Editorial & Coaching Services.
Whether you need an editor to check your book for spelling errors or typos, or you need to overhaul the entire plot of your manuscript, Angelella Editorial can help you.
Our editors specialize in kidlit (middle-grade, young-adult, chapter books, and picture books), but we also edit new adult, adult/literary fiction, nonfiction, business books, short stories, plays, poetry, and screenplays.
Don't know which editor is right for you? Be sure to check the overview of our editors first before you dive into the services listed below. This will help you decide who edits in your genre and age group. Not sure what service is best for you? Shoot us an email and we'll help point you in the right direction.
Developmental Editing.
Danielle, David, Denise C., Denise S., Emily, George, Jamar, Jay, Jenn, J.R., Kate, Kim, Marissa, Thomas, and Trisha provide Developmental Editing.
The gold-star premium of big-picture edits. Our editors will go inside and out of your manuscript with developmentally focused in-line editorial notes (notes within the manuscript itself) as well as a detailed long-form letter that examines all major elements of crafting a novel: character and plot arcs, structure, POV, pacing, voice, setting, dialogue, conflict, and stakes.
Cost: between $0.025 and $0.05 per word f0r long-form prose; starting at $170-275 for picture/chapter books, depending on length and verse/prose style. Turnaround time is typically 4-6 weeks, depending upon manuscript length.
Substantive Editing.
Danielle, David, Denise S., George, Jamar, Jenn, Kate, Kim and Marissa provide Substantive Editing.
The intensive multi-draft edit. This edit most closely resembles working with a house editor at a major publisher. First, we do a full developmental edit of your manuscript. Once you’ve made your revisions, we review the manuscript again. With this second read, you will receive line edits as well as a brief letter analyzing the efficacy of the revisions you made. This is the most thorough editorial package we offer.
Cost: between $0.04 and $0.08 per word f0r long-form prose; starting at $285-500 for picture/chapter books, depending on length and prose/verse style. Turnaround is dependent upon author productivity. Minimum time commitment is 12 weeks.
Editorial Assessment.
Danielle, Dannie, David, Denise C., Denise S., Emily, George, Jamar, Jay, Jenn, J.R., Kate, Kim, Marissa, Thomas, and Trisha provide editorial assessments.
The bird’s-eye view. Don't want to commit to a full developmental or substantial edit? An editorial assessment might be the fit for you. With an editorial assessment, you'll receive broad-strokes insight on your manuscript with a letter that lets you know what’s working and what’s not in a succinct longform letter.
Cost: between $0.015 and $0.03 per word for long-form prose. For picture and chapter books, see developmental editing. Turnaround time is typically 4-6 weeks, depending upon manuscript length.
Self-Publishing Coaching.
Jennifer provides Self-Publishing Coaching.
The one where we give you the tools to forge your own path. Jennifer Alsever will share with you what it means to be an independent author and share her tips and resources and offer instructions on where to begin to get your book out to the world—without the traditional publishing gatekeepers.
Cost: multiple packages are available to fit your individual needs. You can learn more about each by clicking here.
Author Coaching.
Danielle, Denise S., Emily, George, Jay, Jenn, Kate, and Marissa provide Author Coaching.
The one where we pull out our pom-poms. With this package, we will custom-create a package so you can work with an editor from concept to complete first draft of a manuscript in weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly sessions. Author coaching packages typically begin with a brainstorming session, followed by a three-act structure outline. Then, we move on to writing the draft, chapter by chapter. Whether you’re looking for help with craft, accountability, or someone to cheer you on, we will are here to help you.
Cost and turnaround time vary.
Line Editing.
Danielle, David, Denise S., George, Jamar, Jay, Jenn, Marissa, Ronni, Thomas, and Trisha provide Line Editing.
The one where we make it pretty. Our editors will dig into your manuscript and hone in on word choice, readability, inconsistencies, cadence, tone, style, and use of language on a sentence-by-sentence level. Line Edits are done via track changes.
Cost: between $0.025 and $0.05 per word f0r long-form prose; starting at $60 for picture/chapter books, depending on length and prose/verse style. Turnaround time is typically 4-6 weeks, depending upon manuscript length..
Copyediting.
Jay and Jenn provide Copyediting.
The one where we nerd out on grammar. Our editors will get your manuscript mechanics in order by correcting grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Copyediting is done via track changes.
Cost: between $0.02 and $0.04 per word for long-form prose. For picture and chapter books, see line editing or proofreading. Turnaround time is typically 4-6 weeks, depending upon manuscript length.
Proofreading.
Denise C., Jay, Jenn, and Ronni provide Proofreading.
The one where we catch the mistakes. Proofreading is the last sort of edit a manuscript typically goes through—either before publication, in the case of self-publication, or before it’s sent off to an editor or agent, in pursuit of traditional publication. Your editor will correct spelling errors and typos—this isn’t as intense as a copyedit.
Cost: between $0.01 and $0.02 per word f0r long-form prose; starting at $60 for picture/chapter books, depending on length and prose/verse style. Turnaround time is typically 2-4 weeks, depending upon manuscript length.
Query Letter Critique.
Danielle, Dannie, David, Denise S., Emily, George, Jamar, Jay, Kim, and Thomas provide Query Letter Critiques.
The one where we help you pique an agent’s interest. Our editors will help you to craft a query letter that will help sell an agent on reading the novel you’ve worked so hard to perfect all these months/years/decades. Includes a review of up to 6 drafts of the letter.
Cost varies. Turnaround time is typically 1 week per letter draft.
Authenticity Reading.
David, Jamar, Jay, Jenn, Ronni, and Trisha provide Authenticity Reading. Visit their pages to see their focus areas.
The one where we help you write characters outside your lived experience. Sometimes referenced as sensitivity reading, this focuses on reading a manuscript with an eye towards pointing out cultural and/or racial bias, misrepresentation, and stereotypes. Authenticity reading includes in-line notes via track changes as well as a brief synopsis of the editor's thoughts in an edit letter.
Cost and turnaround time vary.
Book Doctoring.
George, Kate, and Kim provide Book Doctoring. Visit their pages to see their individual age group and genre preferences.
The one where we fix it for you. Book doctors are for writers who don't have time or desire to make big revisions or overhauls on their books. First we read your manuscript for developmentally focused edits. Then, after we discuss proposed changes with you, we go in and make the changes ourselves, being sure to maintain your book's voice and original vision (or the voice and vision to which you aspire) along the way. Book doctors are available both to individual writers and publishers looking to overhaul books under contract.
Cost and turnaround time vary.