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Topic: pricing a freelance book editing project
| Author | Message |
| jazzprincess77 | Posted – 6/29/2007 7:16:44 PM | show profile Help! I'm going to edit a book for someone and I'm not sure what to charge. I've edited a couple of chapbooks, but this is a much larger project (a memoir) and I'm lost on pricing. Is there anyone out there who does this on a regular basis? What do you charge? |
| jane745 | Posted – 6/29/2007 7:36:18 PM | show profile | email poster copyediting/proofing or more extensive? I'm not an expert, but having done some proofreading and minor copyediting of manuscripts in the past, I've charged by the hour, usually about $20-$25/hr on the low end. I know others that charge by the page, $2-$5 per. If you're doing more extensive editing services -- commenting on or outright changing the structure, tone, etc. -- then you would charge more. There's another thread on this topic that you might find helpful. http://www.mediabistro.com/bbs/cache/t32082_1.asp |
| jazzprincess77 | Posted – 6/29/2007 7:48:05 PM | show profile thanks a bunch! I figured this was already a topic of discussion somewhere on the boards...I just couldn't find the thread. |
| jazzprincess77 | Posted – 7/2/2007 10:35:10 AM | show profile amount of time? Has anyone edited a 250-page book as a freelance gig while working a full-time job? How long did it take you to finish? What's realistic? |
