Editorial

Editing is a key element in your book’s marketability. Yes, an anointed story can always be used by God, but if it contains typos and mistakes, it’s a liability for a bookstore to carry it. No matter how powerful a story is, bookstores are businesses and they choose to carry books with a low risk of being returned.

While most things in this digital age are now automated, computer programs still can’t match the intuitiveness and intelligence of a human editor. Both traditional and self-publishers use professional book editors. To catch and fix any leftover human errors, traditionally published books go through multiple rounds of editing (with multiple sets of eyes), so we recommend utilizing your community circle to arrange for pre-reads before turning it in to your editor: teachers, librarians or writers are a great help in this process.

Because book editing adheres to a strict industry standard. While newspapers and college term papers use their own individual styles of editing, printed books adhere to Chicago Manual of Style editing standards. If you’re not using a Chicago Style editor, you’re not keeping up with the rest of the books on the shelves. After you’ve finished your proofreading, our editors will perform a final, thorough edit and ensure your book is putting its best foot forward!

We offer several different levels of editing to meet your book’s specific needs, ranging from a proofread focused on grammar and spelling to full developmental edits, for books that need to be reorganized and smoothly stitched together by an editor.

Not sure what to pick? Select our Manuscript Review or Editorial Critique Service to get a personalized recommendation from one of our editors.