Writing & Editorial Projects

Rates info includes Angie's most popular requested services, but there may be more she can offer you or your organization. These are base rates; discounts may be available for independent creative artists and for smaller nonprofit orgs with annual budgets under $100k. A 20% nonrefundable deposit is required upon contract signing for estimated total project fees over $200. All payments are due within 30 days of billing date. Late payments may incur additional fees. Recurring late payments may require future services to be paid up front, and no future bookings will be allowed while there are unpaid bills.


​Angie is currently located in the United States in the Eastern Time Zone. She can meet with national and international clients via video chat or locally with clients in the Indianapolis area.

There is no charge for an initial video consult to assess your needs and
plan your project; please get in touch with any questions prior to booking!


GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Hour = A billable hour. There are typically 6-7 billable hours per day.
Day = A working day. There are typically 5-6 working days per week.
Page = One MS Word typed double-spaced page. There are typically 300 words per page.



Reading Fees (RF) for Editorial Services

​Academic, Business, Legal, or Tech Writing
Time required is one hour per 10k words.
$18/hr

Biography, Memoir, Blog/Essay
Time required is one hour per 11-12k words.
$15/hr

YA/Adult Fiction & Creative Nonfiction
Time required is one hour per 12k words.
$12/hr

Kids/MG Fiction & Creative Nonfiction
Time required is one hour per 12-14k words.
$12/hr



Editorial Rates

First Pages Manuscript Evaluation/Critique ... $90
Minimum Time Required ... 2 days + Discussion
Written evaluation of the first ten pages of your completed or in-progress manuscript. Includes up to 1hr one-on-one follow-up discussion for honest feedback on style, voice, and potential and a thorough 1pg written critique with recommendations for improvements and/or additional services. Eval of fiction works will focus on hook and audience but may include feedback and suggestions for character development, world-building, and plot/narrative devices. (Angie will likely ask a lot of questions about your process and goals to help you narrow your focus, envision your outline, and plan your next steps!)

First Pages Verbal Feedback/Discussion Only ... $50
Minimum Time Required ... 1 day + Discussion
Thoughts on the first ten pages of your completed or in-progress manuscript. Includes 45-min one-on-one follow-up discussion for honest feedback on style, voice, and potential. (Angie will likely ask a lot of questions about your process and goals to help you narrow your focus, envision your outline, and plan your next steps!)

Full Novel Manuscript Evaluation/Critique ... $200 + RF
Minimum Time Required ... Reading Time + 2 days + Discussion
Includes up to 2hr one-on-one follow-up discussion for honest feedback and a thorough 2-3pg written critique with recommendations for improvements and/or additional services and suggestions for next steps toward publication. Eval of fiction works will include feedback and suggestions for character development, world-building, and plot/narrative devices.

Full Novel Manuscript Verbal Feedback/Discussion Only ... $80 + RF
Minimum Time Required ... Reading Time + Discussion
Includes up to 2hr one-on-one follow-up discussion for honest feedback on style, voice, and potential with recommendations for improvements and/or additional services and suggestions for next steps toward publication. Eval of fiction works will include feedback and suggestions for character development, world-building, and plot/narrative devices.

Line/Stylistic Editing*
Minimum Time Required ... Reading Time + 1-2 days
Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Memoir, Biography, Essay ... $30-36/hr
Poetry ... $30-32 per poem or page of multi-page poetry
Academic, Business, Tech, or Legal ... $34-36/hr

Copy Editing*
Minimum Time Required ... Reading Time + 1 day
Web Copy, Ads, Brochures, Item Descriptions, etc. ... $28-30/hr
Prose/Paragraph ... $30-32/hr
Textbooks or Legal Documents ... $32-36/hr

Proofreading Only*
Minimum Time Required ... Reading Time + 1 day
Web Copy, Ads, Brochures, Item Descriptions, etc. ... $20/hr
Prose/Paragraph or Poetry ... $22-24/hr
Final Proof after Paid Editing Services ... Only pay the Reading Fee!

*Rate and time required depend on the type/density of the piece.
A more accurate estimate will be given during consultation.



Writing Rates - Client Manuscripts

Full Novel Manuscript Summary ... $72-144 + RF*
Minimum Time Required ... Reading Time + 2 days
1-2 page thorough but succinct written overview/summary of a completed novel.

Novel Chapter Summaries ... $18-24/chapter + RF*
Minimum Time Required ... Reading Time + 1-5 days
A short summary of each individual chapter, 100-200 words each depending on length/density of the chapters.

Agent/Publisher Query Letter Template ... $80 + RF
Minimum Time Required ... Reading Time + 1 day

Book Jacket ... 50¢/word + RF
Minimum Time Required ... Reading Time + 1 day

Book Review ... 40¢/word + RF
Minimum Time Required ... Reading Time + 1 day

*Rate and time required depend on the type/density of the piece.
A more accurate estimate will be given during consultation.



Writing Rates - Resumes & Cover Letters

Resumes/CVs
Minimum Time Required ... 1 day
Basic for Students ... $36
Basic for Recent College Grads ... $54
Professional ... $72

Cover Letters
Minimum Time Required ... 1 day
Generic Template ... $72
Company/Job/Field-Specific ... $84 first one + $18 each additional

Packages
Minimum Time Required ... 2 days
Resume & Generic Cover Letter for Students ... $100
Resume & Generic Cover Letter for Recent College Grads ... $115
Resume & Generic Cover Letter for Professionals ... $125
Resume & Specific Cover Letter for Professionals ... $135 + $18 each additional cover letter



Writing Rates - Typing, Transcription, & Dictation

Typing from Handwritten Work
$40 up to 10 pages, then $3 per additional page
Minimum Time Required ... 1 day per 14k words
Includes correcting misspellings and minor "typos" and punctuation errors from original piece.
No other structural changes or copy/line editing.

Dictation (Letters/Speeches) ... $36/hr
Minimum Time Required ... Meeting Time

Typing/Editing Post-Dictation
$36 first page + $4 per additional page
Minimum Time Required ... 1 day per 12k words

Transcribing Audio/Video - Good Audio Quality ... $1.80 per audio minute
Minimum Time Required ... 2x audio time
Audio is transcribed with accurate spelling and punctuation EXACTLY as it is spoken.

Transcribing Audio/Video - Poor Audio Quality ... $2.80 per audio minute
Minimum Time Required ... 3-4x audio time
Audio is transcribed with accurate spelling and punctuation EXACTLY as it is spoken.

Caption Editing - Good Quality Audio ... $1.20 per audio minute
Minimum Time Required ... 1.5-2x audio time
Incorrect auto captions are corrected/edited with accurate spelling and
punctuation to match the speaker's words EXACTLY as they are spoken.

Caption Editing - Good Quality Audio ... $1.80 per audio minute
Minimum Time Required ... 2-3x audio time
Incorrect auto captions are corrected/edited with accurate spelling and
punctuation to match the speaker's words EXACTLY as they are spoken.



Writing Rates - Script Novelization

Film/Script Novelization - Children & Early Middle Grade ... $6,000-8,000*
Minimum Time Required ... 40-60 days

Film/Script Novelization - Older Middle Grade & Teen ... $7200-12,000*
Minimum Time Required ... 50-100 days

Film/Script Novelization - Young Adult & Adult ... $11,500-16,000*
Minimum Time Required ... 80-120 days

*Rate depends on the length of the novel and total hours required to write it.
A more accurate estimate will be given during consultation.



Other Miscellaneous Writing Services

Speeches ... $36 + $72 per spoken minute
Minimum Time Required ... 1-2 days
Includes up to 2 hours of meeting/discussion.
Info/outline must be provided by client.
For presentation slides, see graphic design rates.

Advertisements, Fliers & Brochures ... $36 + 36¢/word
Minimum Time Required ... 1-2 days per project
Creative copy writing and description of items/services only.
For full ad design, see graphic design rates.

Articles, Columns, Blog Posts, Newsletters, Web Copy, etc. ... $36 + 36¢-$2/word
Minimum Time Required ... 1-2 days per project
Variable rate is dependent on the amount of information provided by
the client vs the amount of research necessary to complete the project.

Catalogue/Sales Item Description ... $6-8 per item
Minimum Time Required ... 1 day per 16-20 items

Movie Reviews ... $55
Time Required ... 1 day



Ghostwriting Rates

Personal Memoir with Credit ("as told to") ... $800 + 30¢/word
Minimum Time Required ... 1 day per 1500 words
Includes initial 4 hours of consultation and up to 2 hours of meeting time per week.
Includes 6-8 hours line/copy editing after completion and final proofread.

No Credit Personal Memoir ... $1600 + 60¢/word
Minimum Time Required ... 1 day per 1500 words
Includes initial 4 hours of consultation and up to 2 hours of meeting time per week.
Includes 6-8 hours line/copy editing after completion and final proofread.
NDA may be provided by client.

Biography/Nonfiction with Credit ("as told to") ... $1500 + 32¢/word
Minimum Time Required ... 2 weeks research + 1 day per 1500 words
Includes initial 2 hours of consultation and up to 2 hours of meeting time per week.
Includes initial 30 hours of research & fact-checking.
Additional required research time will be billed at the discounted rate of $20/hr.
Includes 6-10 hours line/copy editing after completion and final proofread.

No Credit Biography/Nonfiction ... $3,000 + 64¢/word
Minimum Time Required ... 2 weeks research + 1 day per 1500 words
Includes initial 2 hours of consultation and up to 2 hours of meeting time per week.
Includes initial 30 hours of research & fact-checking.
Additional required research time will be billed at the rate of $24/hr.
Includes 6-10 hours line/copy editing after completion and final proofread.
NDA may be provided by client.

Middle Grade or Teen Fiction with Credit ("as told to") ... $1200 + 34¢/word
Minimum Time Required ... 1 day per 1200 words
Includes initial 2 hours of consultation and up to 2 hours of meeting time per week.
Includes 8-10 hours line/copy editing after completion and final proofread.

No Credit MG/Teen Fiction ... $2400 + 68¢/word
Minimum Time Required ... 1 day per 1200 words
Includes initial 2 hours of consultation and up to 2 hours of meeting time per week.
Includes 8-10 hours line/copy editing after completion and final proofread.
NDA may be provided by client.

Young Adult or Adult Fiction with Credit ("as told to") ...  $1600 + 36¢/word
Minimum Time Required ... 1 day per 1k words
Includes initial 4 hours of consultation and up to 2 hours of meeting time per week.
Includes 10-12 hours line/copy editing after completion and final proofread.

No Credit YA/Adult Fiction ... $3200 + 72¢/word
Minimum Time Required ... 1 day per 1k words
Includes initial 4 hours of consultation and up to 2 hours of meeting time per week.
Includes 10-12 hours line/copy editing after completion and final proofread.
NDA may be provided by client.



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