  • Color correction, removal of blemishes, dust, and scratches, sharpening, and noise reduction.


Proofreading: $0.023/word

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  • Page proofs or other final versions on the verge of publication.


Writing: $0.06/word

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  • Content for websites, advertisements, books, captions, etc.
Estimates upon request.
To pay by hour (good for small projects), see Unbound Bookmaker Hourly Rates.