EDITING SERVICES
A good editor not only works with you to help make your current work better, they give you the tools and knowledge to help you become a better writer for all future work. As an editor, Jackie’s focus is always on education and collaboration, with an honest but kind approach.
Jackie has worked as a Lead Editor for a copywriting agency, co-edited the 2023 edition of Turbine | Kapohau, works with individual clients across the globe in a variety of capacities, and is a member of yinfluence editorial, a Trans-Tasman editorial collective who work exclusively with PoC, Queer, and neurodivergent authors.
Having worked with clients across the globe, Jackie is familiar with both British (including NZ, Australian, and Canadian) and US English standards. She works with Fiction as well as Non-Fiction across Adult, YA, and MG age ranges. While open to most genres and spice levels, Hard Sci-Fi and High Fantasy are not her areas of expertise.
A list of editing services is provided below, along with what’s included with each. If you’d like to work with Jackie on your next project, please fill out this Google Form in the first instance, and she’ll be in touch soon!
Please note:
All rates in USD and subject to market conversions. Clients are required to pay a 15% booking fee upon signing contract of work, with the remainder invoiced upon completion or as agreed. Card payments are processed by Stripe and subject to a 2.9% card processing fee.
Sample edit
Want to make sure you’re a good fit with Jackie? Apply for a sample edit for the first 1,000 words of your work.
Service includes:
Tracked change line and copy edits
In-line comments
A detailed letter addressing issues or concerns
Cost: FREE
BETA Reading
Beta reading is an early-read of your manuscript (usually second draft or more), looking at big-picture elements such as plot, pacing, and character development.
Service includes:
A letter addressing issues or concerns
A completed beta reader questionnaire (if supplied)
Cost: $15 (USD) per hour
Proofreading
Proofreading is the final stage before publication, focused on catching print errors.
Service includes:
Tracked change copy edits
In-line comments
Cost: $10 (USD) per 1,000 words
LINE EDITing
Line editing involves looking at your work on a sentence-level and suggesting edits that improve language, clarity, flow and pacing, while maintaining your voice.
Line editing is usually performed before copy editing, which is more concerned with ensuring your work adheres to the house style guide and is grammatically correct, though Jackie will also point out any copy issues if necessary.
Service includes:
Tracked change line edits
In-line comments
A detailed letter addressing issues or concerns
Cost: $20 (USD) per 1,000 words
DEVELOPMENTAL EDITing
Developmental editing is a big-picture overview of your work and focuses on elements such as plot, structure, character development, and flow, highlighting all the strengths and weaknesses, and making suggestions for how to improve the work.
A developmental edit is best utilised once your manuscript has gone through at least a couple of drafts and before professional line or copy editing.
Service includes:
A detailed letter addressing issues or concerns
One follow-up video or voice call following review of Jackie’s edit
Access to Jackie via. email for four weeks following return of work
Cost: $35 (USD) per hour
Query packet assessment
When querying agents, you want to make sure you’re putting your best foot forward, not only with your pages but your query letter and supplemental material.
Service includes:
Tracked change line and copy edits on your query letter, synopsis, summary, and sample pages
In-line comments
A detailed letter addressing issues or concerns
One further review of materials
Cost: $50 (USD) flat fee
STYLE GUIDE creation
When working on a series, you’ll often want a style guide to make sure any future editors adhere to the same rules (eg, grammar, language choices, specific spellings, numerical style choices).
Service includes:
An editable style guide specific to your work
Cost: $10 (USD) flat fee
Mentoring
Sometimes, you need more than just an editor — you need a mentor, someone who will keep you accountable and help you get your work to where you want it to be.
Mentoring is especially great for those who’ve been working on a project for a while and just can’t seem to get it to the finish line, or those who have a short-term goal (eg, a university course deadline).
Service includes:
Monthly video or voice call throughout duration of mentoring period
Access to Jackie via email and text throughout duration of mentoring period
Developmental editing of work
Line and copy editing (if required)
Proofreading of final work (if required)
Cost: PRICE UPON APPLICATION
Client Feedback
Andi C. Buchanan, Proofreading
“Jackie’s work quality has been excellent, and I’ve found her punctual, communicative, and efficient. I would happily recommend her.”
Nurgish Watkins, Developmental Editing
“Working with Jackie has been an amazing experience. She makes the whole process enjoyable, and has helped me develop as a writer.”
Janna Ruth, Line Editing & Proofreading
“Love working with Jackie. She's extremely reliable, with a quick turn around, and always willing to go the extra mile to bring a project to life, never mind her support above and beyond the job.”
Kristina Fujikake, Developmental Editing
“I am beyond impressed with Jackie as an editor. Not only does she give incredibly detailed feedback, but she’s transformed my work into something that I genuinely feel proud of. Professional is an understatement!”
Meredith Haffly, Mentoring