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Genres We Work | Editing
& Writing Services
Copy Proofreading and Editing Copy
Proofreading and Editing
includes checking for spelling, punctuation, grammar, capitalization, word usage,
consistency in word usage and spelling, word breaks, and format. This service
includes comments to the author about ambiguous copy or questions for clarification.
Some
references we use:
The Chicago Manual of Style; AP Stylebook;
Gregg
Reference Manual; APA Publication Manual
First,
send an e-mail or fill out our Information Form with a
description of the work and the number of pages or the word count. Then, if possible,
send a few sample pages in an attached MS Word file.
We will respond with the best estimate
based on these sample pages and word count. E-mail to
ABetterWord.com
Rates
are based on the following requirements
for a standard page: - Manuscripts
should be submitted in a standard format:
8 1/2 x 11 inch pages with double
spaced copy. - The
manuscripts should be produced in an 11 or 12 point
Times New Roman, Courier,
Arial, or a similar,
easy-to-read non-bold type.
This format provides
approximately 300-350 words per page.
- Manuscripts
must be submitted in MS Word,
unless alternate arrangements are made with
the editor. - Manuscripts
with odd fonts, small fonts, or difficult-to-read fonts
will be returned unread,
or charged an extra fee. - Manuscript
files must be sent as an attached MS Word file
in an e-mail message sent
to the editor at A Better Word.com.
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of the page Editing
Policies In
editing we read the material through once, and often a second time, to ensure
the consistency of style and word usage from the beginning to the end of the material.
If
the material from the writer is unacceptable or unworkable or is seemed objectionable
in content for any reason, we reserve the right to return the project files and
return the deposit. All
material and information sent to ABetterWord.com
is confidential and will not be passed on to anyone other than the editor and/or
associates who will directly work on the material. All
changes or additions to the copy beyond the original files, made by the writer,
will be billed at an hourly rate. Corrections that must be made because of our
error will not be billed. ABetterWord.com
is only responsible for the editing services and
is not responsible for the accuracy or intent of the content. The
author is responsible for reading the How to Submit section
of this site.
All
the work is completed in MS Word. An attached MS Word file is to be sent by e-mail
to us at:
A Better Word.com.
After the initial payment
has been confirmed from Pay Pal, the editor will acknowledge the receipt of the
file and payment.
The work will be performed on a second (copy) of the
MS Word file with all the MS editing
red/blue line markups
and underlines. The file will then be saved to a third and final corrected file.
All three files (the original, a copy with changes, and the final) will be returned
to
the author after the final payment has been confirmed.
We
can provide manuscript formatting if you request it.
We will provide a much cleaner and neater document to present to the editor, publisher,
or printer.
Refer to a .pdf sample of the MS Word
Formatting Styles that illustrates how it will appear.
Writing
services and estimates are provided on a case-by-case basis. Each
project can involve research, interviewing, or just plain organizing the input
from you.
Please contact us to discuss the project.
Re-writing
assistance and estimates, including ghost writing, is
also provided on a case-by-case basis. Project
manuscripts that are almost complete, but
don't look quite right, can be re-written and re-worked to your satisfaction.
Consulting
Services
We
do not have all the answers. Sometimes we will pass questions
to one of our associates, or recommend another source. This, of course, is
normally a service with no fee. If extensive research is involved, we will quote
a fee before starting the project.
The
following lists representative samples of the services and products with which
we have experience, but does not limit us to these areas: Advertising
copy, magazine articles, novels, nonfiction books, newsletters, brochures, catalogs,
memoirs, user guides, cookbooks, direct mail, white papers, travel guides, biographies,
technical documents, presentations, school papers and dissertations, proposals,
reports, service manuals, operations manuals, press releases, training manuals,
short stories, menus, ghost writing, annual reports, essays, childrens books,
self help, resumes.
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