GETTING STARTED: RATES AND PAYMENT

To engage my editorial services, please send me a copy of your text with your editorial needs and time constraints at editor@annemhudson.com. 

Once I receive your text, I can usually estimate the time it will take me to proofread or copyedit it and will propose a flat rate. The email in which you and I agree on the price and turnaround time constitutes the agreement on terms. 

Editorial jobs that involve critical commentary, revision, or reference review and formatting inevitably take more time and are harder to estimate. Such jobs are charged on an hourly basis. For shorter, nonbook-length jobs, the email stating the time estimate and hourly rate will constitute the agreement on terms .

For book manuscripts, a letter agreement or contract specifying the scope of the work, the rate, and the turnaround time may be necessary. 

Microsoft Word: Edited using Word’s Track Changes and Comment functions. 

PDF: Document marked up by hand and returned as a PDF.  

Proofreading

$35/hour (6-8 pages/hour)

Light copyediting

$40/hour (6-8 pages/hour)

Medium copyediting

$45/hour (6-8 pages/hour)

Heavy or substantive copyediting

$50/hour (2-8 pages/hour)

 Invoices are typically submitted through PayPal or your organization’s payment system.