It is a client's responsibility to review the Terms and Conditions to ensure that they not only understand them, but are aware of any changes that might occur.
By using our editing services, you agree to these terms and conditions. Please review them thoroughly before submitting your manuscript.
Manuscripts should be submitted in Times New Roman, size 12 font. If they are not, I will change them to make the editing process easier.
I DO NOT edit non-fiction books. However, I will consider non-fiction articles, website material, press releases, and other such subject matter. Any non-fiction projects I take on will incur a higher fee than fiction works.
If your genre is not listed, just ask. I am open to a wide variety of subjects.
Authors are responsible for getting their books to me by the date agreed upon. If I have not received it within two days of the agreed upon date, I will move on to the next in line, unless I have an email from the author and we agree on other terms.
Rush jobs will incur a fee of 50% of the total completed word count of the manuscript, in addition to the usual fee determined by the editing package you have chosen.
Important Rush Job Terms:
Please be aware that--with few exceptions--I (Brandi) am NOT a developmental editor. I am first and foremost a copy editor. This is by choice.
If you have need of a developmental editor, I have teamed up with the talented bestselling author Cyndi Faria to provide this service, which should come BEFORE you contact me for copy editing or proofreading.
Sample Required:
To help ensure your book is matched with the right service, I ask that the author sends me a sample from the middle of the book before committing to any service so that we can determine together which service will work best for you.
If after I start an edit I find that your book needs extensive work beyond the service selected, all work will stop and the author will be contacted and recommended to Cyndi, who will happily provide a developmental edit at our discounted package rate, providing you with a seamless editing experience.
Payment is accepted in two parts: half up front, and the remainder at the end. An invoice will be sent through PayPal once upon receiving the manuscript and once when the edit is finished.
I reserve the right to withhold your manuscript until final payment is made in full.
If you choose to cancel your service once it has been started, a $100 cancellation fee will be deducted from the initial payment.
If all work is completed but final payment is not made, I reserve the right to withhold the manuscript indefinitely and without return of initial payment made.
Flexible Payment Plans: Because fees can be pricey, if you find the need to make payments outside of the 50/50 rule I have outlined, that can also be arranged. Please contact me beforehand to make other payment arrangements.
Cancelling your service before work begins will not result in any fees. However, my time is precious and limited. Please be respectful and let me know at least two weeks ahead of time if you cannot keep your appointment for any reason so that someone else may utilize that spot.
Holidays and weekends DO NOT count toward the amount of time given to edit your manuscript. Those times are spent with my family. Those days will be accounted for when given the final return date for your manuscript.
If for any reason you believe your manuscript needs to encroach on this time in order to be completed by its deadline, please inquire about our RUSH service.
**I reserve the right to refuse any and all manuscripts at my discretion.**
If you have any questions or concerns about our terms and conditions, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're here to help!