Editing For Everyone

Michael Blake

Michael is a writer, web developer, and an avid reader. A writer of horror and a frequent traveler who has spent the past several years living in more than a dozen countries, he's always on the lookout for new experiences and a chance to stretch his writing muscles.

As a reader and editor, Michael specializes in horror, true crime, thrillers, and science fiction. Starting with the late night creature features of his youth, he has developed a love for the speculative and the macabre that influences everything he writes.

Lindsey Kimbrow

Lindsey Kimbrow is a self-published author who has written under multiple pen names over the past two years.

She values the self-publishing community and enjoys helping others polish and perfect their work.

Taking her influences from Clive Barker, Philip Pullman and Juliet Marillier, Lindsey enjoys reading dark romance, fantasy, and all manner of horror. Besides editing and working on her own short stories, she is also working on the first novel in a fantasy trilogy.

Services & Rates

Proofreading:

Includes finding and correcting grammatical errors, misspelled words, incorrect usage, and other types of basic errors. This service is appropriate for a manuscript that has gone through several drafts and needs a final check before submission. $.003/word or $3/1000 words

Genres Accepted: All

Copyediting:

Addresses word choice, clarity, continuity errors, inconsistencies, and other issues that can mar the overall effect of your work. $.005/word or $5/1000 words.

Genres Accepted: All

Beta Reading:

Provides a high-level view of reader attachment to characters, plot, tone, and theme.

Expert knowledge of the genre and a love for familiar tropes and exciting twists is necessary for a good beta reading fit, so this service is only available for genres near and dear to our hearts. $.002/word or $2.00 / 1000 words

Genres Accepted: Fantasy (High, Urban, YA), Science Fiction (Hard, Military, YA), Thriller, Erotica, Dark Romance, Horror, and True Crime.

Turnaround:

Turn-around times vary based one availability and length of work. Typically, we expect to complete a 100,000 word novel within 3-5 days. Need it faster? Let us know and we'll be happy to work with you!

A 1,000 - 2,000 word sample edit is available upon request.

The Chicago Manual of Style and Merriam-Webster Collegiate Edition are our standard reference sources. We also use ProWritingAid to provide an additional layer of automated checking.

Payment:

Payment is accepted via Paypal. A 50% refundable deposit is required before work begins. The remaining balance is due once final edits have been provided.

Contact

To discuss your project, please email us at BnKediting@outlook.com