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Copyediting

Copyediting eliminates errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and syntax while ensuring readability and consistency in style, tone, character details, timeline, and plot points.

Your manuscript is ready for copyediting if it’s gone through beta readers and you’ve already completed significant developmental and line edits.

Copyediting is the penultimate edit before your book is ready for publication.

At this stage, the story ideally shouldn’t be touched on a structural or developmental level anymore.

Rate

$0.010 USD per word

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My Editing Process

If you're interested in working with me, please fill out my Google Form!

First of all, I do a free sample edit to see if we'd be a good fit (and for you to see if you like my editing style).
After the sample edit, we’ll either hop on a quick video call or we can simply email to talk a bit about your manuscript and the sample edit, confirm the full word count, confirm the fixed quote, and outline the expected turnaround time.
If you're happy to move forward, I'll send over a contract for you to sign and an invoice for the deposit (20% of the full price) to secure your booking. Once you’ve looked over the contract, confirmed that everything is okay, and the deposit payment is complete, your spot is secured!
And so begins the best part—copyediting! I will do one editorial round of your manuscript (I receive it, I work on it, I send it back) and three editorial passes in that round. I will also be updating you on my progress every Friday.
Once I'm done, I'll send your edited manuscript back to you. You'll receive: your manuscript, fully edited, with Track Changes on so you can see my comments and queries, and a style sheet for your manuscript.
During your review period, I’m happy to answer questions or clarify edits made, but additional editing after author revisions is not included and is a separate service.

DISCLAIMER: I do not use generative AI while editing or writing or any sort of creative process. If you use generative AI in your writing, we probably won't be a good fit.

Testimonials

"Dunja from Quince Editorial went above and beyond with copy-editing. Typically, when I've hired editors in the past, they will "stay in their lane" and only focus on the grammar. Dunja was the exception. She caught so many errors and helped me fix them. From flow and pacing, to a timeline inconsistency, to being genuinely interested in my improvement as an author, I couldn't have asked for a better editor and person to work on my book."

Larissa Antonioni
A Realm of Trials and Fury
@authorlarissawrites

Testimonials

"I have had a brilliant experience with Du as my copy editor. She truly takes the time to review and understand the material before diving in. She works promptly and is eagle-eyed when it comes to noticing inconsistencies in spelling and formatting. Her help has been truly invaluable, and I don’t think I could have met my deadline without her! Yes, she will find all your mistakes, but also fight your corner and be your personal hype-woman. I couldn’t recommend her more."

V. V. Angelova
Echoes of the Inbetween
@libraryofvv
Art Credit: @tropicomortal

Work With Me!

Fill out the Google Form! It'll help me get more acquainted with your manuscript before we take any further steps.

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