Our Guide to Self-Editing Mastery has helped thousands of authors just like you:
- Pre-edit their books with ease
- Avoid the most common writing errors
- Quickly identify spelling & grammar mistakes
- Be more prepared for professional editing
Our Guide to Self-Editing Mastery has helped thousands of authors just like you:
The perfect choice for authors looking for a polished manuscript. Both content and copyediting are recommended for every book. The prices below apply to both nonfiction and fiction editing.
Per 10,000 words
Per 10,000 words
Per 10,000 words
Most of our clients get one round of developmental/content editing, followed by one round of copyediting. With the DUO, you can order both right away. One invoice will cover both rounds of editing.
Per 10,000 words
Per 10,000 words
Per 10,000 words
On a short deadline? Our 2-in-1 Economy Editing includes BOTH content editing and copy editing, done at the same time in one efficient round. These packages are great for authors on a tight budget or in a rush to publish their book.
The prices below apply to both nonfiction and fiction editing.
However, it will not provide the same level of detail as our editing packages with separate rounds.
Choose the desired experience level of your editor, then select your word-count on the drop-down below. Our team will be in touch within a few business days to start on your book.
Please note: prices are per 10k words, and our packages let you choose from different editor experience levels.
Per 10,000 words
Per 10,000 words
Per 10,000 words
Per 1,000 words
Get a feel for our team's style and see if we're a good fit for you and your project. We do way more than just correct your commas. Let us show you what we can do.
1-hour
So, you've read about our private fiction writing lessons and you're ready for your first session? Well, you've come to the right place.
After editing is complete, formatting is the next step. From page numbers and margins to charts, graphs, and illustrations, we can make the layout and visual presentation of your book beautiful. Click to fill out our Formatting Form and get a custom quote!
Let our team edit your author bio and book description to fit the genre and make your book look awesome. We can even write them from scratch, if you prefer! Contact us for a custom quote.
Citing your sources properly can be challenging, but it’s beyond necessary—let us handle it for you! Contact us for a custom quote.
What can we say? People really do judge books by their covers. Luckily, we have a stellar book design team. Whether you need an ebook, audiobook, or physical book cover designed—or all three—we can help! Contact us for a custom quote!
If you’re looking for grammar, spelling, and punctuation editing, that all falls under copyediting (see above!). We define “proofreading” as the final read-through before publication, and we only proofread books that have been copyedited by a member of our team. If your book has been copyedited by us and you’re interested in proofreading, shoot us an email and we’d be happy to set it up for you.
Not for the faint of heart! Through an extensive but rewarding process, we can help you get your story told the way you want to tell it. We offer ghostwriting to select clients—reach out and we can discuss the process with you further.
Interested in beta reading, ghostwriting, proofreading, formatting, cover design, book descriptions, author bios, or book reviews? We offer all that and more.
Contact usIf your project is more than 150k words, fill out the form below, tell us more about your project and we'll reach out to you with a personalized quote.
Each Senior Editor has over 10 years of professional experience and holds an advanced degree (MA or higher) in their field of expertise. They are specialized editors dedicated to helping non-fiction authors get their manuscripts publish-ready.
Content editing focuses on the big picture of your manuscript—structure, flow, plot, and character development. It looks at how well your ideas are communicated. On the other hand, Copyediting deals with the finer details—grammar, punctuation, style, and consistency. It ensures your writing is polished and error-free.
If your manuscript is longer than 150k words, fill out the form above and we will reach out to you soon with a personalized quote.
Yes. Every book needs editing. Even professional authors need (and use) editors. No matter how good your book is, it needs editing.
Yes. We’ve edited countless books that have “been through Grammarly” and other programs, and we always need to make hundreds of copyedits. While these programs can be nice, they cannot effectively replace a human copyeditor.
Every book is different. Something complex may take longer; something that is polished already may take less time. Once an editor begins to work on the book, we can edit at the average speed of about 30,000 words per week--but keep in mind that this can also vary. Feel free to reach out to us to get a more specific timeline for your book. The biggest variable is on the author’s end between rounds. Some authors can go through the suggested edits in a weekend; others can take weeks or even months to get back to us. You know your writing speed best!
Sure, but we don’t recommend it. If you feel your book is strong enough to not need content editing, or if you really think you like the content as is, we suggest getting a sample edit so you can see what our content editors can do for you. After that, if you still feel it’s unnecessary, then sure, you can skip it—but over 95% of people who get sample edits realize how important content editing is, and end up getting a content editing round.
Content editing is powerful, it is the most impactful type of editing, and it is what can really transform a good book into an excellent one.
The editors typically follow the Chicago Manual and Oxford punctuation style in American English. We are also able to copyedit in UK English, but there may be a longer wait time (only some editors on our team are qualified to copyedit UK English). We are unable to edit anything except US and UK English, but we can edit books written in Canadian, Australian, etc. English and change it to fit US or UK English if desired. This matters much more for copyediting, by the way—we can content edit anything!
Yes! Reach out to us at editing@wanderingwordsmedia.com if you are interested in any of those.
We do not use any programs (like Grammarly, ProWritingAid, ChatGPT, etc.) to edit. We just use our brains.
Some of our junior editors may use software or programs like that while in training, but our senior editors do not.
To open and edit the documents, we use Google Docs or Microsoft Word.
In that case, simply don’t accept the suggested edit. The author always has the final say. You are free to reject any suggestion we make—we won’t mind! Many edits are subjective, after all, especially in content editing. That said, you can always ask why we made a change before rejecting. We will be able to explain our reasoning with you.
We will not reproduce, give, or show anyone outside of the employees at Wandering Words Media Corporation any of the material sent to us by the author for editing purposes. You, as the author, already hold copyright over your work. We don’t want to steal your writing, but even if we did, you could easily sue us for doing so. So, you can rest assured that your work is safe. 🙂