Cat Got Your Pen

Welcome to

Editing

Let’s make your work shine! I’m Hailey Rogers, a freelance editor focused on fiction. I have a special passion for sci-fi, fantasy, and kid lit (middle grade to YA)—all the genres that have made me lose sleep over just-one-more-page—in addition to work with nonprofits. The right editor works by your side to help polish your work and achieve your vision. Let’s have a conversation about what your story needs to thrive!

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My assistant Midnight, who blesses the keyboard regularly.

Find the right service

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    Beta Reading

    Get a new set of eyes on your manuscript. Receive detailed feedback and insights on how the plot moves, overused tropes, missing elements, inconsistencies, what I loved, and more. Beta reading serves as a great, and more affordable, step before development editing.

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    Developmental Editing

    An examination of the building blocks of your story, developmental editing reviews plot, pacing, characters, world building and beyond to help your story reach its strongest form

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    Line or Copy Editing

    Available in different tiers. Receive a word-by-word review of spelling, grammar, usage, and punctuation. At higher tiers, this will include evaluating sentence structure and placement for the strongest work. A style sheet is also included to ensure consistency and accuracy across the work.

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    Proofreading

    A final review of your edited and publication-ready, formatted work. Only misspellings, egregious mistakes, and formatting concerns are flagged.

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Rates

While each project receives a custom quote, the EFA's rate card is a great starting point to understand the budget ranges for different editing tasks.

Beta Reading: 0.8–1.2¢ per word

Developmental Editing: 3.0-4.0¢ per word

Copy Editing: 2.0–3.0¢ per word

Proofreading: 1.2–2.0¢ per word for fiction, 2.0–4.0¢ per word for nonfiction

Rates outside your budget? Let's have a conversation about what we can do to meet your needs within your budget (including custom services and payment plans).

VIEW EFA RATE CARD

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My Training &

Professional Organizations

  • A comprehensive certificate in copy editing, covering topics from grammar and software to client relationships. This hands-on program exposes editors to a variety of work types.

    Courses in Certificate: Grammar Lab, Copyediting I, Copyediting II, Copyediting III

  • A self-paced program concentrated on developmental editing fiction.

    In Progress: Developmental Editing 2

    Complete: Developmental Editing 1

  • Member; KidLit Collective Affinity Group

    The EFA is the largest and oldest professional organization of editorial freelancers in the US with a global member base.

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