NEED HELP TO POLISH YOUR MANUSCRIPT? 

Do you have a manuscript you would like to self-publish, or submit to a traditional publisher, but feel it still needs a bit of work to make it shine? It's a commonly accepted fact that writers cannot adequately edit their own work. After months of writing and rewriting, our eyes begin playing tricks on us, tending to see what should be on the page rather than what is actually there. 

Well, do not despair. We, at Dreamweaver Publishing, can help you. From an entry level Critique to a Line Edit, a Developmental Edit, an extensive Copyedit to fine tune the final draft, or a post-production Proofread prior to a book's release, we have the tools  and the experienced staff to assure that your published work has that professional touch.

MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUE SERVICES: ($2.00/page, 50 Page minimum)

This is a great place to start for the writer who has just completed the first draft of a novel or non-fiction book and is looking for feedback from someone who can help clarify the storyline and provide direction in such items as enhancing the narrative voice, improving plot structure, or pointing out missed opportunities for character development. 

WHAT THIS ENTRY-LEVEL SERVICE WILL DO FOR YOU:         
  • Provide an Editorial Memo focusing on Plot, Character, and Pacing
  • Give you a General Assessment of what is Working and Not Working in Your Story and Point Out Overall Strengths and Weaknesses
  • Address problems with Character Development: Narrative Voice, Perspective, Stilted Dialogue, and Point-of-View 
  • Flag Issues with Plot: Structure, Theme, Setting, Clarity and Consistency

WHAT THIS SERVICE WILL NOT DO FOR YOU:
  • Correct Grammar, Punctuation, Misspellings or Syntax
  • Provide Line Editing, Copyediting, or Proofreading services. 
  • Check or correct for style, or provide fact checking or legal advice.

COMPREHENSIVE LINE EDIT SERVICES: ($3.00/page, 50 page minimum)

If you are comfortable with the general  direction your story is taking, but feel it's time to take a deeper dive into the plot, the direction and focus of your manuscript, then a comprehensive Line Edit is the next logical step in the publishing process.

WHAT THIS SERVICE WILL DO FOR YOU:
  • Focus on Language Usage, identifying overused/extraneous Words, Narrative Digressions,  POV Shifts, Tighten Dialogue
  • Identify Confusing Action/Scene Transitions, Shifts of Tone, Pacing Problems 

WHAT THIS SERVICE WILL NOT DO FOR YOU:
  • Correct Grammar, Punctuation, Misspellings or Style
  • Provide Copyediting or Proofreading services. 
  • Check or correct for style, or provide fact checking or legal advice.

DEVELOPMENTAL EDIT SERVICES: ($4.00/page, 50 page minimum)

If you have a manuscript that never gets past the query letter stage, or you're moving in the direction of self-publishing your own book, then now would be a good time to invest in a Developmental Edit.
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WHAT THIS SERVICE WILL DO FOR YOU:
  • For Fiction, provide an in-depth Plot and Character review, with a more intensive look at Pacing, Characterization, Point of View, and Dialogue and Offer Feedback on the overall Effectiveness of your storyline,  pointing out ways to Modify Story Structure, Suspense and Plot Mechanics to make the work more Marketable.
  • For Non-fiction, in addition to Identifying problems with Theme and Pacing, the Author's Voice and Writing style will also be Examined for success in establishing a sense of Authority relative to the chosen Topic.

WHAT THIS SERVICE WILL NOT DO FOR YOU:
  • While an Editor will provide you with Specific Examples and Detailed Notes on how to improve your Manuscript and get it ready for Market, he or she will not rewrite or revise it for you.
  • Check or correct for style, provide fact checking or legal advice.

COPYEDITING SERVICES: ($4.00/page, 50 page minimum)

A Copyedit is an intense sweep of a final draft to ensure that a published piece is the best it can be. We will comb a manuscript for errors on a technical level and address those flaws in grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, and style, according to industry standards.

WHAT THIS SERVICE WILL DO FOR YOU:
  • Check all Punctuation according to an accepted Style Sheet, pointing our Misspellings, incorrect Punctuation, Grammar Usage and problems with Syntax
  • Flag inconsistencies in Spelling, Hyphenation, Roman Numeral Usage, Fonts, and Capitalization
  • Track Ambiguities or Factually Incorrect References
  •  Point out Internal Inconsistencies/Continuity Issues within the Storyline itself (Main character is only 5 feet tall at the beginning of the story, 5 feet, 8 inches in subsequent chapters)
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WHAT THIS SERVICE WILL NOT DO FOR YOU:
  • While an Editor will provide a line-by-line review and specific advice on how to correct your work, he or she will not rewrite or revise the manuscript for you
  • Provide fact checking or legal advice

ONE-ON-ONE PERSONAL CONSULTING SERVICES: ($100 for 30-minute telephone consultation)

If  you've completed all of the edits and revisions suggested by your Editor, and feel your manuscript is now ready to go out and meet the world, but you still have questions about how to make that happen, our experienced publishing team stand ready to assist you in making those decisions. 

WHAT THIS SERVICE WILL DO FOR YOU:
  • Answer your specific questions.
  • Discuss in detail the pros and cons of Traditional versus Self Publishing
  • Provide information regarding researching for Agents and Publishers who will be interested in your Manuscript
  • Provide step-by-step instructions on setting up a Kindle Direct Publishing account with Amazon
  • Provide instructions on applying for your book's ISBN, discussing pros and cons of free versus paid numbers
  • Make suggestions on setting up Facebook Fan Page and other Social Media Outlets 
  • Provide advice on utilizing Kindle Unlimited for Free Days or Kindle Countdown Deals  
  • Provide suggestions on Marketing Outlets that have been proven to work

 WHAT THIS SERVICE WILL NOT DO FOR YOU:
  • Physically Set up your Publishing Accounts
  • Locate Agents or Publishers to take on your book
  • Physically Upload your manuscript to Amazon or any other sales sites
  • Design Book Covers or Inside Pages (Check our 'Self Publishing Help' Page for those services)
 
HOW TO SET UP MY ONE-ON-ONE TELEPHONE CONSULTATION:
1.) Contact us at help@dreamweaverpublishing.com for complete instructions on how to make an appointment for your consultation and process your payment.
2.) Please submit a telephone number and a list of dates and times for the consult that will work with your schedule. Once we have confirmed a date and time that works for both of us, we will invoice you via PayPal for your payment.
3.) Prior to our consultation, please email us your book summary so that we can review it prior to our telephone meeting.
4.) Please compose a specific list of questions that you would like to have answered.   

HOW TO SUBMIT MY MANUSCRIPT FOR EDITING:
1.) Contact us at help@dreamweaverpublishing.com for complete instructions on how to submit your manuscript and process your payment.
2.)  We will invoice you via PayPal for the Editing Package you have selected. After we have processed your payment, you will receive confirmation of your order, with instructions on how to submit your manuscript to us via email.
3.)  We will contact you within 3 business days to introduce you to your professional Editor.
4.)  After reviewing your submission, your Editor will email you with an estimated time frame for completion of your project.
5.) Upon completion of the review, your Editor will email the evaluation of your material in two MS Word documents, one with Track Changes and the other with Changes Accepted and ready to go upon your final approval.

EDITING SERVICES FORMATTING AND MINIMUM LENGTH REQUIREMENTS:

In order to get a feel for your work, we must have a minimum of 50 consecutive pages of your manuscript. We also require that your manuscript be formatted to meet accepted publishing standards and submitted electronically, as follows:
  • 8.5 x 11 page size
  • Double-spaced
  • 1" margins top and bottom
  • 1.25" margins left and right
  • Times New Roman, Courier or Arial 12-point font
  • Submitted electronically in a Word Document (.doc or .docx) only

    PLEASE NOTE: If your manuscript does not meet the aforementioned specifications, we will either return it to you, or we will format it for you and review only the number of pages you have paid for.
 
If you're not sure exactly what you need, feel free to call us at 678-725-2224, or contact us via email at help@dreamweaverpublishing.com. Tell us where you are in your manuscript and what problems you're encountering, whether with Plotting, Point of View, Passive Voice, or if you just require another set of eyes to check for typos, or grammar and punctuation errors and we will suggest a package that we believe will best serve you. 

We look forward to hearing from you.