HyperLife Editing Services
Help for Your Web Page, Business or Academic Writing, Creative Writing, or Essay Writing.
- Affordable Editorial Services -
Professional Proofreading and Copy Editing, with
Fast Turnaround
(normally 1-2 days)
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Are you a writer who wants to improve your chances of getting published? A foreign student looking for better grades on your English essays or graduate research papers? A business owner with a website in need of a skilled yet affordable proofreader?
If it's your job or your passion, your writing no doubt shows talent and the fruits of your hard work already. But you will probably need to fine-tune your writing in order to get a better reception for it in the wider world. Your own talent and hard work, while necessary, are often not enough to take your writing projects to the next level.
Why not?
Because of one simple fact:
It's next to impossible to edit one's own writing with an objective eye.
Maybe all your writing needs is a trained proofreader to catch simple oversights in grammar, spelling, or punctuation. Or, your manuscript could benefit from copy editing with attention to smoother phrasing and finer points of style.
I can give you that trained eye. I can provide you with the corrections and insightful suggestions that your writing needs. And I can normally get your work back to you, in finished form, within 1-2 days.
Why waste time and money on postage and printing, on lengthy submission and rejection turnarounds? Why cut your chances of publication (or higher grades, or more customers), because of preventable errors in your writing?
Once upon a time, magazine and book publishers had in-house editors to handle unpolished but otherwise promising manuscripts. But in today's ultra-competitive writing marketplace, there's practically no margin for error. Your submission editor, or web-surfing customer, is already moving on.
Whether you're a student, webmaster, business owner, or serious creative writer, your written work will benefit immediately from the improvements I can make to it. I guarantee it!
"I've worked with Nowick for three years on a professional basis. He has helped me see many of my works through to publication. His comments are always astute and insightful and never hurtful or condescending. He has the ability to discern the major portions of a piece of writing and weed out what isn't needed. I would recommend his services to any writer wishing to improve his or her work."
--Charles Finn, author of Carcass of Deer.To give you an idea of how previous clients have benefited from my editing help, I reprint here some of their comments. In 2000 I edited a collection of stories by people with MS, in association with another writer and editor, Margot Russell. Margot's book was released in 2001 by Health Communications, publishers of the best-selling "Chicken Soup" series. Here is what Margot had to say:
"I loved your work. I have just finished going over Gary's story and am very happy with it. I have read it several times now -- and feel it is in perfect order. You seemed to have sensed his writing style/personality very keenly, and maintained the integrity of that style while editing. That's a talent.
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I am thoroughly convinced that I've just spent the best $100 of my life! Joanna's chapter looks incredible. I was very impressed with your understanding of the material. In short, I am thrilled with the revision.
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The improvements you made were perfect. You often amaze me. Your suggestions and help in editing have been invaluable.
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You're the best. Thank you again for an incredible job. I have so much respect for you and for your gift."--Margot Russell, writer and editor, Massachusetts, USA
Click here if you want to get started right away with professional editing help for your writing project.
Here's what you'll get:
The fastest service you could ask for. In most cases I can have your manuscript back to you in a day or two.
If your writing is already polished and simply needs a final check for occasional errors, I can offer you low rates and fast service. And with larger manuscripts you qualify for additional discounts.Your cost: $1.80 per page*, $6 per 1000 words.
In matters of basic grammar, I will make revisions for you, according to what standard usage requires. I normally use simple highlighting to show you what I've changed.Your cost: $3.60 per page*, $12 per 1000 words.
If you need a more active editorial role in rewriting and reworking your text, just choose the advanced editing option. As with the basic option, I'll incorporate most of my suggested changes directly into your text. In areas needing further clarity I'll insert a comment with a question or suggestion for you to take further.Your cost: $10.50 per page*, $35 per 1000 words.
[*Page estimates based on standard manuscript form (using double-spaced lines) at 300 words/page. For most accurate estimate, use actual word count. All prices in US dollars.]
Click here to get started with editing help right away using the secure online order form.
Summary of Editing Rates:
Editing Rates proofreading copy editing rewriting $/page $1.80 $3.60 $10.50 $/1000 words $6.00 $12.00 $35.00 Not sure where your work falls on the chart?
Email me with your question or a one-page sample of your work. I'll provide a free estimate and we can discuss your specific needs.Does your work fall between the standard categories listed above?
No problem. Send me a one-page sample of your work for a free estimate, and we can negotiate a custom rate appropriate for you.
You want to spend your money wisely, and so you may want to know: What qualifications as a writer and editor can I bring to your work?
- Editor and writer for award-winning Cougar WebWorks Alternative Culture Magazine, since 1996
- Essay included in high-school/college English textbook, Inside Essays 2 (Harcourt Brace, 1992).
- Cited for "standout fiction...subtle and altogether lovely...impressionistic, quiet and very real." (James A. Lee)
- Featured poet in Denise Dumars' Reviews (April, 1990).
- Contributor to "The Animist: Electronic Journal of the Arts"
- Weekly baseball columnist at a leading online fan site, 2001-03
"Nowick consistently gives me intelligent, useful feedback. I've asked him to critique stories, articles and radio documentaries; with all of them, he has a knack for helping me figure out how to make things work better for an unknown reader or listener."
--Sean Hennessey, freelance writer and broadcaster
Send Email for Free Estimate:
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Your information:
Your name
The total word count of your manuscript or web page
What level of copy editing do you want?
Or, I can offer you a custom editing rate (based on your writing's needs, and the editing time required to achieve your goals).
I'll look forward to hearing from you!
--Nowick Gray
P.S. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask! I'll try to help you in any way I can.
If you want to get editing help right away, click here to go to the online order form.
Nowick Gray
107-505 Trutch St.
Victoria, B.C.
Canada V8V 4C3877-768-3987
hours 9-5 Pacific time
Associate editor Carol Ross has a background in creative writing and in art and design. She delights in sinking her teeth into editing projects of all sorts, and particularly enjoys polishing fiction. As an artist she works under the name Oiseau; her art and poetry may be viewed at her website.
We'll look forward to hearing from you!
--Nowick Gray and Carol Ross
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