SERVICES Services Karah provides: What you receive: Developmental editing Meticulous line-editing, noted in-text with proofreaders' marks and notes A detailed write-up with feedback, questions, and suggestions regarding content, style, voice, format, word usage, consistency, accuracy, and the clarity of both language and ideas (as well as plot, character, dialogue and point of view for fiction pieces) In-text highlighting of particularly strong and effective writing A personal consultation (by phone) Line editing Meticulous line-editing, noted in-text with proofreaders' marks and notes A detailed write-up with feedback, questions, and suggestions regarding clarity and accuracy of language, as well as format, word usage and consistency In-text highlighting of particularly strong and effective writing A brief personal consultation (by phone) Proofreading Precise proofreading, noted in-text with proofreaders' marks A brief write-up highlighting any repeated or common errors of which to be aware Manuscript critique A detailed write-up with feedback, questions, and suggestions regarding overall content, style and voice (as well as plot, character, dialogue and point of view for fiction pieces) In-text highlighting of particularly strong and effective writing A personal consultation (by phone) *For clarification on the various kinds of editing, see Levels of Editing Personal Consultation: A phone consultation with Karah facilitates important dialog between writer and editor--making for an exceptionally effective editing experience. The initial conversation focuses on the client's writing and publication goals and establishes a deadline, and the follow-up conversation addresses any questions the client may have about edits and feedback. Sample Edit: A sample edit provides potential clients with an example of Karah's work, and allows her to determine the level of editing required and thus offer a fee quote. Sample edits are no-obligation--simply contact Karah to arrange for sending five double-spaced pages of your piece or manuscript. Types of writing edited: Fiction books Non-fiction books Articles Essays Short stories *Other types of editing projects are gladly taken as time allows. Turnaround: Karah has a reputation for meeting deadlines. Because she takes pride in her work and gives each project the full time and attention it needs, she selects the jobs she has time for and refers rush-jobs on to companies that specialize in last-minute projects. For testimonies of her timeliness, refer to praise.