Commitment Statement –
- I will provide voracious, nit-picky proofreading at sensible rates.
- I will focus 100% of my attention to your work when it is on my desk.
- I promise complete confidentiality.
- I will return your work as promised, on time, 100% of the time.
- I value long-term partnerships with my customers.
- I value error-free, exceptional content.
Rates –
Beta –read
- Not sure you’re on the right track with your novel or non-fiction book? Get a beta-read.
- $200.00
- Up to 250 pages
- Double-spaced text
- Includes an editorial letter and a full critique with advice on plot, characters, dialog, flow, and style
Full edit, proofread
- $3.00/page
- Double-spaced text
- Minimum $100. 00
- Includes an editorial letter and a full critique with advice on plot, characters, dialog, flow, and style
Short pieces
- Picture books, short stories, poetry, collections, web pages, newsletters, and blogs or articles
- $.03/word (3 cents a word)
- Minimum $25.00
Am I the right editor for you?
- Editing and proofreading samples available, up to four pages of double-spaced text
Blog, Website, or Facebook Fan Page Critique
- $40/hour
- Contact me for more information
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Testimonials –
“Karen Elliott has a real eye for detail, performing the type of micro-editing that is crucial to a book’s success. Her work is timely, allowing the author and the publisher to stay on schedule, and she is very dedicated to performing the best possible job.” – Award-winning, internationally acclaimed author p.m.terrellwww.pmterrell.com.
“Without Karen’s skillful help at proofreading, my business and I would have been embarrassed and mortified on several occasions. Not only did Karen find bone-head mistakes I’d overlooked a dozen times on my website and in my newsletter, she gently pointed them out and/or fixed them herself. She knows the language with its quirks and oddities, and she knows how to deal with people. She’s great! What more could you want?” – Anne Hillerman http://www.annehillerman.com and www.wordharvest.com
“I have worked with Karen over the past few months with the greatest satisfaction. She is a scrupulous editor who not only attends to detail but respects the writer’s intent and voice–a rare thing these days. Her writing is wry and fun, with a deep sense of irony too often missing from modern prose. Karen is generous with her time and her expertise, a woman who has karma well on her side.” Shawn MacKenzie, Writer/Editor, The Dragon Keeper’s Handbook
“I hired Karen S. Elliott (The Word Shark) to proofread several blog posts for my site Heartspoken.com. Not only did she get the work back to me quickly, but the critique she provided was thorough, intelligent, and highly professional. She is very knowledgeable about proper and effective writing in general and blogging in particular, so her suggestions added clarity and energy to my articles. I quickly realized I had some sloppy habits to clean up. I look forward to working with Karen in the future and see her service as far more than a way to catch my mistakes. It’s an investment in the honing of my own writing craft.” Elizabeth Cottrell, writer/blogger at http://www.Heartspoken.com, owner of RiverwoodWriter, LLC
