Editorial Services

I believe that everyone has a story to share with the world. At The Book Foundry, I work with writers to draw the artist out of the words. Focusing on clarity, readability, and fluidity, we’ll work together to craft a book you can be proud to publish.

Not sure if your book needs an in-depth developmental edit, a full copyedit, or just some proofreading polish? Think you might need a combination? Get in touch, and we can work together to find the editing that best fits your book.

Developmental Editing + Manuscript Critique

Does your book "work"? By focusing on the big picture, developmental editing will provide you with in-depth feedback on your book as a whole. You'll receive a report on aspects such as character development, pacing, setting, dialogue, genre expectations, and more. The Book Foundry offers two levels of this service to fit any budget: manuscript critique or full developmental edit.

Copyediting

Happy with your book and ready to share it with the world? Copyediting allows for a line-by-line edit of every errant ellipsis or dangerously dangling modifier. This micro-level editing focuses not only on the technical errors of spelling, grammar, and punctuation but also on aspects of incorrect word usage, in-world consistency, tense issues, and sentence-level flow.

Proofreading

The final edit before publishing. Ready to share your work with the world? Proofreading will provide one last opportunity to polish up spelling, punctuation, typos, inconsistencies, and grammar errors before you release your book into the hands of readers.

Still not sure Foundry would be a good fit for your project? I offer free sample edits up to 1,000 words.

Specializing in The Chicago Manual of Style—Speculative Fiction (Horror, Fantasy, Sci-Fi) and Literary Fiction

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