"Charity Tinnin is the person I trust to see my story first. She digs into the big details of plot plausibility and character motivation and has great instincts for realistic human behavior on the page. Charity is also the person I trust to see my story last. She finds repeated words, overwriting, and phrases that make sense only to me. Her story-crafting and editing skills push me to examine my characters more deeply and leave my manuscript sharper and cleaner." Charity began as an editor for InQuest Ministries, Inc. and formed ibleedbooks freelance in 2013. Since then, she has edited fiction for traditional, indie, and hybrid authors and non-fiction manuscripts for several non-profits.
"Confession: I may be a published author, but I am not so great at grammar. I depend heavily on a good editor to make my manuscript clean, and Charity Tinnin is exactly that editor. Charity has an eye for detail, combing through my manuscript for mistakes. At the same time, she's offered me content feedback that has made each of my stories so much stronger. She also possesses the crucial--and not so common--talent of editing a manuscript while still keeping the author's voice intact. I trust my work completely when it's in her hands." editing servicesDevelopmental/Content Edit
Price determined by specific project needs For fiction* projects only: this edit will focus on plot, pacing, and characterization, including deep POV, character motivations, and character arcs. Depending on your preferences, it may include one brainstorming session, post-edit debrief and problem solving, more than one pass through the manuscript, and/or help with market research (for example, to better utilize common tropes within your genre, fit the tone of the genre, etc.) Copy/Line Edit $0.01-$0.016 per word / $2.50-$4 per page This edit zeroes in on your voice and style, working to strengthen your sentence structure, word usage, and grammar while eliminating weasel words, unclear sentences, etc. Line edits of fiction projects will also look at characterization, POV, dialogue, and consistency across descriptions, terms, names, story rules, etc. Non-fiction projects which require help with formatting and bibliographies should choose this option. (A copy edit can be combined with a developmental edit if desired). Proofread $0.008 per word / $2 per page This type of edit consists of a thorough read for spelling, grammar, and formatting consistency. Other Price determined by specific project needs Edits on proposals, synopses, one sheets, articles, blog posts, newsletters, research papers and other non-fiction may qualify for a different rate depending on type and length of project as well as editing service requested. *Charity accepts all fiction except erotica.
Interested in a Project Quote? Charity provides a free consultation and 4-page sample edit for projects of 20+ pages so you and she will be able to discuss what you're looking for in an editor, the manuscript in question, publishing plans, potential scheduling, and whether or not she'll be a good fit for you. Scheduling Questions? During your initial consultation, Charity will give you approximate start and end dates. Start dates depend on her current contracts, i.e., how many projects are in the queue ahead of you. Turnaround time for most full-length (50,000+ words) projects after start date is 1-4 weeks. "Charity has proven to be a reliable editor with solid copy editing and formatting skills. She is trustworthy to make necessary edits and creative suggestions. She is very thorough and takes her work seriously. I would highly recommend her." |
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