Susan VanHecke Editorial Solutions, Fees

Writing • Cowriting • Ghostwriting • Editing • Copyediting • Fact checking • Proofreading • Manuscript evaluation

Can't Imagine Writing Without Her

"Susan VanHecke was invited into [my] book project, and now I realize I couldn't have completed this without her. She painstakingly went through all of my old writings and then drew new material from me by asking questions. Great questions. She worked so fast and so well it felt like she was inside my head. Then she took all these pieces and wove them into a verbal and visual tapestry. Without Sue, I'd still be stuck with boxes of notes that looked more like confetti than anything close to a tapestry. Sue made this happen. Now I can't imagine writing without her."

Tom Wright, co-author, Roadwork: Rock & Roll Turned Inside Out (Hal Leonard, 2007/Omnibus UK, 2009), foreword by Pete Townshend.

"Probably the best book on rock & roll ever published."

Steve Riggio, CEO, Barnes & Noble Booksellers

Wonderful Job

"The book has come out very well. I think your co-writer and editor [Susan VanHecke] did a wonderful job and your credit to her says a lot. I'm proud to be a part of it."

Pete Townshend, author of foreword to Roadwork: Rock & Roll Turned Inside Out (Hal Leonard, 2007/Omnibus UK, 2009), by Tom Wright and Susan VanHecke

Best It Could Possibly Be

"Without Susan VanHecke this book would not have happened at all. Not only did she make it happen, she made it the best it could possibly be. For me it was a learning experience, but for Sue I think it was 'business as usual.'"

Dean Kohler, co-author, Rock 'N' Roll Soldier: A Memoir (HarperCollins, 2009)

You Make It Sound As Though I Was There

"Thanks...you make it sound as though I was there with [Dean], making music. Thanks again."

Graham Nash on his VanHecke-edited foreword to Rock 'N' Roll Soldier: A Memoir, by Dean Ellis Kohler with Susan VanHecke (HarperCollins, 2009)

Outstanding

"Your edit was very clean. You respected the author’s voice while still making the sorts of heavy corrections needed to improve grammar, word choice, and sentence flow.Your letter to the author was outstanding. You brought out all of the overarching issues that were addressed in the edit, made helpful suggestions in the event the author wishes to revise the text, and maintained a friendly coaching tone. Nicely done."

Amnet Systems, Publishing Services

Rates

Your manuscript is unique, with its own strengths, issues, challenges, and time and budget constraints. That's why I prefer to negotiate a flat rate by the project. I'm happy to provide an estimate, which you can request using the contact form.

I base my project fees on rates standard in the industry, as outlined by the Editorial Freelancers Association (a manuscript page is 250 words):

Writing, 1-3 pgs/hr: $50-100/hr

Developmental editing, 1-5 ms pgs/hr: $45-55/hr

Copyediting, light, 5-10 ms pgs/hr: $30-40/hr

Copyediting, heavy, 2-5 ms pgs/hr: $40-50/hr

Proofreading, 9-13 ms pgs/hr: $30-35/hr

Researching, $40-75/hr

I'm delighted to provide a sample edit of up to 500 words.

My fees for manuscript evaluation:

Full, up to 250 pgs, $2/pg; over 250 pgs, $1.75/pg

Partial, $2/pg

First chapter, up to 25 pages, $50