Pricing
When you love writing the way I do, both the craft itself and its ability to shape untold worlds or impart education, you understand its value as a service. You get someone with over 30 years of experience in fiction writing (I cut my teeth in the world of short stories, flash-fiction, and fanfiction), as well as more than a decade of experience in nonfiction and fiction line/copyediting. The pricing packages are as follows:
NOTE:
Timespan between date of contract signing and project start date(s) dependent on editor availability and project requirements.
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Credit card payments incur a 3% processing fee.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out at any time!
Story Coaching Packages
Writer
I’m just looking for
a steady hand to keep me focused on this story!
- One-Hour Planning Video Call
- Four (4) biweekly 60-minute Video Coaching Calls*
- Biweekly Personalized Writing Prompts
- Feedback on up to 2,000 words per session
- 45-Minute Debrief Call
- 30% nonrefundable deposit upon contract signing
- 50% due 24 hours prior to first session
- 20% due 24 hours prior to third session
* Appointments limited to Wednesday–Saturday.
Author
I have a story in me that
I’d like to explore!
- One-Hour Planning Video Call
- Eight (8) biweekly 75-minute Video Coaching Calls*
- Biweekly Personalized Writing Prompts
- Feedback on up to 2,500 words per session
- Biweekly Personalized Worksheet
- Priority email access**
- 45-Minute Debrief Call
- 30% nonrefundable deposit upon contract signing
- 35% due 24 hours prior to first session
- 35% due 24 hours prior to fifth session
* Appointments limited to Wednesday–Saturday.
** Response guaranteed within 4 hours.
Storyteller
I want to hone
my writing skills
and explore my story!
- One-Hour Planning Video Call
- Twelve (12) biweekly 90-minute Video Coaching Calls*
- Biweekly Personalized Writing Prompts
- Feedback on up to 3,000 words per session
- Final Personalized Story Planning Beat Sheet
- Priority email** and video call*** access
- 60-Minute Debrief Call
- 25% nonrefundable deposit upon contract signing
- 25% due 24 hours prior to first session
- 25% due 24 hours prior to fifth session
- 25% due 24 hours prior to ninth session
* Appointments limited to Wednesday–Saturday.
** Response guaranteed within 1 hour.
*** Video calls outside of sessions are limited to 30 minutes once per week.
Accountability Coaching Packages
NOTE:
Accountability Coaching payments are due in full upon contract signing.
1 Month
- Two 30-Minute Biweekly Calls
- Four 1-hour Cowriting Sessions
- 12 Total Email Contacts (Monday / Wednesday / Friday)
2 Months
- Four 30-minute Biweekly Calls
- Eight 1-hour Cowriting Sessions
- 24 Total Email Contacts (Monday / Wednesday / Friday)
3 Months
- Six 30-minute Biweekly Calls
- Twelve 1-hour Cowriting Sessions
- 36 Total Email Contacts (Monday / Wednesday / Friday)
Developmental Editing Packages
NOTE:
The minimum word count for this service is 65,000 words. The maximum word count is 110,000 words.
For any project requiring a faster turnaround time than the time frames listed, a surcharge of $0.02 per word will be added to the project fee.
Basic
Just a single deep dive, please!
- One round (2 passes)
- Editorial Letter (15–20 pages)
- 30-minute Debrief Video Call
- Time Frame: 4–6 weeks
- 30% nonrefundable deposit upon contract signing
- 60% due on file delivery to editor
- 10% due within 24 hours after file delivery to author
Intermediate
Am I on the right track?
- One Round (2 passes)
- Editorial Letter (20–25 pages)
- 45-minute Debrief Video Call
- Time Frame: 6–8 weeks
- Second Revision Round (1 pass)
- Editorial Letter (5–10 pages)
- Time Frame: 3 weeks
- 45-minute Debrief Video Call
- 20% nonrefundable deposit upon contract signing
- 30% due upon first-round file delivery to editor
- 10% due within 24 hours of first-round file delivery to author
- 30% due upon second-round file delivery to editor
- 10% due within 24 hours of second-round file delivery to author
I have no clue where to
start fixing this! Help!
Advanced
- One Round (2 passes)
- Editorial Letter (20–25 pages)
- Time Frame: 6–8 weeks
- 45-minute Revision Coaching Prepping Video Call
- Four Biweekly 45-minute Revision Coaching Video Call Sessions*
- Feedback on Revised Excerpts
- 60-Minute Project Debrief Video Call
- Time Frame: 10 weeks
*Appointments limited to Wednesday–Saturdays.
- 25% nonrefundable deposit upon contract signing
- 50% due upon first-round file delivery to editor
- 10% due within 24 hours of first-round file delivery to author
- 15% due 24 hours prior to first revision coaching session
Manuscript Evaluation Packages
NOTE:
The minimum word count for this service is 50,000 words. The maximum word count is 110,000 words.
For any project requiring a faster turnaround time than the time frames listed, a surcharge of $0.02 per word will be added to the project fee.
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Manuscript Evaluation Payment Plans are as follows:
- 40% nonrefundable deposit due upon contract signing
- 50% due on file delivery to editor 24 hours prior to project start date
- 10% due on final file delivery to author 24 hours after project end date
Novella
50,000–64,999 words
- Editorial Letter (3–5 pages)
- 15-minute Follow-Up Video Call
- Time Frame: 1–2 weeks
Full-Length
65,000–89,999 words
- Evaluation Letter (4–7 pages)
- 30-minute Follow-Up Video Call
- Time Frame: 2–3 weeks
Saga
90,000–110,000 words
- Editorial Letter (6–9 pages)
- 45-minute Follow-Up Video Call
- Time Frame: 3–5 weeks
Note:
I do not provide editorial services for the following genres or with the following content. If your manuscript falls in one of these categories, or contains any of the listed content, I truly thank you for considering Sage Editing, but I will not be able to assist you in your editorial needs.
Genres
- High or Contemporary Fantasy
- Speculative Fiction
- Literary Fiction
- Horror
- Poetry
Content
- Excessive On-page Physical Torture or Violence
- Stereotypes Of or Against Marginalized Groups
- Dubious/Nonconsensual Consent
- On-page Sexual Violence/Assault
- Hauntings or Graphic Body Horror
- Excessive On-page Drug Use
Reflecting On Your Story One Word At A Time!