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Formatting Your Book for Editing

Below I will detail my process for formatting your book. If you follow these steps, your edit will be much more expedient and the work will go smoothly.

Your manuscript will need to be formatted to the publishing industry standards before I can give you a quote or complete a sample edit.

Industry Standard Format

  • Approx. 250 words per page
  • 12-point serif font (such as Times New Roman)
  • Double-spaced
  • 1” margins

I work in Microsoft Word and Track Changes for editing. (Please familiarize yourself with this format. It’s what the majority of professional editors require.)

After an editorial review of your sample pages (5 to 6 pages), I will provide you with a detailed assessment/evaluation in which I’ll make recommendations for the editing process/levels that best fit your work. This sample edit is free and is an opportunity for you to experience my editing style and for me to best assess your editorial needs/where you are in the writing process.

My Editing Experience

I’ve been editing books for nearly seven years. My experience is in both nonfiction and fiction books and most genres, including adult contemporary novels, memoir, Young Adult fiction, short stories, horror, thrillers, and self-help. My strongest skill set is in developmental editing – assisting you in drawing out your best story. But I am also an experienced copy editor and proofreader.

For additional information about my editing approach and work style, please read the testimonials from authors and colleagues with whom I’ve worked.

Please see rates for information about my fees.

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Praise

My work relationship with Nancy has been stellar. In 2020, when interviewing her to be my editor, I stressed that I needed someone who was not afraid to be brutally honest with me. I needed a demanding professorial type and that she’s been. But when she comes back to me, she brings great recommendations on how to improve … and she delivers them with a brilliant sense of humor! I am currently writing a piece that requires deep knowledge of the Civil Rights Era. As the editor, she has gone beyond what I’d consider the normal range of her editorial duties – she has researched facts, voice, capitalizations, etc. to make sure my writing is true–yet sensitive–to its time. I wholeheartedly recommend Nancy!

Lisa Weldon, author of Twenty Pieces: A walk through love, loss and midlife reinvention

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I’m a professional book editor specializing in developmental editing – helping you craft your story. But I also work in all editing levels, in addition to author coaching.

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