What do I need to provide for you to quote?

Each of my services is personal according to the needs of the author and the work. So I don't provide ballpark guesstimates and I don't do hourly rates.  

I do provide solid no-obligation proposals that cover approach, cost and timeline. This is what I need from you to create a proposal for working together:

• What’s the current word count?

• How many drafts have you completed?

• Has a professional editor already looked at any aspect of the work?

• Does the work fit into a particular genre? (No problem, if not. We love working in new and cross-over genres.)

• Do you have a timeline for completion of the work?

• What are your goals for the work? (They needn’t be lofty at this stage, but if they are — do tell!)

• Please provide a 5000-word sample.

(Note: I would prefer to read the entire work before providing you with a proposal, but some first-time authors would rather send a smaller sample. Note: we always maintain confidentiality.)