It’s official: I have launched my (very affordable) editing services! (Jeez… finally. This has only been in the works for months.) Please welcome Beta Frank Editing: where the feedback is blunt, and your writing gets better!
Well, that’s a weird name. This is where it comes from: I often tell people that “If I were a man, my name would be Frank,” because of how frank I am by nature. It hasn’t always been a good trait of mine, but when it comes to editing, I’ve always found that frank, straightforward feedback is what really propels my own work forward.
After a year of swapping work with people online, I’ve also discovered how incredibly rare this type of feedback is. Authors often share work with family and friends (or even strangers that turn out to be less skilled than they are), and this tends to result in a sounding board of “You’re great!” With this type of feedback alone, an author’s work founders. No one is making them work for it.
Enter Beta Frank, a service that challenges you to get better. I give blunt, transparent, but ultimately useful feedback for authors who are done being coddled. Don’t worry – I won’t be mean. I give constructive criticism only, including notes on what you’re doing right… but keep in mind that real feedback usually hurts. My own writer’s group brings me to the brink of tears now and then. It’s the nature of the game.
And the best part about Beta Frank? By industry standards for developmental editing, it’s ridiculously cheap:
Pricing
Editing services are charged ahead of time on a per-word-count basis (or per-pass, for queries). You choose how many words or query passes you would like, you pay for that amount, and I edit up to that amount within the time frame I quote you.
Query Critiques: $5 per pass
Developmental Critiques: $10 per 2000 words (2000-word minimum)
Poem Critiques: $5 per page (for typical stanzas)
Line Editing: $10 per 2000 words (2000-word minimum)
Why So Cheap?
Nowadays, you could end up paying well over $2,000 for a full-book edit, whereas an 80,000-word novel on my system would cost $320. Why am I so cheap? Let’s be frank here: I’ve got a few qualifications, but I’m not an experienced for-profit editor. However, my testimonials are from real people who believe I helped them take their writing to the next level. I provide you with developmental edits at a below-market rate, and in return, I gain experience that can later justify a rise in rates. We all gotta start somewhere, after all!
Getting Started
Already interested in improving your work and your craft? Contact me today!