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Words by Marki

Editing to Say What You Mean and Connect with Your Reader

Services

Marki's Services

Who I work with

Professionals who have centered their lives around exploring being human and wish to share their wisdom with others. This can include:

  • non-fiction authors
  • coaches
  • psychologists
  • social scientists
  • researchers
  • philosophers
  • educators

What my editing can do for the people I work with:

I help these professionals to make their written work strong and accessible to their intended audience, as well as polish their words for publishing.  I can help you:

  • Align with your audience so they fully understand and find the heart in your message.
  • Expand empathy and human connection to relate best with your reader.
  • Sharpen your ideas so they shine.
  • Polish sentence flow to smooth your reader’s experience.
  • Avoid potential sore spots that might turn your reader away.
  • Do a final pass on those last nit-picky details to deliver the writing you dreamed of.

Go here for more about my philosopy about editing.

What you can expect to pay:

Your estimate will be based on many factors, including:

  • levels of editing
  • number of words
  • number of editing rounds
  • flexibility of timeline
  • degree of specialization
  • number of citations & endnotes

Prices can range, on average, from $100 for a blog post to $3,900 or more for a book.

Based on a consultation and a sample of your work, I will send you a precise estimate before you commit to working with me.

How to get started:

Feel free to contact me any time with your questions.  If it sounds like we would be a good fit for working together, we’ll talk about your project’s purpose, audience, approximate number of words, and timeline. I’ll also ask you to send me a chapter of your book, or a portion of your project, to get a feel for your style and for how I can best help you.

Shortly after I’ve received your sample, I’ll send you a proposal.

Once we agree on terms and timelines, I’ll get started!

 

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