EDITOR
Helping authors to find their voice and to polish their words
I take projects from good to great, from obscure to priceless.
Rate | $.03 per word
- Identify problems with overall clarity or accuracy
- Evaluate the order in which the text is presented and recommend ways to reorganize
- Pinpoint gaps in content
- Analyze sentences for structure and syntax
- Suggest clearer explanations, word selections, or illustrations
- Propose additions or deletions of headings
- Seek to achieve consistency and clarity throughout
- Check for:
- Readability and flow
- Structural difficulties
- Stylistic troubles
- Sentence structure and rhythm
- Cloudy explanations
- Vague assumptions
- Faulty logic
All three levels of service are recommended for the best final product, and Sarah gives a 10 percent discount when a client chooses at least two rounds/levels of editing.
As a customer loyalty incentive, Sarah offers a 15 percent discount to returning clients when no referral fee is involved.
Rate | $.02 per word
- Correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
- Review word choice and make suggestions
- Clarify sentences
- Check for redundancies
- Pinpoint continuity problems
- Flag inaccuracies and inconsistencies
- Check for maintenance of tone and voice
- Review for consistency of style and mood
- Ensure sources are cited for all statistics and quotations
- Try to point out items that may require permission to use
All three levels of service are recommended for the best final product, and Sarah gives a 10 percent discount when a client chooses at least two rounds/levels of editing.
As a customer loyalty incentive, Sarah offers a 15 percent discount to returning clients when no referral fee is involved.
Rate | $.01 per word
- Fix typos and formatting per the industry standard
- Spacing between sentences and paragraph indents
- Consistency of font, size, and format throughout
- Double-check spelling, punctuation, and grammar
- Hyphenation of word breaks per Merriam-Webster
- Numerical and alphabetical sequences within text
- References to illustrations and tables in the text
- Check final page numbering vs. table of contents
All three levels of service are recommended for the best final product, and Sarah gives a 10 percent discount when a client chooses at least two rounds/levels of editing.
As a customer loyalty incentive, Sarah offers a 15 percent discount to returning clients when no referral fee is involved.
To receive a final estimate, a client should email the first few chapters of his or her manuscript to Sarah for review. If Sarah believes that her skills are a good fit for the project, she will do a complimentary edit of a few pages with the two-fold purpose of 1) observing Sarah’s editorial style and 2) helping her to provide an individualized estimate based on the scope of the particular project. If the final estimate is accepted, the project will be scheduled for completion well within the client’s deadline.
Clients should submit payment in response to the FreshBooks invoice they will receive via email. An online payment service fee of 3 percent will be added to the invoice for paying online with a debit or credit card. However, a client may deduct the 3 percent online fee by submitting a check payable to “Hayhurst Editorial, LLC” to the address on the emailed invoice.
For small projects, either method of payment is to be paid in full within 15 days after delivery of the completed project/date of the invoice. For larger projects and manuscripts, a $250 nonrefundable deposit will be required before the work is scheduled on Sarah’s editorial calendar. This deposit will go toward paying 50 percent of the estimate when the work commences with the remainder of the balance to be collected upon delivery of the completed project.
- All three levels of service are recommended for the best final product, and Sarah gives a 10 percent discount when a client chooses at least two rounds/levels of editing. As a customer loyalty incentive, Sarah offers a 15 percent discount to returning clients when no referral fee is involved.
- The desired format for manuscript submission includes the following: Word document, Times Roman font, one-inch margins, and double-spaced with page numbers in the footer. Sarah will use the Track Changes feature under the Review tab in Microsoft Word. With this feature clients may choose to accept all of the changes at once or to work through one edit or comment at a time, controlling what changes they implement.
- The easiest method for the editing of websites is for clients to temporarily provide login information. Sarah has edited pages directly in several platforms, such as Word Press, saving the clients the time of implementing the edits and delivering polished pages that do not require additional tweaks. And Sarah would love to edit a company’s dynamic web content on a regular basis before it is uploaded to the website.
Sarah was an absolute pleasure to work with on my book project. She provided both editorial as well as proofing services. She carefully worked through my manuscript and helped me to produce a cleaner narrative that flowed well and removed any distractions for the reader. I give Sarah my highest recommendation. She went above and beyond in her work, and her partnership is most appreciated. She is an expert in her field whose suggestions only made my book better in its readability and quality.
Having a manuscript go from good to great is the work of an exceptional editor. There are very few people I would trust for such an endeavor, Sarah Hayhurst would be one of them. She’s worked on three projects for me and I’ll continue using her. She is competent, experienced, and thorough in her work. I highly recommend her to all writers.
I found Sarah through an extensive search on the web for an editor who had the experience that I needed. When I inquired about her services, she was not only prompt to respond, but she was also engaging and pleasant. After talking to her about my project, I had no reservations that she would get the job done. Sarah provided editing and proofreading services that exceeded my expectations. She answered all of my questions and worked with me like a mini-writing coach. I am so thankful for the work Sarah performed on my manuscript. I know that it is in much better shape than it was.
Sarah did an outstanding job on my manuscript. She was knowledgeable, thorough, timely, and gave attention to details. I will be a returning customer!
Publishing can make you feel vulnerable. What makes me feel better is an editor who I totally trust to make my work faultless, accurate, and readable. Sarah has done that for me, which encouraged me and boosted my confidence. I’m so glad that she was available to edit my writing!
As a first time author, I needed to find the right editor for my manuscript. Sarah was exactly who I was looking for. She was able to polish my manuscript without taking away my voice. She is very thorough and detailed. She responds to emails and phone calls promptly, and it was a pleasure working with her. She is amazing to work with, and I will definitely be working with her again.