Shana Bell
Editing Services
RATES
My charges are either at or below what is typical for editing professionals. These prices are subject to change based on the project, technical language (readability), and length. If we have a prior working relationship or agreement, I try to honor prior rates unless we have come to a new agreement. Please refer to EFA.org to see a competitive rate schedule.
Note: The following rates are based on electronic delivery of content. If you require paper format for the editing phase, additional fees (actual costs) for printing and delivery will be applied.
Proofreading
(Reading rate 10-20 pages/hour)
Basic, Standard ..................................... $18/hr.
Basic, Rush ............................................. $20/hr.
Blind (No proofs), Standard.................. $20/hr.
Blind, Rush ............................................. $22/hr.
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Copy Editing
(Reading rate 10-15 pages/hour)
Basic, Standard ..................................... $18/hr.
Basic, Rush ............................................. $20/hr.
Heavy, Standard .................................... $22/hr.
Heavy, Rush ........................................... $25/hr.
Indexing
(Reading rate 8-20 pages/hour)
Basic, Standard ..................................... $35/hr.
Basic, Rush ............................................. $50/hr.
Blind (No word list), Standard ............. $40/hr.
Blind, Rush ............................................. $60/hr.
Manuscript Preparation
(Reading rate varies)
Basic, Standard ..................................... $25/hr.
Basic, Rush ............................................. $30/hr.
Website Content
(Reading rate varies, no HTML coding)
Basic, Standard ................................... $20/hr.
Basic, Rush ........................................... $25/hr.
Transcribing
(Reading rate varies on pages/hour depending on audio clarity and number of speakers)
Basic, Standard ..................................... $30/hr.
Basic, Rush ............................................. $40/hr.