Editing
Level 1 – Proofreading – $25/hour
Focus: typos and simple technical errors. This service is meant for work that has already been edited and/or revised.
Level 2 – Light/Medium Copyediting – $35/hour
Focus: proofreading, necessary fact-checking, simple syntax, and phrasing issues. This service offers generative suggestions rather than revisions.
Level 3 – Medium/Heavy Copyediting – $45/hour
Focus: diction, syntax, and holistic structure. This service is best for new writers, writers developing early drafts, or writers who want detailed, sentence-level critique and appropriate revision.
Editing for Creative Work
Poetry Critique
Includes: critical reader response, line edits, and structural assessment.
Individual: $20 per poem
Chapbook (20-30 pages): $250
Manuscript (50 – 100 pages): $350 – $500, depending on length
Level 1 – Prose Critique
Includes: critical reader response and holistic assessment.
Individual Short Story/Essay: $40 per piece
Manuscript: $350
Level 2 – Prose Critique .
Includes: detailed critical reader response, line edits, detailed and holistic assessments.
Individual Short Story/Essay: $60 per piece
Manuscript: $550
Additional Services
Consultations
In a live phone/video consultation, I help you develop ideas and create a rough outline for a draft. $40/hour
For discussion and review of feedback, add a consultation to any existing package. $20/hour
Writing Mentorship
This is a customizable package in which we develop a plan for your writing practice and I help you set and accomplish specific goals on a consistent basis. This is best for writers embarking on a manuscript or project, writers seeking class-like individual instruction, or those simply looking for a loyal coach and editor. Pricing varies.
For other service inquiries, contact me.
Hallie Beard 