Elana Dykewomon, an award-winning author, has over twenty-five years of editing and teaching experience, and currently teaches both privately and at San Francisco State.
"Thank you for the marvelous edits. They're just splendid, and are helping enormously." - Jess Wells
8008 Winthrope St.
Oakland, CA 94605
dykewomon@yahoo.com
www.dykewomon.org
2019 - 2020 Rate Sheet
Book length fiction, narrative $3 per page, $500 min.
Short fiction/narrative $5 per page, $100 min.
Essays, non-fiction $5 per page, $100 min.
Poetry $10 per page, $8 per page after 63 pages, $100 min.
General consultation, ongoing support $50 an hour
Collaborative and ghost writing $70 an hour
Deposit with ms.: $250 for book-length works, $100 for all others.
What you get:
● two in-depth readings of your work,
● a summary of major points to consider
(for book length works, this will be between five and twelve pages),
● page by page notes on the manuscript (including copy editing notes).
After the editing is done, one follow up or presentation meeting (in person, by phone or e-mail) and up to three short phone or e-mail questions/clarifications.
Apply with one page description of the work to dykewomon@yahoo.com or by mail
I prefer to work on hard copy you send (e-mailing files often strips formatting, and then I have to print them out anyway).
Turn around time: 4-6 weeks, or as negotiated.
"Thank you for the marvelous edits. They're just splendid, and are helping enormously." - Jess Wells
8008 Winthrope St.
Oakland, CA 94605
dykewomon@yahoo.com
www.dykewomon.org
2019 - 2020 Rate Sheet
Book length fiction, narrative $3 per page, $500 min.
Short fiction/narrative $5 per page, $100 min.
Essays, non-fiction $5 per page, $100 min.
Poetry $10 per page, $8 per page after 63 pages, $100 min.
General consultation, ongoing support $50 an hour
Collaborative and ghost writing $70 an hour
Deposit with ms.: $250 for book-length works, $100 for all others.
What you get:
● two in-depth readings of your work,
● a summary of major points to consider
(for book length works, this will be between five and twelve pages),
● page by page notes on the manuscript (including copy editing notes).
After the editing is done, one follow up or presentation meeting (in person, by phone or e-mail) and up to three short phone or e-mail questions/clarifications.
Apply with one page description of the work to dykewomon@yahoo.com or by mail
I prefer to work on hard copy you send (e-mailing files often strips formatting, and then I have to print them out anyway).
Turn around time: 4-6 weeks, or as negotiated.