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Services & Pricing
Nonfiction Book Proposals and Articles
Equipping First-Time Authors for Publication Success
First Cup
Nonfiction Book Proposal Pre-Conference
​You're ready to write a book proposal but don't know where to start. I've been there. They're right, the first step is the hardest. Let's work on that one together.
During this conference, you'll have a chance to share your ideas and receive feedback and questions from an impartial, independent potential reader and someone with experience in the writing world. Together, we can talk through and refine your project idea.
We will also discuss how to begin: how to look for agents, how to use their websites to make your proposal stand out, and the basics of proposal writing.​
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What's Included:
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30-minute conference (phone call or Zoom)
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personal, one-on-one discussion and coaching focused on YOU
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tips/tricks for proposal writing
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annotated outline of a basic nonfiction proposal
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Pricing:
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$50
To-Go Edits
Stand Alone Editing Services
Pour Over Edit:
(nonfiction book proposals and/or sample chapters)
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We want your proposal and sample chapters to be solid and stand out. With this package, I'll edit for grammar and punctuation and give you feedback to help strengthen your proposal as a whole. The goal of this edit is to refine and make you—the writer—shine.​
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What's Included:
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professional edit of nonfiction book proposal of 15,000 words or less
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thorough edit for mechanics, usage, grammar
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suggestions for sentence fluency, word choice, voice, and paragraph organization
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questions/comments connected to idea development and overall proposal strengthening
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edits made via Track Changes (Word) or Suggesting Mode (Google Docs)
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summary email and one reply email in response to questions
Pricing​
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$300
MUG Edit:
This is a great option for shorter, article style writing that you want to submit for online publication or a query letter. While you cringe at the idea of moving commas, correcting run-on sentences, or picking between affect and effect, I delight in it! Let me polish your writing till it shines.​
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What's Included:
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thorough edit for mechanics, usage, grammar
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edits made via Track Changes (Word) or Suggesting Mode (Google Docs)
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summary email
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Pricing​
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$0.03/word
Coffee Shop Talk
Post-Editing Conference
In this virtual meet-up via Zoom, we can sit down and talk about your writing. After an initial proposal or sample chapters edit, this is an opportunity to discuss structure of a proposal, depth of content, and expansion of ideas. Together, we'll evaluate and discuss changes to strengthen your chances of getting noticed.
This meeting provides the personal connection, feedback, encouragement, and support a writer needs during the lonely process of publication.
*Book proposal edit purchased separately. This conference is an add-on and can be scheduled after that edit has been returned to further discuss the proposal.
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What's Included:​
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40-minute conference (phone call or Zoom)
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discussion of personalized feedback from a big-picture point of view and overall organization
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ideas for proposal enhancement (when applicable)
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time to ask questions and make changes together
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personal support and encouragement
Pricing:
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$50