EDITORIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Amy Shannon is a writer, professional book reviewer, editor, literary promoter, and Literary consultant. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English, a Master of Arts Degree in Adult Education and Training, and Masters of Business Administration with Accounting Degree. Amy offers editing, proofreading and formatting services. Amy has editing experience in academics, technical writing, fiction and non-fiction work. Amy will edit most any documents. Amy editing services consist of content, copy, and editorial feedback editing. 

Amy offers other services, such as document writing services, that can include query writing. She will also seek out and research professional services for authors, if she cannot do it herself. Especially authors looking for publishers, literary agents, and publicists that accept their genre. 

​Just a note that any manuscripts or documents sent, will be confidential. Amy will not disclose any or all of the content that is read or edited. After the author sends confirmation that he/she has gotten the final product, the document will be deleted, and the printed version, shredded.

Updated 04/28/2023

Pricing information:

The pricing below is in US Dollars. If you're from a country that uses another currency, you will have to use the conversion of US dollars to your currency, so that the prices are equal. Thank you.

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Editing services include academic papers (APA or MLA format), professional documents, résumés, manuscripts, or any other type of document. Editing services can also include document formatting for publishers such as Kindle (Amazon), Smashwords, Lulu.com, or Amazon Print.

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PAGE REQUIREMENTS** ++

Price estimates are based on the number of pages (1.20 spaced), with a font of Times New Roman. Document size (Letter or 8x11)
**When necessary will work within the author's editing budget.

++If documents that are sent and do not meet the requirement, will be formatted by Amy, and the price may change.

Below there are different editing processes. You can select all of them or just one of them. Amy is also accepting new clients for exclusive editing.
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Editing Process: (per page, 1 -  100,000 words)

• Content editing and Copyediting: Language, grammar, punctuation ($2 per page)
• Content editing, Copyediting, Editorial Feedback ($3 per page)
• ONLY Copyediting: Language, grammar, punctuation ($1 per page)
• ONLY Editorial Feedback: Final draft of the book, proofreading to check for typos and formatting issues (Flat Rate: $75.00)

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3 weeks (or less) per process

Editing Process: (per page, 100,000 words or more) 

• Content editing and Copyediting: Language, grammar, punctuation ($3 per page)
• Content editing, Copyediting, Editorial Feedback ($4 per page)
• ONLY Copyediting: Language, grammar, punctuation ($2 per page)
• ONLY Editorial Feedback: Final draft of the book, proofreading to check for typos and formatting issues (Flat Rate: $100.00)

6 - 8 weeks per process

Final Editorial Feedback
After the editing is completed and the file is given back to the author, the author has the option, after making whatever corrections, to send the book back for a complete read-through and final edit. (All books will also get a review to be posted on Amy's Bookshelf Reviews when the book is released.)

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​Amy's Process:

Use the contact form at the bottom of the page and add to the subject line "Editing Services"
Give basic details of your book, page count (and half pages still count as full, blanks do not), and word count. We can discuss either through email, or virtually using Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or even Facebook Messenger Video.

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Amy will respond for more information within 48 hours (usually sooner depending on the day and time (EST)). After that, Amy will communicate via email, virtual meetings, or both. Amy will even give you a sample of her editing, so you can send Amy a chapter, and Amy will be glad to edit for you for free.

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​Payment: PayPal Invoice. You will be invoiced from Essence Enterprises. The entire price will be billed, but the invoice will allow for partial payments. Half payment is due upfront, the rest when the first editing process is complete. 

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The price based on your document will be sent, and payment instructions as well, as well as turnaround time for when it will be completed.

There are different ways that Amy edits documents, and Amy will use the one that works best for you. Amy also wants you to tell her if there are things you want her to look for, such as character development, any unanswered questions, things like that.

​Amy also, and this is free and not included in any of the prices, after reading the FINAL version, will write a review for the book. The author can get a copy of the review that will be posted by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews, and when the book's release goes live, it will be posted on that date (and in many different places). 

Amy does charge sometimes on a sliding fee scale, but there is a minimum payment of $50 required.

Formats documents to meet requirements :  (The pricing is per book format).

Smashwords ($1 per page)

Lulu.com Digital ($1 per page)

Lulu.com Paperback ($1 per page)

Lulu.com Hardcover ($2 per page)

Kindle ($1 per page)

KDP Paperback ($1 per page)

Amazon Vella (short episodic stories) ($1 per page)

If you wish to have formatting added to your final editing, it is an extra $30 per format type. 

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Amy does charge sometimes on a sliding fee scale, but there is a minimum payment of $50 required.

Amy Shannon is here to help guide authors (especially those new to the process) through the process, exploring social media options, creating the author's brand, and helping the author decide what is best for their needs, such as which publisher to use, how to hire professionals, and what to look for. Amy is one person that they can trust, and talk with about anything that may be on their mind. Authors should be able to ask questions, decide what they want to spend (only they know their own budget), and which publishing and promotion direction to go.

Note: Amy Shannon is unbiased, honest, and even if you don't know it yet, trustworthy. No matter the price, whether the listed price, or pricing on a sliding fee scale (with a minimum payment), the quality is always the same. Important to know, that Amy Shannon is NOT an attorney or a literary publicist or agent or affiliated with anyone but her own company, Essence Enterprises.

Initial Consultation:

• One on One session with author either phone, or Zoom, or whatever the author is comfortable with.
• Create a plan for moving forward to fit client's needs
• Provide client Estimate

Search for Professionals (Research fee is $100 flat fee for either publishers or agents, for both, it's $150)

• Research agents for the author
• Research the best publishing options
• Search for guest appearances on podcasts or interviews

Social Media Consultation:  ($25)

This process is to visually examine the social media platforms, and also check for errors, or broken links, and outdated information. 

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Creating a Social Media/Website Platform ($39 per platform)

Platforms are ONLY Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Amazon Author page, TikTok,  a Landing page or a portfolio page

• Create a Social Media Platform
• Create a Landing page (or portfolio page)
• Create an Amazon Author page

Add-Ons: 

• ​Amazon Author Page Bio ($25)
• Website Author Bio ($25)

Literary Process Services:

• Editing Services (external or done in-house)
• Social Media platform creation and management
• Book Review done by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews
• Book promotions using social media and blog tours

Writing Services: 

• Query Letters written: ($20 per letter/Query Form)
• Edit an existing Query Letter: ($10)
• Sending Query letters on behalf of the author (either as a rep or using the author's email address) ($20 per letter sent) (If as a representative* of the author, there is a representative fee of $40)
• Writing full synopsis of book ($50)
• Rewriting Book description ($20)
• Read entire book to write the synopsis ($50) (If I haven't read the book before)
• Write book description ($30)
• Write Press Releases and send to YOUR local news agencies. ($20) per Press Release, plus the fees to run the Press Release, if there are any
• Media Kit ($50)
• Press Kit ($30)
• Author Biography ($20) (Use for profile pages and "about the author" at the end or beginning of the book)

(All books get a book review and the reviews are posted as any review is with Amy's Bookshelf Reviews)

Author's Point of Contact

Point of Contact (Not a Publicist) $150 base per month.

Not everyone understands the processes, or options even if they presented with them. I can be your point of contact, and everyone that is part of your publishing and marketing process, can talk to me about your options. I will research them, and then present them to you.

Publishing Process Analysis

$20 per hour** (Author will get a detailed invoice of what work was done, and for how long. Each service will have a report of what was done, or observed, and a recommendation. An invoice will document the time spent on each process.)

• Lead author thorough the publishing process
• Vet a few of the options of publishing companies author may want to use
• Explain the different publishing processed
• Analyze the skills of the author and how much they want to participate
• Look over publishing packages (when applicable) (see which one fits the author's needs) 

"Self-Publish" for the Author, either via KDP or Lulu (for expanded distribution. $50 for KDP Kindle. $75 for KDP Kindle and Print. $100 for Digital Expanded distribution. $150 for Print Expanded Distribution (You can use your own "publisher's name" or you can use mine "Essence Publishing")

Cover formatting and creation is a separate fee. Just formatting the book cover for Digital and Print is $50. Digital Only $20. 

If you want a book cover created, I will be happy to provide you with up to four options, and if you don't want any of them, there is no fee for that. If you want one of them, you will be given an estimate at that time.

Pricing Information:

• All payments will be invoiced via PayPal by Essence Enterprises (Plus 7% Tales Tax & $5 invoice fee).
• I will give an estimate of services depending on the needs of the client.
• If the client cannot afford the stated fee, I will work with the client on a sliding fee scale that will be determined between me and my client.
• All information collected from the client is confidential.