What We Do
Unlike traditional editors who may focus solely on one aspect of editing (such as grammar or line editing), WordSword aims to provide a comprehensive service.
We offer services for not only editing but also feedback on character arcs, plot development, and overall storytelling.
In addition to our detail to prose, we also offer branding and photography for clients. We are aware we live in a time where social media plays in inevitable role in author success. This is why we have taken the time to develop fully accessible and tailored packaged for our clients. We see your work as a piece of art. That artwork also needs to be marketed to your target audience. We want to help you create a comprehensive brand for you and career as an author. We help our authors create an entire platform and atmosphere for their books.
This integrated approach ensures that authors receive guidance not only on the content of their manuscripts but also on how to present their work effectively to their target audience. We help our authors to be able to present a truly remarkable and polished product to a publisher or to be ready to self-publish. Our propositions can be tailored and bundled to create the perfect service to meet our author’s specific needs.
Editing
Query
Design
Education
We also offer tailored packages that include a discount.
(Final Touches): Focuses on the overall structure and organization of the manuscript, ensuring that it has a logical flow and that key points are effectively communicated. Here we consider the use of theme, tropes, and overall outline. This service should be done after line and developmental editing.
$.005 pw
Complementary with line and developmental edits. A style guide for the author that includes characters, plot points, CMOS rule, etc.
Line Editing
Proofreading
Correcting errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and basic formatting.
$.004 pw
Involves correcting errors, improving sentence structure, ensuring consistency in style and tone, and checking for clarity and coherence. Focuses on the clarity and strength of the writing at the sentence and paragraph level, addressing issues like awkward phrasing, repetition, and overall flow.
$.008 pw
Developmental Editing
Involves working closely with the author to develop the content, structure, and overall concept of the manuscript, addressing issues such as plot holes, character development, pacing, and thematic consistency.
$.010 pw
Structural Editing
Fact Checking
Verifying the accuracy of factual information presented in the manuscript primarily concerning historical fiction.
$25 ph
indexing
Editing Services
Design Services
Map creation
Involves designing and producing visual representations of geographical or spatial information for fantasy worlds.
$150-$300
Format & Layout
Ensures that the manuscript conforms to industry standards for formatting, including proper margins, font styles, and spacing, as well as preparing the layout for publication.
Starting at $150
Cover + book art
This service entails the creation of visually captivating cover designs and interior artwork for books. The cover design is crucial as it serves as the first point of contact with potential readers, often influencing their decision to pick up the book. A well-designed cover should effectively convey the essence of the book, attract the target audience, and reflect its genre, tone, and content.
Our designer will offer our authors three mock-ups of the collaborative design as well as final edits to cover choice.
Simple Cover $100-200
Spread (cover, spine, back): $175-300
Internal designs (chapter art, etc.): $50-$200
This service offers the authors the opportunity to add on a custom social media art pack. This might include logo/branding, visuals of characters, digital designs of quotes from the book, and other graphics they can share on social media.
Custom Logo Only: $150
Social Media Pack: $400
This would heavily benefit our self-publishers but can also offer advantages for the authors looking to gain an online presence for traditional publishing/promotion.
Price per project vary.
Social media design
Social media content
Query
For most authors, querying is the primary way to secure representation from a literary agent. Literary agents act as intermediaries between authors and publishers, and they play a vital role in negotiating book deals and advocating for the author's interests. A well-crafted query letter is often the first step in attracting an agent's attention.
Querying is not just about securing a book deal; it's also an opportunity for authors to establish professional relationships with agents and editors. These connections can be invaluable throughout the author's career, especially for future projects or collaborations.
We can assist in crafting compelling query letters and synopses to accompany manuscripts when submitting them to agents or publishers.
$129
Education
Along with my vast editing services, I also offering tutoring online and in person in the North Georgia area. Please contact me for more information.
$30 ph
