Elizabeth Sims
Services
and rates for 2015
Free
Consultation
Send
me your first seven pages. I’ll read them and give you professional feedback
via phone, Skype, or email. This alone could result in significant progress! Just send me an email to schedule. esims@elizabethsims.com
Custom
Writing Coaching
This
is all about you and your writing, from general to specific, with the goal of
developing a complete literary work. If you’re working on a first draft or
major revision, custom coaching from a professional can save you days of
uncertain effort and spare you needless anxiety. We can also discuss strategies
for building a career as a writer, including options for getting
representation, publishing, and platform-building.
Power Hour
$100, via phone, Skype, or in person.
You talk, I listen, we cut through difficulties together. If your project has
hit a rough patch, or if you feel stuck or unsettled about your writing in
general, this session can help you regain clarity, inspiration, and confidence.
Coaching Package
These hours are devoted to reading,
analyzing, and discussing your work in progress via phone, Skype, and/or email.
The hours can be spread over the course of days, weeks, or months, up to a
year.
3 hours for $275
Free
with Power Hour or Coaching Package: A copy of You’ve Got a Book in You:
A Stress-Free Guide to Writing the Book of Your Dreams, personalized to you
and autographed.
Developmental
Editing and Consulting for Fiction and Nonfiction
I
read your manuscript and give you a deep, substantive line edit and constructive
critique on multiple elements, such as plot and characters (for fiction),
structure, theme, dialogue (fiction and nonfiction), etc. I’ll include
suggested revisions for awkward or unclear material. My focus is on making your
manuscript as professional and commercially viable as possible. I pay
particular attention to plot and structure, as these are the most crucial
elements for success.
Although
this is not a full copy edit, I’ll include some micro-level corrections, to give you an idea of what a copy
edit is all about.
All
edits will be made using Microsoft Word’s ‘track changes’ tool.
You’ll
also get:
- A get-acquainted consultation via phone or Skype.
- An
editorial letter that covers the manuscript’s strengths and weaknesses,
and any suggestions for improvement not covered in my margin notes.
- A one-hour discussion by phone or Skype afterward.
Note:
While I can work with any project at any stage, I encourage you to get your
manuscript into the best possible shape before hiring me. You’ll get best
benefit that way.
$5 per page (average of 250 words per page).
For
projects under 60 pages, such as synopses, outlines, short stories or small
collections, I charge my hourly consulting rates. Total costs vary. Once I see
your project, I can give you a quote at no charge.
Free
with Developmental Edit / Consultation over $120: A copy of You’ve Got a Book in
You: A Stress-Free Guide to Writing the Book of Your Dreams, personalized
to you and autographed.
Copy
Editing
This
is a full copy edit and proofread. It includes corrected spelling, grammar, usage,
punctuation, and formatting, but not constructive critique or suggested
revisions. If you do nothing else for your manuscript, get it copy edited
before submitting to agents and publishers.
$4
per page (average of 250 words per page).
If
I’ve done a developmental edit on your manuscript within the last 18 months,
the charge for copy editing is $3 per page (average of 250 words per page).
Free
with Copy Edit over $120:
A copy of You’ve Got a Book in You: A Stress-Free Guide to Writing the Book
of Your Dreams, personalized to you and autographed.
Let's talk! esims@elizabethsims.com
Working with Elizabeth Sims’ fine balance of exceptional skills is one
of the most beneficial—and enjoyable—experiences I've had as a writer.