The Precise Word offers editing services across the writing genres: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-fiction, and Technical Writing. I have taught classes at the university level in composition, technical writing, and literature. I am a creative writer and have had my own work published in various literary journals, and I have been co-editor and publisher of the literary journal, Heliotrope: A Writer's Summer Solstice, and will be editor and publisher for my new endeavor, Gribble Press. Following are rates based on 2006 Writers' Market, covering editing at a range of levels, and I will offer free estimates on work that is not listed.
Estimate 12-15 double-spaced pages/hour, depending on content. Proofreading is the final pass before submission. It involves looking for small errors in punctuation, word choice, and grammar.
Estimate 8-10 double-spaced pages/hour depending on content. A light copyedit is done toward the end of the writing process. It involves suggesting rewrites to improve clarity, grammar, and word choice.
A heavy copyedit is done after a first or second draft. It involves significant rewriting to improve clarity, grammar, and word choice.
I also do freelance business and technical writing. Obviously, writing would not be used for course work, candidacy papers, or theses and dissertations. It is available for any other venue.
The Precise Word offers editing services across the writing genres: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-fiction, and Technical Writing. I have taught classes at the university level in composition, technical writing, and literature. I am a creative writer and have had my own work published in various literary journals, and I have been co-editor and publisher of the literary journal, Heliotrope: A Writer's Summer Solstice, and will be editor and publisher for my new endeavor, Gribble Press. Following are rates based on 2006 Writers' Market, covering editing at a range of levels, and I will offer free estimates on work that is not listed. 
