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Submission Instructions |
The Editing Process
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Helpful Hints for Submitting
I have edited documents ranging
from high school research papers to high-priority presentations
for large companies. I am most comfortable with Chicago
style. However, I am also familiar with Associated Press
style. I can use either style to edit any document.
Submission Instructions
If you would like me to edit a
document for you or for your company, please
email me with the following
information:
1.
Identity
I need to know your name (and your company's name), as well as
contact information (email address, snail mail address, and
telephone number).
2. Explanation
I'll also need a brief explanation of the document
(i.e. its purpose, its audience, etc.).
3. What/How to Fix
If you just want me to fix grammar mistakes, tell me.
If you want me to fix grammar mistakes, voice problems, tense
problems, punctuation errors, and so forth, I need to know.
Be specific. And be sure to include what style you
want me to use (AP, Chicago, APA, MLA, etc.). Also, tell
me if you want me to mark the changes I make in the document.
If you don't want me to mark changes, I will make corrections
directly in the document.
4. Length
I need to know how many pages the document has (this
may affect the rate).
5. Deadline
Let me know when you need the document back (this may
affect the rate).
The email for submitting
editing requests is
editing@thehiddenhaven.net.
The Editing Process
The First Step
Once you initiate contact, I will take all the information you
provide me with, and I will
edit your document according to the guidelines you give me (i.e.
style, type of corrections, etc.). I will send the
document back to you within a week (with exception of rush jobs
and documents longer than 50 pages). I will also send an
invoice for payment. Ideally, this should be the end of
the process.
The Second Step
However, if you feel the document needs to be edited again
for the same corrections, return the document to me,
and I will edit it again (the second editing rate is
half-price). Once I am finished editing the document a
second time, I will return it to you as soon as possible.
I will include another invoice for payment.
The Third Step
If I need to edit the document a third time for the same
corrections, I will refund whatever money has been paid to
me, and the entire assignment will be free, no
matter what the length of the document.
My Rates
My base rate is $35 per hour. If
editing the whole document takes me less than an hour, the total
price will be $35 (this price is negotiable depending on
difficulty of the material, the amount of corrections requires,
and the type and length of the document).
I try to return all documents within a
week of receiving them. If a document is more than 50
pages, please allow more than a week. If the document is
greater than 50 pages and is needed in a week or less, the rate
increases to $50 per hour.
However, I am willing to discuss pricing
options on any commission.
I will not begin editing any document
until payment has been processed through PayPal.
Helpful Hints for Submissions
Know what you want.
I can't know how to edit your
work, if you don't know what you're trying to communicate.
Know what you need.
If you're not very good at
punctuation, be aware of it. If you're not good at
spelling or capitalization, be aware of it. The more you
can tell me about your writing style, the faster I can complete
the commission.
Know when you need it.
Deadlines are helpful (but not necessary). If
you don't need the document by a certain time, make sure to tell
me. If you have to have it right away, tell me.
Communication is key.
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