Professional Editing by Scribble House
Getting outside eyes on your work can be a huge help in getting it ready for readers, whether you're preparing short fiction or essays to send out to literary journals or about to self-publish a book-length work like a collection, novel, or memoir. The Scribble House crew offers professional editing services for work at every stage of the revision process, from big-picture developmental edits through the final proofread pass.
The pricing of our editing services depends on the depth of editing that you're looking for and the length of the work. You can see more details on our pre-priced services below, or reach out to ScribbleHousePGH@gmail.com if you have questions about what kind of editing you need or want to ask about other types of editing like ongoing coaching or line edits for book-length works.
Available for:
- Fiction up to 10,000 words
- Creative nonfiction up to 10,000 words
- Poetry
- Hybrid work
Pricing: $25-$100 depending on length/number of works
Is your work ready to submit for publication--and, if so, where should you send it? Scribble House will help you answer those questions with our Submission Prep Service. Get the perspective of a professional editor who also works on the staff of a literary journal. When you send a piece for this service, we will:
- Proofread to fix spelling and grammar errors
- Format the piece to Standard Manuscript Formatting in two versions (one with your name, one anonymized)
- Provide written comments on if we feel the piece is ready to submit and, if not, what still needs to be improved to get it there
- Provide a list of 8-10 currently open markets that could be a good fit for the work (and why)
Our turnaround time for Submission Prep Services is typically 7-10 days after receiving the file. You'll get a more specific timeline in the email confirming receipt of your file.
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Available for:
- Fiction up to 10,000 words
- Creative nonfiction up to 10,000 words
- Hybrid work up to 10,000 words
Pricing: $15-$100 depending on length
Proofreading is the process of fixing sentence-level errors. Beta reading is providing high-level feedback from a general reader's perspective. This service provides both on works of up to 10,000 words. You'll get:
- Correction of spelling, grammar, and punctuation as tracked changes in a Word document or suggestions in a Google Doc
- 250+ words of written feedback on the overall reading experience, including elements like characters, setting, voice, and plot movement
- Comments from our perspective as literary journal editors on whether we'd consider it ready for publication (and, if not, why)
Our turnaround time for proofreading & beta reading is typically 7-10 days after receiving the file. You'll get a more specific timeline in the email confirming receipt of your file.
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Available for:
- Fiction up to 10,000 words
- Creative nonfiction up to 10,000 words
- Hybrid work up to 10,000 words
Pricing: $20-$200 depending on length
Line editing is reviewing creative work at the sentence-by-sentence level to refine the voice, style, rhythm, and flow. Line edits can be made as tracked changes in a Word document or suggestions in a Google Doc. Specific editing you'll get with this service includes:
- Fixing spelling and grammar errors
- Removing unnecessary passive voice and unintentional repetition
- Correcting awkward phrasing
- Tightening sentences to improve flow, pacing, and clarity
- Suggesting changes to the sentence structure, word choice, or punctuation to strengthen the voice and ensure consistency
Our turnaround time for line editing is typically 7-14 days after receiving the file. You'll get a more specific timeline in the email confirming receipt of your file.
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Available for:
- Short stories & novellas
- Short story collections
- Novels
- Personal essays
- Essay collections
- Memoirs
Pricing: $49 per hour
Developmental editing is a comprehensive review of a work that aims to improve core big-picture elements like:
- Overall structure, flow, and narrative arc
- Plot and pacing, addressing any plot holes or timeline issues
- Character development and motivations
- Use of themes and imagery
- Descriptive language, tone, and mood
- Consistency and authenticity of the narrative voice and character voices in dialogue
When you book Developmental Editing Services, you'll be charged an initial $49 deposit and be prompted to schedule a Zoom call. An editor will conduct the first hour of editing on the work and send their comments to you in advance of the call. You can then discuss the project and your goals for it with the editor, as well as their initial edits, to decide whether it's a good fit. If so, our editor will provide a total project cost estimate and a timeline for when edits will be complete.
You can click on the service below to start the developmental editing process and book the initial Zoom call online:
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