Document submission and free estimate
Please write to editorjromaine@gmail.com to describe your project and to ask any questions. I will respond within one day. If you’re interested in moving forward with editing, I’ll ask you to send your document—or at least ten representative pages—so that I can give you an estimate based on word count, editing level, and scope of work. Please note that to maintain confidentiality, I do not share samples of work I’ve done for other clients, but I will offer a sample edit of one of your pages if you’d like to get a sense of what I can do for you. If you’re not ready to send a document but would like to ask about my availability or discuss an upcoming project, feel free to contact me.
Editing the document
For optimal completion time and communication of proposed changes, submissions should be Microsoft Word documents or Google Docs. I edit with the Track Changes tool in Microsoft Word or the Suggesting tool in Google Docs. I can provide instructions to help you efficiently review and implement the edits, or I can implement them for you after your review. You can decide how many editing passes you need. If you’re able to finalize the document with my proposed changes and notes, the project is complete after one pass. If you rewrite, add, or reorganize any text after the first pass, you’re welcome to ask for a second pass, in which I’ll edit your new or revised text to ensure correctness and continuity with the original text. This is considered additional work—though it will take less time than the first pass—so you’ll receive an updated estimate for any further editing requested.
For your information
I work on a freelance or contract basis, as the sole editor. I am responsible for copyediting as described here, communicating proposed changes and any questions or notes to you, and completing any additional tasks agreed on. I cannot be responsible for any errors introduced when a client reworks the edited text, so I encourage clients to request further review if needed. I am not responsible for extensive fact-checking or for composing new text beyond the standard scope of copyediting. Submissions must be your own writing, and any quoted text should be cited appropriately. Your documents are stored securely during the project; they are later deleted unless you ask for them to be saved for related future work. Your contact details and personal information are never shared. All aspects of your work and its editorial development are confidential.
