Kelley Frodel – Editor

(Currently on maternity leave.)

I am an editor with a background in creative writing. Along with my experience as an editor, I have also attended numerous writing workshops and roundtable critiques, so I know what it is like to get feedback on my own stories. When I approach another writer's manuscript, I do it with this in mind, knowing that every writer has their own voice and intent, and my goal as an editor is to make sure both of those are coming through clearly.

Editing and writing have always been true passions for me, and I love working with a manuscript from the nitty-gritty details to the overall big picture. I have a particular fondness for science fiction and fantasy, as well as young adult and middle grade stories. My experience includes proofreading, copyediting, line editing, and substantive editing across all genres of fiction, for both traditional publishers and self-publishing authors.

While every manuscript will require its own approach to editing, I have provided an estimated range of my rates below:

Proofreading: $0.013 to $0.019 per word (this is specifically for manuscripts that already have a style sheet and have previously been copyedited)

Copyediting: $0.022 to $0.027 per word

Editorial Evaluation Letter: $500 to $1,000 total for manuscripts under 100,000 words

Generally, you could expect a copyedit to cost somewhere between $1,600 to $2,000 for a manuscript around 75,000 words.

I am also happy to perform editing on only the first fifty pages for any writer who is seeking traditional publishing and wants to polish up their sample to include in queries.