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Cover Text Editing … $47 (included with the Platinum Publishing Package)
Grammatical errors and typos on the back cover of your book can be damaging to your book sales. With Cover Text Editing, one of our copyeditors will edit your back cover text line by line to ensure that any errors are caught before publishing. Whether the text describes your book, the author, or both, the content on the back of your book will be fully edited within five to 10 business days.
Editorial Review … $307 (included with the Platinum Publishing Package)
You've worked hard to write your manuscript, but even a well-written book can be spoiled by editorial oversights. No matter the size of the market you envision, we can help you make sure your book is as good as it can be.
With the Editorial Review, one of our practiced editors will examine your manuscript to ensure that it is ready for publishing. Within approximately one to two weeks, the reviewer will provide you with a general overview of your manuscript as well as constructive comments on how to improve your book. Also, your reviewer will recommend any editing services he or she feels are necessary.
After you've received the review results, you are free to choose what action you'd like to take next. Whether you decide to purchase the suggested editing services through Atypical Publishing, hire a freelance editor, or proceed with publishing your book as it is, it's entirely your choice.
Copyediting … $0.01 per word
Ensure that your manuscript is ready for publishing with copyediting. One of our experienced copyeditors will read your manuscript to catch and correct any errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation. In addition, the copyeditor will apply an industry-standard style when necessary.
The copyediting process is typically completed within two to three weeks.
Line Editing … $0.02 per word
When you purchase line editing, an editorial specialist will make necessary changes in your manuscript to correct more pervasive errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. In addition, the editor will also make light recommendations for improving the overall readability of the work, including word choice and sentence structure. This more concentrated line edit requires approximately two to three weeks for completion.
Content Editing ... $0.044 per word
For manuscripts that need more attention than Line Editing affords, the Content Editing service provides extensive care to works in need of restructuring. A content editor will work to ensure the general accuracy and consistency of content. He or she will focus on more extensive restructuring of sentences in addition to performing the functions of a line edit. The type of work that you submit for content editing will determine on what factors your editor concentrates. Fiction titles will be edited for important details and consistency within the plot, characters and setting. Nonfiction titles will benefit from the editor's attention to consistency of information and ideas. This intensive edit requires two to three weeks time to give your manuscript the attention it deserves.
Developmental Editing … $0.052 per word
Developmental Editing service is a complete package of editorial services, including: (i) developmental evaluation of the work as a whole; (ii) content edit to correct typos, spelling, grammar and syntax; (iii) quality review to catch any errors overlooked.
Step one: a developmental editor gives your manuscript a high-level review at the paragraph, chapter and book levels. You are then provided with a sample of the developmental work to approval. Next, the editor continues through the manuscript to identify areas of your work that may need overall revisions.The editor will review nonfiction works to determine if the content is complete and appropriate for the readership and purpose of the work. The editor also analyzes the work to ensure that (1) images, lists and tables are used effectively throughout, (2) concepts are developed adequately, (3) and material is well organized. For fiction works, the editor will determine whether the content relates appropriately to the readership and genre. Plot, pace, characterization and dialog is also considered.
Step two: after you've completed any large scale changes at the suggestion of the developmental editor, the content editor takes over. Errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation and sentence structure will be caught and corrected by the editor.
Step three: finally, your manuscript will receive one last quality review to ensure that it's ready to be published.
This entire editing process typically is completed within eight to 10 weeks (not including any time that you spend with the manuscript).
Ghostwriting … $297.00 for a cost estimate and sample
Want to tell your story but don't necessarily have the time or patience to write the book to your standards? When you hire a ghostwriter through Atypical Publishing, you can work with a professional writer who possesses a general knowledge of the subject matter of your book, in addition to writing skills. The writer can use either a first draft of the manuscript, or rough material that you supply (such as notes, interview transcripts, or reports) to write the book in consultation with you.Before the entire project begins, the ghostwriter examines materials you supply and provides both a cost estimate and writing samples for your approval. The price quote to write the complete manuscript depends on the following factors: the expected length of the manuscript; the materials you provide; the amount of independent research expected of the ghostwriter; and the individual ghostwriter you select.
Upon your approval of the writing samples, you are welcome to purchase the full Ghostwriting service at the price provided. The payment for the estimate and writing sample ($297) will be applied toward cost if purchased (but it is not refundable in the event that you do not purchase the full ghostwriting service).
Data Entry … $2.25 per page
Is your manuscript only in handwritten format? We can help prepare your manuscript for publishing by converting hand-written or printed text into electronic text.
Researching … $60.00 per hour (estimate given based on work)
Knowledgeable in your book's subject, researchers will assist you by gathering facts and information as needed. Whether you're working on a historical, military, technological book or family memoir, we can help you gather precise and accurate information. An estimate for the amount of time required to complete the work varies from book to book depending on topic, depth of content, length of work, etc. The total cost is estimated based on the work needed at a rate of $60.00 per hour, so contact us for a quote.
Proofreading … $0.009 per word (available for works edited through Atypical Publishing)
As many publishing professionals know, even the best copyeditor in the business coupled with the most careful author can still inadvertently overlook or create a few mistakes in their manuscripts. Even manuscripts that have undergone our trusted, thorough editorial review services can have the occasional remaining error. In fact, most traditional publishers proofread a manuscript at least twice.
For those authors whose manuscripts have already undergone editing through Atypical Publishing, a proofreader will condcut a character-by-character check for both mechanical errors, such as misspellings, missing words, incorrect cross references, and formatting problems with areas such as word breaks, letter and word spacing, margins and headings. Proofreading is typically completed within one to two weeks.
Grammatical errors and typos on the back cover of your book can be damaging to your book sales. With Cover Text Editing, one of our copyeditors will edit your back cover text line by line to ensure that any errors are caught before publishing. Whether the text describes your book, the author, or both, the content on the back of your book will be fully edited within five to 10 business days.
Editorial Review … $307 (included with the Platinum Publishing Package)
You've worked hard to write your manuscript, but even a well-written book can be spoiled by editorial oversights. No matter the size of the market you envision, we can help you make sure your book is as good as it can be.
With the Editorial Review, one of our practiced editors will examine your manuscript to ensure that it is ready for publishing. Within approximately one to two weeks, the reviewer will provide you with a general overview of your manuscript as well as constructive comments on how to improve your book. Also, your reviewer will recommend any editing services he or she feels are necessary.
After you've received the review results, you are free to choose what action you'd like to take next. Whether you decide to purchase the suggested editing services through Atypical Publishing, hire a freelance editor, or proceed with publishing your book as it is, it's entirely your choice.
Copyediting … $0.01 per word
Ensure that your manuscript is ready for publishing with copyediting. One of our experienced copyeditors will read your manuscript to catch and correct any errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation. In addition, the copyeditor will apply an industry-standard style when necessary.
The copyediting process is typically completed within two to three weeks.
Line Editing … $0.02 per word
When you purchase line editing, an editorial specialist will make necessary changes in your manuscript to correct more pervasive errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. In addition, the editor will also make light recommendations for improving the overall readability of the work, including word choice and sentence structure. This more concentrated line edit requires approximately two to three weeks for completion.
Content Editing ... $0.044 per word
For manuscripts that need more attention than Line Editing affords, the Content Editing service provides extensive care to works in need of restructuring. A content editor will work to ensure the general accuracy and consistency of content. He or she will focus on more extensive restructuring of sentences in addition to performing the functions of a line edit. The type of work that you submit for content editing will determine on what factors your editor concentrates. Fiction titles will be edited for important details and consistency within the plot, characters and setting. Nonfiction titles will benefit from the editor's attention to consistency of information and ideas. This intensive edit requires two to three weeks time to give your manuscript the attention it deserves.
Developmental Editing … $0.052 per word
Developmental Editing service is a complete package of editorial services, including: (i) developmental evaluation of the work as a whole; (ii) content edit to correct typos, spelling, grammar and syntax; (iii) quality review to catch any errors overlooked.
Step one: a developmental editor gives your manuscript a high-level review at the paragraph, chapter and book levels. You are then provided with a sample of the developmental work to approval. Next, the editor continues through the manuscript to identify areas of your work that may need overall revisions.The editor will review nonfiction works to determine if the content is complete and appropriate for the readership and purpose of the work. The editor also analyzes the work to ensure that (1) images, lists and tables are used effectively throughout, (2) concepts are developed adequately, (3) and material is well organized. For fiction works, the editor will determine whether the content relates appropriately to the readership and genre. Plot, pace, characterization and dialog is also considered.
Step two: after you've completed any large scale changes at the suggestion of the developmental editor, the content editor takes over. Errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation and sentence structure will be caught and corrected by the editor.
Step three: finally, your manuscript will receive one last quality review to ensure that it's ready to be published.
This entire editing process typically is completed within eight to 10 weeks (not including any time that you spend with the manuscript).
Ghostwriting … $297.00 for a cost estimate and sample
Want to tell your story but don't necessarily have the time or patience to write the book to your standards? When you hire a ghostwriter through Atypical Publishing, you can work with a professional writer who possesses a general knowledge of the subject matter of your book, in addition to writing skills. The writer can use either a first draft of the manuscript, or rough material that you supply (such as notes, interview transcripts, or reports) to write the book in consultation with you.Before the entire project begins, the ghostwriter examines materials you supply and provides both a cost estimate and writing samples for your approval. The price quote to write the complete manuscript depends on the following factors: the expected length of the manuscript; the materials you provide; the amount of independent research expected of the ghostwriter; and the individual ghostwriter you select.
Upon your approval of the writing samples, you are welcome to purchase the full Ghostwriting service at the price provided. The payment for the estimate and writing sample ($297) will be applied toward cost if purchased (but it is not refundable in the event that you do not purchase the full ghostwriting service).
Data Entry … $2.25 per page
Is your manuscript only in handwritten format? We can help prepare your manuscript for publishing by converting hand-written or printed text into electronic text.
Researching … $60.00 per hour (estimate given based on work)
Knowledgeable in your book's subject, researchers will assist you by gathering facts and information as needed. Whether you're working on a historical, military, technological book or family memoir, we can help you gather precise and accurate information. An estimate for the amount of time required to complete the work varies from book to book depending on topic, depth of content, length of work, etc. The total cost is estimated based on the work needed at a rate of $60.00 per hour, so contact us for a quote.
Proofreading … $0.009 per word (available for works edited through Atypical Publishing)
As many publishing professionals know, even the best copyeditor in the business coupled with the most careful author can still inadvertently overlook or create a few mistakes in their manuscripts. Even manuscripts that have undergone our trusted, thorough editorial review services can have the occasional remaining error. In fact, most traditional publishers proofread a manuscript at least twice.
For those authors whose manuscripts have already undergone editing through Atypical Publishing, a proofreader will condcut a character-by-character check for both mechanical errors, such as misspellings, missing words, incorrect cross references, and formatting problems with areas such as word breaks, letter and word spacing, margins and headings. Proofreading is typically completed within one to two weeks.