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What’s a Style Guide and Word List? This is a document that lists all characters’ names and their correct spellings and any germane character details that need to be tracked through the story; locations and their spellings; notes regarding timing of story events; unique or unusual words or words spelled differently than the dictionary referenced for the manuscript; style and formatting decisions that differ from Chicago Manual of Style or the style guide referenced; foreign words and phrases; and much more. Copyeditors use these to ensure consistency and continuity throughout a manuscript.

Scheduling Lead Time: I am often booked three to six months out, though I do occasionally have last-minute openings. I encourage you to contact me at least three months before you plan to have your project edited in order to ensure preferred scheduling.

Reservations and Deposit: For projects estimated to cost $500 or greater, a deposit of $500 is required upon scheduling to confirm, hold, and guarantee a reservation. For projects estimated to cost less than $500, the full fee is required upon scheduling to confirm, hold, and guarantee a reservation. Deposits are refundable with a 30-day notice. All payments can be made through Wave online invoicing, wire transfer (with an additional fee), or check. Please note: Reservation deposits paid by check can only be made for projects scheduled at least 45 days in advance of the anticipated start date.

Shorter Projects: Due to a high volume of projects, I am currently unable to fit projects under 50,000 words into my editing schedule.

Page Length: The industry-standard page length is 250 words per page. All project fees will be calculated using this as the basis for determining page number.

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