You will get a copy edited, proofread or substantive edit of your COMPLETED book.
You will get a copy edited, proofread or substantive edit of your COMPLETED book.
Project details
When I self-published my first book "Change for a Twenty" in 2005, I was guessing my way through the process. I had a copy of "Writer's Market" in one hand and Dan Poynter's "Self-Publishing Manual" in the other. I'd convinced myself that I could self-edit. Big mistake!
Shortly after I wrote and published that first book via a print-on-demand company, I was hired to work for an adult finance education publisher. As an Assistant Copy Editor, I learned all kinds of mistakes and errors I'd overlooked: grammar, spelling, developmental issues, character development, formatting, even page numbers. By the time I self-published "Round Trip" two years later and got someone to edit "Change for a Twenty" while I self-edited with new eyes, it read like a totally different book.
If I could do it all over again, I would've been in less of a hurry to publish and spent WAY more time treating my own books like I treated those finance books I was editing at my 9-5 job. I'm now a 19-year editor who has looked over postcards and book covers, newspaper articles, photo galleries, K-12 textbooks, memoirs and live event ads. I would like to help you in areas I wish I knew as a new author.
Shortly after I wrote and published that first book via a print-on-demand company, I was hired to work for an adult finance education publisher. As an Assistant Copy Editor, I learned all kinds of mistakes and errors I'd overlooked: grammar, spelling, developmental issues, character development, formatting, even page numbers. By the time I self-published "Round Trip" two years later and got someone to edit "Change for a Twenty" while I self-edited with new eyes, it read like a totally different book.
If I could do it all over again, I would've been in less of a hurry to publish and spent WAY more time treating my own books like I treated those finance books I was editing at my 9-5 job. I'm now a 19-year editor who has looked over postcards and book covers, newspaper articles, photo galleries, K-12 textbooks, memoirs and live event ads. I would like to help you in areas I wish I knew as a new author.
Service Type
Proofread & Edit, CritiqueLanguage
EnglishContent Type
BookWhat's included
| Service Tiers |
Starter
$1,500
|
Standard
$2,500
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Advanced
$4,000
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Time | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days |
Number of Revisions | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Number of Words | 50000 | 50000 | 50000 |
Grammar & Syntax Review | - | ||
Fact-Checking | - | ||
Content Rewriting | - | - | |
Structural Edit | - | - | |
Print Layout | - | - |
Optional add-ons
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Fast Delivery
+$500 - $1,000
Fact-Checking
(+ 1 Day)
+$100
Structural Edit
(+ 1 Day)
+$100
Print Layout
(+ 2 Days)
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Shamontiel was very respectful and engaging. We found her to take particular care in trying to understand our situation and researched our situation thoroughly to get an accurate picture.
About Shamontiel
19-year journalist/editor (No ghostwriting. Hourly jobs preferred.)
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Job Success
Chicago, United States - 3:21 am local time
HOURLY EDITING JOBS:
$40 proofread (egregious errors only) (intermediate- to advanced-level writing)
$45 medium-level copyedit using AP Style, proofread (intermediate- to advanced-level writing)
$50 substantive editing, meticulous copyedit using AP style, fact-checking, rewrites as necessary (any level of writing, including beginners)
FLAT-RATE JOBS (Web and Print Editing, Marketing, Writing, Social Media):
As of June 6, 2024, Upwork requires payment to apply for ANY job, even if YOU invite me. For this reason, I only accept private job invites. Ideally, you're interested in one of my Upwork Projects, which spells out what I can offer for flat-rate work.
WRITING PRICING BREAKDOWN:
$40 minimal research, mandatory byline, general articles
$50 investigative research articles, fact-checking, editing, mandatory byline
MEETINGS/CONSULTATIONS:
$25 per 30 minutes
$50 per hour
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MORE ABOUT SHAMONTIEL:
I am a full-time freelancer with 19 years of journalism and editing experience, 16 years of digital editing experience, six years in mid-level management roles, 22 years of administrative experience, and 25 years of social media experience. I've also completed approximately 253 interviews with professional experts in psychology, veganism and vegetarianism, environmentalism, real estate, startups, civil law, pet health, retail marketing, and technology news.
Never one to put all my (cage-free) eggs in one basket, side gigs have taught me as much as full-time employment. For more than two decades, I held a quarterly job with a local credit union. Tasks included filing, faxing, scanning, mail preparation, transcribing meeting minutes and editing their newsletter. I'd still work there if the credit union hadn't merged with a larger corporation. That job taught me a lot about business, money management, taxes and investing. Post-grad school, I was also a two-year switchboard receptionist for a claims management company, which further improved my administrative skills.
Outside of the financial and publishing industry, my volunteer leadership projects included being a two-year condo board president and treasurer, a five-time Toastmasters officer, and a yearlong host of a storytelling club.
Ideal Client: My CliftonStrengths results are Achiever, Command, Executor and Influencer, meaning I excel in leadership positions with minimal supervision. I thrive in virtual work environments with clients who communicate well, give constructive feedback, are respectful of a work-life balance and prefer hourly work (or 48-hour-max review times with flat-rate jobs). My long-term clients are also quite fond of Upwork Messenger, Slack, Asana, Loom and/or email as a primary way to connect.
Does that describe you? I'd love to hear from you then.
Steps for completing your project
After purchasing the project, send requirements so Shamontiel can start the project.
Delivery time starts when Shamontiel receives requirements from you.
Shamontiel works on your project following the steps below.
Revisions may occur after the delivery date.
Submit all completed chapters.
Submit any graphics with text.
This includes the book cover.