Editing
Tigerpetal Press offers editing services that take your work from first draft to final product.
Beta Reading
Not openly available. See Editorial Assessment and Developmental Editing below.
Content Editing
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Editorial Assessment
Get a full manuscript review of reader observations about plot, structure, characters, flow, pacing, POV, style, and quality. Learn how your story comes across to readers and where it needs to improve! This affordable option gives basic feedback for your manuscript before you commit to the more expensive developmental editing stage.
More in-depth than a beta reading report, less intensive than developmental editing.
Recommended for authors in their early drafts.
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Basic
CDN $20/hour
(Approx. $90.00/50k words)1 round of reading
1 observational report
suggestions for broad-range story improvements
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Standard
CDN $20/hour
(Approx. $110.00/50k words)1 round of reading
1 observational report
suggestions for story & character improvements
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Premium
CDN $20/hour
(Approx. $130.00/50k words)1 round of reading
1 observational report
suggestions for story, character, & other improvements
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Developmental Editing
Get a full manuscript review with not only observations about plot, structure, characters, flow, pacing, POV, style, quality, & more, but improvement suggestions as well! This more intensive stage of editing comes with in-text comments and hands-on work with the story, the characters and your worldbuilding. Will answer specific questions from author about the mansucript. Query letter review available.
Also available in the Gold and Platinum Packages below.
Recommended for authors wanting to hammer out plot holes, inconsistencies, character behaviour, etc.
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Basic
CDN $35/hour
(Approx. $300.00/50k words)1 round of reading
1 comprehensive report
in-text comments
suggestions for broad-range & specific story improvements
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Standard
CDN $35/hour
(Approx. $500.00/50k words)2 rounds of reading
1 comprehensive report
in-text comments
suggestions for broad-range & specific story improvements
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Premium
CDN $35/hour
(Approx. $600.00/50k words)2 rounds of reading
1 comprehensive report
in-text comments
1-2 hour video discussion with editor about broad-range & specific story improvements
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Technical Editing
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Line Editing
Line-by-line reviewing of the manuscript to improve tone, voice, language, and consistency. Like copyediting, this comes with in-text comments and suggestions to refine syntax and diction.
Available in Silver & Platinum Packages below.
Recommended for authors who want to make sure their writing matches the audience, genre, and overall theme of their story.
Get your FREE 1000-word sample edit today!
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Basic
CDN $0.006/word
Minimal editing required
1 style sheet
in-text changes
in-text comments
+0 revisions
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Standard
CDN $0.011/word
Moderate editing required
1 style sheet
in-text changes
in-text comments
+0 revisions
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Premium
CDN $0.016/word
Intensive editing required
1 style sheet
in-text changes
in-text comments
+1 revision
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Copyediting
I use Find & Replace to ensure all regional spelling and style is correct, then give your manuscript a thorough readthrough to correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, factual accuracy, awkward & lengthy sentences, repetition, and paragraphing. Like line editing, this comes with in-text comments to catch typos and polish up your manuscript before designing.
Available in Bronze, Silver, Gold, & Platinum Packages below.
Recommended for all authors.
Get your FREE 1000-word sample edit today!
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Basic
CDN $0.006/word
Minimal editing required
1 style sheet
in-text changes
+0 revisions
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Standard
CDN $0.011/word
Moderate editing required
1 style sheet
in-text changes
+1 revision
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Premium
CDN $0.016/word
Intensive editing required
1 style sheet
in-text changes
+1 revision
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Different from editing, proofreading comes AFTER the book has been designed.
If you already have a designer, see Proofreading below.
If not, Tigerpetal Press offers both premade and custom designs for the interior of your book.
Book Design / Interior Formatting
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Tigerpetal Press uses Adobe InDesign, the industry-standard software, for highly professional work and a clean look.
*Cover Design NOT AVAILABLE to new clients.
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Custom Interior Design
Trim sizes available: 5x8", 5.25x8", 5.5x8.5", 6x9", or request a custom size.
If requesting 2 or more formats, the design fee is reduced. $50 for the first, $25 for the second, $15 for the third.
Paperback & Hardcover
CDN $50 design fee
+0.25 per page
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Choose a trim size
Choose body & title fonts
Choose a style
Up to 2 Revisions available
eBook
CDN $25 design fee
+$0.25 per page
+$0.50 per section/chapter
Clickable TOC
Reflowable text
Custom chapter heads available
Up to 2 revisions available
Additions
+$1 per footnote page
+$1 per image
+$5 per custom table/graph/etc.
Select a custom font; the client is required to cover 50% of the font licensing fee
Basic Calculation for Paperback & Hardcover Costs
(Includes design fee + typesetting.)
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10,000 words = CDN $60
30,000 words = CDN $75
50,000 words = CDN $95
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80,000 words = CDN $120
100,000 words = CDN $135
120,000 words = CDN $150
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150,000 words = CDN $175
180,000 words = CDN $200
200,000 words = CDN $220
Basic Calculation for eBook Costs (50,000-word novel)
(Each book also includes frontmatter, backmatter, and clickable Table of Contents, which count as three separate sections of their own.)
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10 chapters = CDN $70
20 chapters = CDN $80
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30 chapters = CDN $85
40 chapters = CDN $90
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50 chapters = CDN $95
60 chapters = CDN $100
Proofreading
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As opposed to copyediting, proofreading takes place AFTER the book has been typeset/formatted. This is a full book proof review to catch missed typos and correct mistakes in the spacing, typographic hierarchy, typeface, alignment, and other design errors.
Available in MS Word, PDF, and hardcopy.
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Basic
CDN $0.004/word
Minimal proofreading required
1 round of reading
marked-up changes
+0 revisions
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Standard
CDN $0.006/word
Moderate proofreading required
1 round of reading
marked-up changes
+1 revision
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Premium
CDN $0.01/word
Intensive proofreading required
1 round of reading
marked-up changes
+1 revision
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Packages
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On a budget? Save 15% by combining our quality services!
All packages at one flat rate for manuscripts with 50,000 words.
Packages also available for 75,000, 100,000, and 125,000 words! Email for more details.
Need to pay in incremements? Split the total cost into 3 easy payments!
Bronze Package
For 50,000 words
CDN $500 $425 — SAVE $75!
Basic Copyediting + Basic Proofreading + a FREE blurb edit
Bronze+ Package
For 50,000 words
CDN $850 $725 — SAVE $125!
Standard Copyediting + Standard Proofreading + a FREE blurb edit
Silver Package
For 50,000 words
CDN $725 $600 — SAVE $125!
Basic Line editing + Basic Copyediting + Basic Proofreading + a FREE blurb edit
Silver+ Package
For 50,000 words
CDN $1250 $1075 — SAVE $175!
Standard Line editing + Standard Copyediting + Standard Proofreading + a FREE blurb edit
Gold Package
For 50,000 words
CDN $800 $675 — SAVE $125!
Basic Developmental editing + Basic Copyediting + Basic Proofreading + a FREE blurb edit
Gold+ Package
For 50,000 words
CDN $1350 $1150 — SAVE $200!
Standard Developmental editing + Standard Copyediting + Standard Proofreading + a FREE blurb edit
Platinum Package
For 50,000 words
CDN $1100 $925 — SAVE $175!
Basic Developmental editing + Basic Line editing + Basic Copyediting + Basic Proofreading + a FREE blurb edit
Platinum+ Package
For 50,000 words
CDN $1900 $1600 — SAVE $300!
Standard Developmental editing + Standard Copyediting + Standard Line editing + Standard Proofreading + a FREE blurb edit
Proof Package
For 50,000 words, approx. 30 chapters
CDN $180 $150 — SAVE $30!
1 custom novel design + paperback typesetting + eBook typesetting
up to 10 images + series discount
Proof+ Package
For 100,000 words, approx. 60 chapters
CDN $235 $200 — SAVE $35!
1 custom novel design + paperback typesetting + eBook typesetting
up to 10 images + series discount