Authors & Illustrators

I offer a range of services to authors and illustrators at all phases of their career. Wheter you want to prepare work to publish independently or for submission, I am happy to guide you. I love to help creators solve problems. Fees vary according to the length or complexity of the work. Have a question or don’t see what you need here? Contact me and we’ll find a solution.

Intensive Edit
 

I will read your manuscript, annotate it with notes and provide a thorough roadmap to revision in the form of an editorial letter. If you are an author/illustrator, I will also look at your dummy and give you suggestions to improve the visual narrative, layout and presentation.
 

Novels:

up to 20,000 words:         $2,000

20,000-40,000 words:      $2,250

40,000-50,000 words:      $2,750

50,000-60,000 words:      $3,500

60,000-70,000 words:      $4,000

70,000-80,000 words:      $4,500

80,000-90,000 words:      $5,000

 

Picture Books: $750 for text, $1000 for text and art 

SCBWI members: $600 for text, $800 for text and art, 2 manuscripts for $900

 

Picture Book Submission package–including 3 manuscripts and cover letter: $1,500

SCBWI members: $1,200

 

Writing Coach: If you do not have a manuscript yet, but are struggling with completing one, contact me. We can work out a schedule of regular intervals where you will have assignments and I will give you direction and encouragement.

 

 

Rewriting and Book Doctoring

I will rewrite sections of your book in order to improve the narrative flow, dialogue, sentence structure or rhyme scheme.

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Publishing Strategy

If you have what you feel is a complete draft that is ready to submit, I will read your manuscript, synopsis and query letter and discuss strategies for getting published.

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