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What services do I offer and for whom?

I offer a variety of services for the following clients:

 

Independent authors

  • early manuscript reviews (beta reading)

  • copy-editing

  • proof-editing (a hybrid of my proofreading and copy-editing services)

  • proofreading

Students and academic researchers

  • proofreading

Businesses and writers

  • copy-editing

  • proof-editing (a hybrid of my proofreading and copy-editing services)

  • proofreading

What's included?

My services flyer (PDF) details what each of my editing services includes. My beta reading service is detailed on my early manuscript reviews page.

How much will it cost? Sample evaluations and sample edits

Every project is unique and it’s difficult to give an accurate idea of cost without seeing a representative sample of the text. I will provide an estimated quote once I have evaluated the sample. The price will depend on the level and extent of the service required.

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Alternatively, if you would like to see an example of my editing technique, please request a sample edit. By editing a short sample of your work, I can figure out exactly how long it will take me to edit your entire text (and therefore the fee) and you can assess my services with a real example (and decide if we are a good fit). I'll provide a quote when I return the edited sample. The price will depend on the level and extent of the service required.

 

I charge a nominal fee for sample edits, which would be deducted from the final invoice if you were to proceed with the full edit.

How it works

The first step is to send me (tori@seymourproofreading.co.uk) the following:

  • a description of your project and exact word count

  • your schedule/deadline and budget

  • the service you require (beta read, proofread or copy-edit)

  • the format of your file (Word or PDF)

  • a representative 500–1,000 word sample of your text, or the first chapter of your book (for beta reading)

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I can then let you know if the work can be fitted into my schedule.

 

If you would prefer not to send a sample until I can confirm availability, then please send details of your work, word count, deadline and budget.

Further questions?

For more information on the different levels of editing, please have a look at my resource page: which level of editing do you need? For more details on how I can help you, please see my independent authors, academics, or businesses and writers services pages.​

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Victoria did such a good job of preserving my voice ...

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“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Victoria twice now. Once on a beta reading service she completed for me, and the second on a proof-edit for a sci-fi manuscript (c.100k words). Both were excellent services, completed on time and to very professional standards. The proof-edit in particular deserves praise for combining both a copy-edit and proofreading service all in one. Victoria did such a good job of preserving my voice and writing flow that I could barely tell what parts had been changed until I checked the edited version. The thousands of grammar, spelling and editing improvements she’d made were seamless. I would wholeheartedly recommend Victoria, and I look forward to working with her again in the future.”

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—BW, author

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