Summary of offerings

 What could the best version of your writing do?

Inspire? Teach? Delight?
Forge connection? Encourage change? Nurture hope?

I can help you get there.

What would help most right now?

  • Tiny green seedlings sprout from nine squares in a cardboard starter tray.

    Beta reading

    Get professional feedback on your manuscript without committing to a full edit. You get marginal notes, a summary letter, and a virtual knapsack of all files.

  • One ripe strawberry on the vine.

    Line editing & copyediting

    This comprehensive edit focuses on clarity, consistency, accuracy, and readability, as well as grammar and mechanics. You get two thorough rounds of editing, an in-depth editorial report, a detailed style sheet, and a virtual knapsack of all files.

  • A cup of tea and cookies sit beside an open book.

    Proofreading

    In this last stage, typos and minor errors are caught in the final format. You get one round of proofreading, a brief letter, a style sheet, and a virtual knapsack of all files. Offered only for fully edited manuscripts.

Payment plans available for all offerings.

“I felt that Jessica truly valued and cared for me as a writer. The careful and professional manner of her editing process was exactly what my novel needed. She helped me clarify my voice, and brought my story and characters to life in a way that really made them shine.”

KATIE ANDREWS POTTER
Wildflowers in Watercolor

For detailed descriptions, choose your door:

 
 

Defaults

  • The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition

  • Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online

  • Microsoft Word files for editing

  • US English

 

Other resources or guidelines may be more appropriate for your project, especially in web-based contexts. We’ll choose what works best for you and your audience.

“Jessica has never been anything but respectful and genuine. She even reached out to me about halfway through to check in and say how things were going so far!”

LEILA A. M. MARTIN
Emmeline Harper, Psychopomp

Request a free sample edit

Let’s figure out where you are in the editing process with a free sample edit of 500 words.