Editing services
Editing services
Ready? Set? Lift off! I want you to love your story to the moon and back so let’s get started making it the best it can be. I offer three levels of developmental editing and the right one for you will depend on where you are in your writing journey and how much feedback you need.
Ready? Set? Lift off! I want you to love your story to the moon and back so let’s get started making it the best it can be. I offer three levels of developmental editing and the right one for you will depend on where you are in your writing journey and how much feedback you need.
Level 1
Cub Reports are a brilliant way to get feedback on a specific element of your story. They focus only on your first 10,000 words so are great for letting you know if you’re heading in the right direction or, if you already have a completed manuscript, giving you the suggestions and guidance you need to tackle revisions. I will:
- Read your first 10,000 words
- Write a report around 5 A4 pages in Word
- Address only one plot element, chosen by you
- Invite you to a private Facebook group for middle grade and YA genre authors
Cub Report: Audience
£150
Cub Report: Genre
£150
Not sure which genre or subgenre your story is? Wondering if you’re giving genre fans what they want? This report will help you identify your market and how to find published titles similar to yours.
Cub Report: World building
£150
I’ll explore your novel’s setting, culture and magic systems and how well you’ve built a believable, immersive world through description, dialogue, backstory and sensory detail.
Cub Report: Character goals
£150
I’ll explore how successfully you present your main character’s goals (internal and external) and motivations and whether they’re driving the story forward in each scene.
Level 1
Cub Reports are a brilliant way to get feedback on a specific element of your story. They focus only on your first 10,000 words so are great for letting you know if you’re heading in the right direction or, if you already have a completed manuscript, giving you the suggestions and guidance you need to tackle revisions. I will:
- Read your first 10,000 words
- Write a report around 5 A4 pages in Word
- Address only one plot element, chosen by you
- Invite you to a private Facebook group for middle grade and YA genre authors
Cub Report: Audience
£150
Cub Report: World building
£150
I’ll explore your novel’s setting, culture and magic systems and how well you’ve built a believable, immersive world through description, dialogue, backstory and sensory detail.
Cub Report: Genre
£150
Not sure which genre or subgenre your story is? Wondering if you’re giving genre fans what they want? This report will help you identify your market and how to find published titles similar to yours.
Cub Report: Character goals
£150
I’ll explore how successfully you present your main character’s goals (internal and external) and motivations and whether they’re driving the story forward in each scene.
Level 1
Cub Reports are a brilliant way to get feedback on a specific element of your story. They focus only on your first 10,000 words so are great for letting you know if you’re heading in the right direction or, if you already have a completed manuscript, giving you the suggestions and guidance you need to tackle revisions. I will:
- Read your first 10,000 words
- Write a report around 5 A4 pages in Word
- Address only one plot element, chosen by you
- Invite you to a private Facebook group for middle grade and YA genre authors
Cub Report: Audience
£150
Cub Report: Genre
£150
Not sure which genre or subgenre your story is? Wondering if you’re giving genre fans what they want? This report will help you identify your market and how to find published titles similar to yours.
Cub Report: World building
£150
I’ll explore your novel’s setting, culture and magic systems and how well you’ve built a believable, immersive world through description, dialogue, backstory and sensory detail.
Cub Report: Character goals
£150
I’ll explore how successfully you present your main character’s goals (internal and external) and motivations and whether they’re driving the story forward in each scene.
Level 2
Starter Critique
£400
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Around 10 A4 pages in Word
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I’ll read your first 10,000 words (twice)
- Feedback on your story’s opening and tips on where to go next
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Editorial letter identifies three plot elements that need the most development and explores them in detail
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Personalised recommended reading list
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Invitation to a private Facebook group for middle grade and YA genre authors
Advanced reader report
£400
- This report is suitable for experienced authors or those who have studied story craft at length
- I’ll provide feedback on your full manuscript with specific recommendations and guidance
- Like a professional beta read with my editor hat on as well as my reader hat
- This isn’t a teaching tool; I won’t explain writing terminology or go into detail about why elements like conflict or character arc matter
- Around 5 A4 pages in Word
Follow-up report
£400
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For authors I’ve worked with before
- I’ll read your full revised manuscript within a year of your initial edit
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An editorial letter around 5 A4 pages in Word discussing how successfully you’ve addressed my original feedback and recommendations
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Because we’ve worked together before, I won’t explain terminology or elements of story craft that we’ve already discussed
Level 2
Starter Critique
£400
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Around 10 A4 pages in Word
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I’ll read your first 10,000 words (twice)
- Feedback on your story’s opening and tips on where to go next
-
Editorial letter identifies three plot elements that need the most development and explores them in detail
-
Personalised recommended reading list
-
Invitation to a private Facebook group for middle grade and YA genre authors
Advanced reader report
£400
- This report is suitable for experienced authors or those who have studied story craft at length
- I’ll provide feedback on your full manuscript with specific recommendations and guidance
- Like a professional beta read with my editor hat on as well as my reader hat
- This isn’t a teaching tool; I won’t explain writing terminology or go into detail about why elements like conflict or character arc matter
- Around 5 A4 pages in Word
Follow-up report
£400
-
For authors I’ve worked with before
- I’ll read your full revised manuscript within a year of your initial edit
-
An editorial letter around 5 A4 pages in Word discussing how successfully you’ve addressed my original feedback and recommendations
-
Because we’ve worked together before, I won’t explain terminology or elements of story craft that we’ve already discussed
Level 2
Starter Critique
£400
-
Around 10 A4 pages in Word
-
I’ll read your first 10,000 words (twice)
- Feedback on your story’s opening and tips on where to go next
-
Editorial letter identifies three plot elements that need the most development and explores them in detail
-
Personalised recommended reading list
-
Invitation to a private Facebook group for middle grade and YA genre authors
Advanced reader report
£400
- This report is suitable for experienced authors or those who have studied story craft at length
- I’ll provide feedback on your full manuscript with specific recommendations and guidance
- Like a professional beta read with my editor hat on as well as my reader hat
- This isn’t a teaching tool; I won’t explain writing terminology or go into detail about why elements like conflict or character arc matter
- Around 5 A4 pages in Word
Follow-up report
£400
-
For authors I’ve worked with before
- I’ll read your full revised manuscript within a year of your initial edit
-
An editorial letter around 5 A4 pages in Word discussing how successfully you’ve addressed my original feedback and recommendations
-
Because we’ve worked together before, I won’t explain terminology or elements of story craft that we’ve already discussed
Level 3
Coaching critique
Up to 40,000 words = £1,200 | 40,001 to 70,000 = £1,425 | 70,001 to 100,00 = £1,650
A coaching critique dives deep into your manuscript and provides comprehensive feedback and teaching, like a workshop on story craft with your novel as the text book. As well as a detailed, thorough critique on your story, you’ll receive reading recommendations, worksheets, follow-up support and monthly email check-ins.
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I’ll read your full manuscript twice
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Editorial letter addresses all plot elements (around 30-40 A4 pages in Word)
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Personalised recommended reading list
- Quick-start guide outlining the three biggest areas to tackle
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‘Spoonful of Sugar’ next steps plans
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Book map worksheet to help you visualise your story and track character arc, plot and theme
- Worksheets to help you nail character development, goals, conflict and magic systems.
- Feedback on your completed worksheets
- 10 hours follow-up support over email
- Monthly check-in emails for 6 months for accountability and support
- Invitation to a private Facebook group for middle grade and YA genre authors
Bolt on: Developmental Edit
Up to 40,000 words = +£300
40,001-70,000 = +£450
70,001-100,000 = +£675
Add developmental comments to your coaching critique. You’ll receive anywhere up to 400 notes in your manuscript full of close-up observations and suggestions that relate to the big-picture storytelling elements I discuss in your editorial letter.
Bolt on: Follow-up report
+£300
Save £100 if you book your follow-up report in advance!
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Exclusively for authors I’ve worked with before
- I’ll read your full revised manuscript if you send it to me within a year of your initial edit
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An editorial letter around 5 A4 pages in Word
Level 3
Coaching critique
Up to 40,000 words = £1,200
40,001 to 70,000 = £1,425
70,001 to 100,00 = £1,650
A coaching critique dives deep into your manuscript and provides comprehensive feedback and teaching, like a workshop on story craft with your novel as the text book. As well as a detailed, thorough critique on your story, you’ll receive reading recommendations, worksheets, follow-up support and monthly email check-ins.
-
I’ll read your full manuscript twice
-
Editorial letter addresses all plot elements (around 30-40 A4 pages in Word)
-
Personalised recommended reading list
- Quick-start guide outlining the three biggest areas to tackle
-
‘Spoonful of Sugar’ next steps plans
-
Book map worksheet to help you visualise your story and track character arc, plot and theme
- Worksheets to help you nail character development, goals, conflict and magic systems.
- Feedback on your completed worksheets
- 20 hours follow-up support over email
- Monthly check-in emails for 6 months for accountability and support
- Invitation to a private Facebook group for middle grade and YA genre authors
Bolt on: Developmental Edit
Up to 40,000 words = +£300
40,001-70,000 = +£450
70,001-100,000 = +£675
Add developmental comments to your coaching critique. You’ll receive notes in your manuscript detailing close-up observations and suggestions that relate to big-picture storytelling.
Bolt on: Follow-up report
+£300
Save £100 if you book your follow-up report in advance!
-
Exclusively for authors I’ve worked with before
- I’ll read your full revised manuscript within a year of your initial edit
-
An editorial letter around 5 A4 pages in Word