Copyeditor for Sermon Collection Manuscript (54,500 words) — Voice Preservation Essential

I'm seeking an experienced copyeditor for my manuscript made up of a collections of Sermons and a Play on Shared Struggle, Shared Seed, Shared Future — a complete 217-page, 54,499-word manuscript collecting sermons and a stage play rooted in ecowomanist theology and the Black preaching tradition. Scope of work: Copyediting and light line editing: grammar, punctuation, spelling, consistency A specific mechanical fix list will be provided (known items already flagged) Consistency check on Greek and Hebrew transliterations across sermons (e.g., kaiomenē, parabiazomai, ruach, YHWH styling) Consistency on recurring names and terms (e.g., "First Baptist Church of Waukegan," Scripture citation formatting) What this project is NOT: This is not a rewrite or developmental edit. The manuscript is finished. Do not standardize the voice. These are sermons written in the oral tradition of the Black church — intentional repetition, rhythm, sentence fragments, call-and-response phrasing, and vernacular are features, not errors. If a passage sounds like a preacher in a pulpit, it is correct. The exegetical notes sections are intentionally distinct in register from the sermon manuscripts and should remain so. The closing epilogue is written in a prophetic voice describing the future as already accomplished. This tense choice is intentional and theological — do not correct it to conditional or hopeful phrasing. Ideal editor: Experience editing faith-based, theological, or academic-adjacent manuscripts Familiarity with the Black preaching tradition and/or womanist/liberation theology strongly preferred Comfortable querying rather than changing when uncertain Timeline: 5–7 days from hire Deliverable: Edited manuscript with tracked changes + brief style notes Please share relevant samples or titles you've edited, your rate, and your availability to start this week.