Although I have a single devoted client, one client does not pay the bills. As an author, neither does my current lineup of books. Though this boggles my mind, due to the reviews I have received, perhaps it shouldn’t. This means that I have to find other clients to help add to what I bring in from my main client.
While I understand that most newbies and struggling authors cannot afford a huge sum of money-as far as cost goes-I also know that you cannot undercharge or you will not make enough to do much good. With this said, below are my fees.
Ghostwriting:
up to 7000 words-$35
up to 8,000 words-$40
9000 words-$45
10,000 words-$50
anything above 10,000-add $5/1000 words.
In other words, if you want a 50,000 word total, you would be paying a total of $250. Yes, I know that this a rather high price, but I doubt that I will actually be doing more than 10,000 word totals. Just realize, though, if you were to pay me to do 50,000 words, you would get an extremely well written manuscript that would be well worth your money. I never do anything half-assed.
Editing:
$50/manuscript
I do co-write for free, no matter what type of project it is, as long as I get writing credit. If you want me to write for your magazine, I expect to be paid a fair wage/salary and to be paid in a timely manner. Don’t promise payment, then back out or renege on the promised payment. I don’t have time to play games or wait forever for payment. Like you, I have bills. All I ask is all to be timely on payment and to be fair.
I will also proof read, beta, critique and review your work for free. All reviews, if of a book or music (or movie), appear here on the blog. critiques, proofed material, or beta’d material will not. I will, however, plug anything I have beta’d,critiqued, proofed, or edited as “books to look for”. Promotion here is free.
Note to prospective nonfiction clients:
When submitting an outline, make sure that your outline reflects the number of words you expect, with a topic sentence for each paragraph. Also make sure that your website sources are academically acceptable. If you are unsure of what is academically acceptable, ask your local College Composition teacher or another college/university professor. They will be more than happy to give you a list of do's and don't's to follow when researching so that your book is academically sound and credible. No sales sites, blogs, or Wikipedia sources. These are not considered credible sources and I will reject the project, hands down, without further review until you find credible sources such as medical journals and sites, government sites, and magazines/ newspapers that are deemed credible. History books, books on your subject, as long as they can be checked out from a library, and trade journals work well. Anything that can be cited and is viewed as reputable by college professors.
If submitting a basic rough draft, make sure that you have already used the basic information you want in your book or include a list of sources so I can verify the info as credible. Any link sent that does not work or sends me places other than the intended destination will be discarded as unusable. Australians and Eurasians (Europe/Asia): Just because a link works where you are does not mean it will work in the US.
Fiction is pretty easy. Just give me a rough idea of what you want, a rough manuscript, or an outline to roughly guide me and I can make it shine. If minimal research is needed, let me know and I will research anything. The research is offered to both fiction and nonfiction authors/editors. I don't normally charge for research since it is a part of the writing process, but if you want just the research done , I will consider $5/hour as a rate for just running and researching.
While I understand that most newbies and struggling authors cannot afford a huge sum of money-as far as cost goes-I also know that you cannot undercharge or you will not make enough to do much good. With this said, below are my fees.
Ghostwriting:
up to 7000 words-$35
up to 8,000 words-$40
9000 words-$45
10,000 words-$50
anything above 10,000-add $5/1000 words.
In other words, if you want a 50,000 word total, you would be paying a total of $250. Yes, I know that this a rather high price, but I doubt that I will actually be doing more than 10,000 word totals. Just realize, though, if you were to pay me to do 50,000 words, you would get an extremely well written manuscript that would be well worth your money. I never do anything half-assed.
Editing:
$50/manuscript
I do co-write for free, no matter what type of project it is, as long as I get writing credit. If you want me to write for your magazine, I expect to be paid a fair wage/salary and to be paid in a timely manner. Don’t promise payment, then back out or renege on the promised payment. I don’t have time to play games or wait forever for payment. Like you, I have bills. All I ask is all to be timely on payment and to be fair.
I will also proof read, beta, critique and review your work for free. All reviews, if of a book or music (or movie), appear here on the blog. critiques, proofed material, or beta’d material will not. I will, however, plug anything I have beta’d,critiqued, proofed, or edited as “books to look for”. Promotion here is free.
Note to prospective nonfiction clients:
When submitting an outline, make sure that your outline reflects the number of words you expect, with a topic sentence for each paragraph. Also make sure that your website sources are academically acceptable. If you are unsure of what is academically acceptable, ask your local College Composition teacher or another college/university professor. They will be more than happy to give you a list of do's and don't's to follow when researching so that your book is academically sound and credible. No sales sites, blogs, or Wikipedia sources. These are not considered credible sources and I will reject the project, hands down, without further review until you find credible sources such as medical journals and sites, government sites, and magazines/ newspapers that are deemed credible. History books, books on your subject, as long as they can be checked out from a library, and trade journals work well. Anything that can be cited and is viewed as reputable by college professors.
If submitting a basic rough draft, make sure that you have already used the basic information you want in your book or include a list of sources so I can verify the info as credible. Any link sent that does not work or sends me places other than the intended destination will be discarded as unusable. Australians and Eurasians (Europe/Asia): Just because a link works where you are does not mean it will work in the US.
Fiction is pretty easy. Just give me a rough idea of what you want, a rough manuscript, or an outline to roughly guide me and I can make it shine. If minimal research is needed, let me know and I will research anything. The research is offered to both fiction and nonfiction authors/editors. I don't normally charge for research since it is a part of the writing process, but if you want just the research done , I will consider $5/hour as a rate for just running and researching.