AURORAWOLF EDITORIAL SERVICES©
Line editing—Copy-editing—Proofreading
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| Bonnie Turner, Editor |
Thank you for visiting my page! I hope I can be of service to you. My expertise
is proofreading and copy-editing. I will offer
suggestions to improve the writing as needed. Turnaround is about 2 weeks, depending
on the nature of the work and my schedule. My work is online only—no home visits or traveling to meet clients.
ABOUT MY BUSINESS
I’m a published author with a great eye for detail. With more than forty
years in the business, I can help you polish your manuscript before self-publishing
or submitting to agents, editors, or business clients. Today, it is more important
than ever to assure your work is as good as it can be. Let me know what you need
and what you expect, and we can work together. Questions are always welcome.
UPDATE:
Having recently worked as an independent contractor for Elite Authors, I've decided it's time to retire as a full-time editor/proofreader and devote my time to writing and publishing my own books. However, as time permits, I may be able to take on a few editing/proofreading/beta-reading projects at a reasonable costs, depending on the length of the work, and after that work has been self-edited to the best of the author's ability. If interested, please email me your needs and I'll let you know how I can help.
REQUIREMENTS
SERIOUS WRITERS ONLY—NO ROUGH DRAFTS. Authors are expected to self-edit to the best of their
ability and should have some knowledge of the basics of grammar, punctuation, and
sentence structure. Even so, mistakes happen. If something isn’t clear, I will question
it. I will mark the errors I find, but the writer must make the corrections. (If you trust my work, you can save yourself some time and accept all my corrections.) My own books are the best examples
of my work.
* Prefer MS Word documents. Can do “Track Changes.”
* Electronic files only. No handwritten documents or proofreading of hard copy.
* Prefer fiction, novels, novellas, short stories, children’s stories. (No nonfiction or memoirs.)
* References: The Chicago Manual of Style–17th Edition and Miriam Webster Dictionary online
* Payment in cash only. May remit via PayPal and marked as Gift. Returns receipt promptly upon receiving payment!
* One-half down on acceptance of a book-length manuscript; balance on completion. (Negotiable) 5% discount if paid in full with submission of manuscript. Money-back guarantee if not satisfied.
PRICE LIST
Copy-editing & Proofreading: $0.03 per word
Copy-editing only: $0.02 per word
Proofreading only: $0.01 per word
Ebook formatting w/clickable TOC: $50 (1 preview - suggested corrections)
Print-book formatting. (2 previews - suggested corrections)
100 pages $70
200 pages $80
300 pages $90
400+ pages $100
Book Covers.
I have some artistic ability and can advise and help with graphics. Prices depend
on work needed.
FREE SAMPLE EDIT! Email 5 pages from the middle of the book with “Query”
in the subject line to:
aurorawolf.bonnieturner.editor@gmail.com
NOTE: Additional charges if the author makes substantial edits to the file after the book is formatted for print. Edits to a formatted file often change the pagination and layout and may require re-formatting. All editing must be completed before a print-book formatter is hired. If you need a final proofreading before the book is formatted, I am available for that.
REFERENCES
“I highly recommend the Copy-editing-Proofreading services offered by Bonnie Turner. Her work on my novel was prompt, professional, comprehensive and affordable. She is attentive to every detail and provides thoughtful suggestions. The result is a clean manuscript that can be presented to readers and agents with complete confidence.” — Daniel A. Smith, Author of Storykeeper and Orb Stones & Geoglyphs: A Writer's Journey
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“I highly recommend Bonnie Turner as a copy-editor and proofreader. Bonnie has a keen eye for catching those pesky errors you thought you’d weeded out, and a wonderful “ear” for the written word. She found more than a few grammar and punctuation errors in the supposedly “clean” manuscript I’d sent her to edit. Also, she pinpointed many places where the writing could have been more fluent and succinctly worded. Bonnie’s editing provided the final polish my manuscript needed to make it ready for publication.” — I. Moore, Author of Dancing Lights (short story) and Racing On A Wire
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“Bonnie Turner’s keen eye and practical
knowledge of proper punctuation, grammar. and sentence structure are a valuable
asset to any novel in its draft stages or the final phase prior to publication.
I highly recommend her as a proofreader and copy-editor.” — Loretta Giacoletto,
Author of
Family
Deceptions and
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“I highly recommend Bonnie. She is a professional with great skill at writing, editing, and proofreading. What's more, she gives 150% to anything she attempts to do. You are in very good hands when you work with Bonnie.” — Mary McPhee, Author of Absolution and The Woman Who Lived To Be 150
Updated 12/14/2023
© 2023 by Bonnie L. Turner
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