STEP 1
Submit the specifics of your project and at least the first 20 pages of the manuscript to receive your free sample edit and assessment and a detailed proposal outlining every step with schedule and cost information. The more you tell us about your expectations and needs and what you’re still working on, the better your Managing Editor can customize the proposal.
STEP 2
Your Managing Editor will reply via email to confirm receipt of your submission and then get to work preparing your sample of workmanship, assessment, and proposal right away. You’ll receive all of that information within 1-3 business days, via email, with an invite to schedule a phone or Zoom meeting at your convenience for Track Changes training or any questions you might have before making a decision.
STEP 3
Take all the time you need to decide if we are good fit for you. There will be no pressure, no automated email marketing, no follow-up phone calls. Reach out anytime with additional questions via email or to schedule a phone, Skype, or Zoom meeting.
STEP 4
If you choose to work with us, simply email your Managing Editor and let them know what start date you have in mind. We’ll confirm the schedule and then send your contract over for signature via a secure online service by Adobe that eliminates the need for printing and scanning. An invoice will be sent just before your start date but due on the start date indicated in the contract. We invoice through PayPal because it offers our clients buyer protection, does not require a PayPal account for our clients, and offers a variety of payment methods, plus 0% interest financing for credit approved account holders.
STEP 5
Send your manuscript via email the day before work is scheduled to begin and after having worked the suggestions provided in the sample edit. Your editor will complete the terms of the contract as outlined. There are a lot of steps that happen once we get to work, and you’ll be able to refer to the checklist in your contract and/or email your Managing Editor any time to stay aware of progress.
STEP 6
The next step is whatever you want it to be, and your Managing Editor can answer any questions you might have about those options while you work together through editing. For authors seeking traditional publishing, your Managing Editor can help you with how to query and editing your materials. For self-publishing authors, we hope you’ll consider our mother company, Indie Author Publishing Services, for the rest of your publishing needs.
A Non-Disclosure Agreement is a guarantee of confidentiality in a legally binding contract so you can have the peace of mind that your manuscript is in trustworthy hands.
We only make recommendations for services you need and never suggest anything that isn’t important for your professionally packaged product. You will encounter no solicitation or hard sell efforts or spam as a result of any communication with us.
We do not accept all submitted manuscripts for editing or proofreading services. Sometimes the condition of content is not developed enough to be ready for paid editing, or the planned book is not marketable, does not offer what it takes for the author to be able to sell it as book products, or the genre/content is not a good fit for us, and in such cases, we will advise accordingly and offer advice for pursuing other options as much as possible.
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