{"id":129,"date":"2017-07-06T21:42:24","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T21:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cuttingedgecopywriting.com\/c\/?page_id=129"},"modified":"2018-01-28T17:03:31","modified_gmt":"2018-01-28T17:03:31","slug":"book-editing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cuttingedgecopywriting.com\/what-we-do\/editing-services\/book-editing\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Editing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><\/h1>\n<h1><span class=\"largeorange\">Book Editing\u2014Tradition plus Innovation equals Success<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"largeorange\"> Cutting Edge Copywriting-Offices in New York City and Delaware<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cuttingedgecopywriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/book-editing-typewriter-computer-72-dpi-686x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Book editing \" width=\"450\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cuttingedgecopywriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/book-editing-typewriter-computer-72-dpi-686x1024.jpg 686w, https:\/\/www.cuttingedgecopywriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/book-editing-typewriter-computer-72-dpi-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.cuttingedgecopywriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/book-editing-typewriter-computer-72-dpi-768x1146.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cuttingedgecopywriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/book-editing-typewriter-computer-72-dpi.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our book editing packages are the answer for getting your document into a publishing-ready \u00a0manuscript.\u00a0 Publishing for your friends is one thing; publishing to sell is an entirely different\u00a0 thing. Be prepared to see lots of red ink; our wordsmiths are fearless when it comes to fixes, questions, comments and suggestions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"largeorange\">Our Process: Book Editing That Gets Results<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Send us a few sample pages of your book.\u00a0 We always suggest the 2-3 pages that you think are the ones that will hook the reader.\u00a0 Our wordsmiths will get started making their fixes and offering their comments.\u00a0 We&#8217;ll return both a TRACKED (showing our changes, comments, questions, etc.) and a FINAL document with fixes embedded and comments in place.\u00a0 We send both because we think that reading a clean and final document will convince you of the value that we bring to your labor of love.<\/p>\n<p>Experienced editors will look for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"smallbrown\">Typos and grammatical errors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"smallbrown\">Spelling and word choice issues<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"smallbrown\">Punctuation and style<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"smallbrown\">Word choice, clarity and flow<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"smallbrown\">Sentence structure and craft<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We move ahead only when you feel safe, secure and confident\u00a0 in your editor&#8217;s expertise and understanding of your project.\u00a0 At this point, we&#8217;ll send you an invoice for the first half of the total word count.\u00a0 We&#8217;ll charge the rest when the project is near completion.<\/p>\n<p>We know word counts may change during the course of the editing process.\u00a0 Whether it&#8217;s your rewrites or ours\u2014no problem.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to our editing services, our professionals have the experience and expertise to answer many of your publishing questions.\u00a0 Self-publishing, traditional publishing, marketing and more, we&#8217;re here to help get your book into the hands of your readers.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"smallbrown\">TESTIMONIALS<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;d completely recommend Sharon and her team as partners in your book creation process\u2014it&#8217;s truly the first collaborative, partner-based relationship I&#8217;ve had in my career as an author and led to some of the best work of my career. I&#8217;ve asked for her help on countless projects since our work on my first manuscript and expect a lifetime of collaboration. You&#8217;ll be fortunate to have her in your corner as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Eric Koester, Founder &amp; CEO, Intrapreneur Institute \/ Professor of Entrepreneurship at Georgetown University<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Wonderful. Great to work with and very fast. Great work! Will definitely use again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; \u00a0Timothy T. Houge<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Author, <em>Tutorin&#8217; Tim&#8217;s Phonics<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Excellent work!\u00a0 Recommend Sharon&#8230;she is a professional at what she does.\u00a0 Once again, thanks a million!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <strong>\u00a0Kevin McLeod<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Author,\u00a0 <em>Let the Games Begin<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"smallbrown\"><strong>Package 1-\u00a0 The Quick Fix<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>$.025\/word<\/p>\n<p>YOU WANT TO PUBLISH ASAP, OR HAVE A LIMITED BUDGET OR YOUR MANUSCRIPT NEEDS THAT ULTIMATE PROOFREAD.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike many basic &#8220;proofreading&#8221; packages, ours includes improved word choice, light rewriting and a summary page with suggestions for areas of improvement.\u00a0 Because we are perfectionists, we&#8217;ll fix what&#8217;s wrong with your submission\u2014but we&#8217;ll leave bigger issues like plot and character development, research, story planning, etc. to you, the author.<\/p>\n<p>Rest assured: we\u2019ll catch and correct typos, fix the grammar, tighten the sentences, and point out issues that might need re-thinking.\u00a0 That&#8217;s our definition of proofreading.<\/p>\n<p>Package 1 is for the author who is ready to be published.\u00a0 We apply the smooth and sparkle.<\/p>\n<p><u>Package 1<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fix spelling\/grammar<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Line edit (copyediting)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Summary (suggestions)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Proofreading<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research (light)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Plot &amp; pacing<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Story organization<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Manuscript review<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div data-post-id=\"1124\" class=\"insert-page insert-page-1124 \"><div class=\"at-above-post addthis_tool\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cuttingedgecopywriting.com\/pagepart\/letsgetstarted\/\"><\/div><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"largeorange smallorange\"><em><strong>Let&#8217;s Get Started &#8211; Call us at 646-729-3635\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em><a href=\"\/contact-us\/\"><span class=\"smallorange\">Send your request\u00a0<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on the_content --><div class=\"at-below-post addthis_tool\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cuttingedgecopywriting.com\/pagepart\/letsgetstarted\/\"><\/div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"smallbrown\"><strong><u>Package 2- The Cover to Cover<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>YOU KNOW IT&#8217;S GOOD; IT&#8217;S JUST NOT GOOD ENOUGH.<\/p>\n<p>$.05\/word<\/p>\n<p>Your personal editor (aka your writing coach) provide guidance, improvements and that all-important constructive criticism.\u00a0 In this one-two punch process, we:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>start with a quick read-through of your manuscript from page first to page last. We identify major issues, trim the fat (or fatten the lean), make suggestions that will improve the plot, characters and structure of your manuscript.\u00a0 We&#8217;ll load your project with lots of questions and suggestions.\u00a0 And we&#8217;ll include our customized analysis of any big issues that would benefit from additional thought.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve reviewed the changes, re-thought and\/or rewritten, it&#8217;s time for<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>the in-depth, sweeping line edit.\u00a0 It&#8217;s pen to paper time that includes word choice improvement, rewriting,\u00a0 and drilling down on plot, pace and organization of your manuscript.\u00a0 Your writing coach will make your dialogue sing, intensify the action and filter with your target audience in mind.\u00a0 If your work is non-fiction, we&#8217;ll double check the facts while creating a compelling story.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>And throughout the process, we&#8217;ll keep you engaged and informed with comments, suggestions and questions that only you can answer. We&#8217;ll retain your all-important author&#8217;s voice.\u00a0 After all, this is <em>your<\/em> book.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We know that receiving a heavily marked document can be a little disheartening.\u00a0 Take heart\u2014the end result will be a much cleaner and greatly improved manuscript. Once you read through our notes, think it over and complete the suggested rewrites, you&#8217;ll be inspired by this new literary work.<\/p>\n<p><u>Package 2<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fix spelling\/grammar<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Developmental editing &amp; light formatting (bolds\/italics, bullets, centering, etc.)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Summary (suggestions)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Proofreading<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research (deep, as neccessary)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Plot &amp; pacing<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Story organization<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Manuscript review<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3><span class=\"largeorange\">Book Editing for the Novice to the Pro<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"largeorange\"> Cutting Edge Copywriting-Offices in New York City and Delaware<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for professional book editing services from senior publishing industry insiders, editors with advanced degrees and decades in the New York publishing arena, look no further.<\/p>\n\n<p>Cutting Edge Copywriting, where Tradition plus Innovation is equal to your Success.\u00a0 In, New York City, Delaware&#8230;or anywhere.\u00a0 Contact Cutting Edge Copywriting for all of your book editing needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Book Editing\u2014Tradition plus Innovation equals Success Cutting Edge Copywriting-Offices in New York City and Delaware Our book editing packages are the answer for getting your document into a publishing-ready \u00a0manuscript.\u00a0 Publishing for your friends is one thing; publishing to sell is an entirely different\u00a0 thing. 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