Frequently asked questions

After you reach out to me, I will send you some questions about your manuscript to learn about your project. You can also send your first chapter for a free copy edit or proofread to see if we are compatible. Next, we schedule a discovery call to discuss your project and answer any questions you may have. We will also discuss your timeline, the pricing, and any other relevant information, such as my anti-AI policy.If you decide to book me for services, I will then create our contract and email it to you for your signature. A down payment will be due at this time, which is calculated from the total cost of the services.You will then send me your manuscript by the agreed-upon date. I will notify you when I begin work on your manuscript.I will do two read-throughs, meaning I will read your manuscript twice through to make my suggested changes.Once finished, I will email you the manuscript with my suggested changes, along with a style sheet if I generated one. At this time, the remainder of the payment is due within an agreed-upon time period. You will have a certain amount of time to review the changes and accept or reject my suggestions.You will then email me the updated manuscript noting any significant changes you made.I will then do a final review of your manuscript, give it the Freddie and Roger stamp of approval, and email it back to you!

It is perfectly normal to be nervous about getting feedback about your work. All of my edits for both copy editing and proofreading are suggestions, and you can accept or reject any of them, with no judgment from me! You are the ultimate boss of your manuscript and the book you publish.

Your manuscript is ready for copy edits and/or proofreading if you have already worked with a developmental editor or beta reader to to work through the logistics, plot, and characters arcs of your story.

Yes, every client gets a contract for each manuscript. The contract is to protect us both! It will include the expected services, timeline, and payments, which are all based on your specific manuscript.

Copy editing is one of the last steps to take before publishing. A copy editor will do basic fact checking and check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors. They will also either work with your current style sheet, or create one for you, which takes note of characters, places, anything particular to your story, and any stylistic specifications you want to keep in your manuscript.Proofreading is the final process for your manuscript before publishing. A proofreader will read your manuscript in it's final format prior prior to being sent for publication and will make spelling, punctuation, and formatting corrections.

A style sheet takes note of characters and their traits, places, anything particular to your story, and any stylistic specifications you want to keep in your manuscript, such as your preference to capitalize each mention of "Magic" in your fantasy story.

I will only ever work on one manuscript at a time.

Absolutely not.