http://weblogs.asp.net/fifteenseconds/default.aspxenCommunityServer 2007 SP1 (Debug Build: 20510.895)http://weblogs.asp.net/fifteenseconds/archive/2004/08/18/216473.aspx#6046895Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:46:19 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:6046895Audrey <p>Today I stumbled upon the reference to my editing services in the comments here. It's always gratifying to hear that I've been 'highly recommended.&quot;</p> <p>I'd like to comment on the issue of posted prices.</p> <p>The short answer is that I don't post mine. But it may help you to know why...</p> <p>Every writer has unique editing needs. When I was setting up my business, I decided right away that it wouldn't be fair to charge the same per word fee to edit the work of a writer with excellent English skills as I would to edit the work of someone for whom English is a second language.</p> <p>Then I thought about posting an hourly rate. But that didn't seem fair, either. What about the times that I run into a problem that is nuanced and I can't quite put my finger on the solution? What I often do in situations like that is head out to the garden or tackle a back closet that needs attention. The solution to the client's problem usually surfaces in those off-task moments. Do I charge for my gardening time or not? There are arguments on both sides.</p> <p>In the end, I decided that to be perfectly fair, I would need to see someone's work before knowing the level of editing it would need. &nbsp;I offer a sample edit that allows me to see the writer's work and allows the writer to see what I do.</p> <p>When I do a sample edit, I do an educative edit, the most expensive editing I do. It is more like being tutored in writing than like being edited.</p> <p>This has advantages for both me and the writer. I get to show off my very best editing. Most people who contact me begin by wanting a simple spelling and grammar check. When a writer sees what I can really do with a piece of writing, at the very least, they understand that they can have confidence in me as an editor who really knows words and how they work. Often, however, the writer realizes that a different level of editing is what is called for. </p> <p>What Carla said above is true. I do reply to inquiries quickly and I welcome any questions you may have about writing or editing in general, or about your own project in particular.</p> <img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=6046895" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/fifteenseconds/archive/2004/08/04/208065.aspx#5330186Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:16:11 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:5330186Feed Search Engine - All Fresh Articles And News Are Here<p>Pingback from &nbsp;Feed Search Engine - All Fresh Articles And News Are Here</p> <img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5330186" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/fifteenseconds/archive/2004/08/18/216473.aspx#3372211Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:13:11 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:3372211Carla<p>We have been negotiating with an editor in Canada who comes highly recommended. &nbsp;You may contact her directly at:</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.writershelper.com/">http://www.writershelper.com/</a></p> <p>Her goal, as she says on her site, isn't to make your writing easier to read, but to also make you a better writer. &nbsp;I'm not sure if she posts her prices on her site, but she responds quickly to email.</p> <p>~Carla</p> <img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3372211" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/fifteenseconds/archive/2004/08/18/216473.aspx#397854Sun, 10 Apr 2005 06:15:00 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:397854TrackBack^_^,Pretty Good!<img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=397854" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/fifteenseconds/archive/2004/08/12/213490.aspx#397855Sun, 10 Apr 2005 06:15:00 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:397855TrackBack^_^,Pretty Good!<img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=397855" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/fifteenseconds/archive/2004/08/11/212897.aspx#397856Sun, 10 Apr 2005 06:15:00 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:397856TrackBack^_^,Pretty Good!<img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=397856" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/fifteenseconds/archive/2004/08/04/208065.aspx#397857Sun, 10 Apr 2005 06:15:00 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:397857TrackBack^_^,Pretty Good!<img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=397857" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/fifteenseconds/archive/2004/09/15/229917.aspx#397851Sun, 10 Apr 2005 06:14:00 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:397851TrackBack^_^,Pretty Good!<img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=397851" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/fifteenseconds/archive/2004/08/30/222682.aspx#397852Sun, 10 Apr 2005 06:14:00 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:397852TrackBack^_^,Pretty Good!<img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=397852" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/fifteenseconds/archive/2004/08/26/221036.aspx#397853Sun, 10 Apr 2005 06:14:00 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:397853TrackBack^_^,Pretty Good!<img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=397853" width="1" height="1">