At the end of a manuscript edit, you will have:
1. An edited manuscript
2. A candid editorial letter in which I outline my recommendations on how to improve your work, plus strategic advice on the business of publishing, which is just as important as the craft of writing
3. Verbal feedback via phone for up to one hour
It takes approximately six weeks for me to turn around a manuscript edit. To reserve a spot on my calendar, I require you to sign a consultation agreement and pay the fee upfront. There are two payment options: 1) half my fee is due upfront upon signing of the consultation agreement, and the remaining half is due when I deliver the edited manuscript with my feedback to you, or 2) you receive a 15% discount if you pay the entire fee upfront upon signing of the consultation agreement.
Manuscript Edit Fee = Determined on a project-by-project basis. In order for me to quote you a fee, please do the following:
3. E-mail me the information requested below at: marcelalandres@yahoo.com. Be sure to put “Manuscript Edit Request” in the subject line.
4. Attach the first ten pages of your manuscript to your e-mail. After I receive your responses and the first ten pages, I will e-mail you a fee quote.
Name:
E-mail:
Home mailing address:
What is the title of your work?:
What is the nature of your work (e.g. novel, short story collection, memoir, etc.)?:
If your work is fiction, what kind is it (fantasy, science fiction, literary, etc.)?:
Is it for adults, young adults, or children?:
How many pages in length is the manuscript? When determining the page count, be sure the manuscript is double-spaced, has one-inch margins at the top and bottom and 1.25 margins at the left and right hand side of the page, and use a 12-point Times Roman font. (This should be the default setting for Microsoft Word; if you use Word chances are your work is already set up this way.):
How many drafts have you written?:
Is it written in English or Spanish?:
Is the manuscript complete?:
How many years have you worked on it?:
Have you worked with an editor on this manuscript before? If yes, how many editors have you worked with and who were they?:
What is your writing background (e.g. journalism, MFA, college creative writing courses)?:
What is the name of the person who told you about me? If you weren't referred to me, how did you find out about my services?:
Is there anything else I should know about you and/or your work?:
