Colleen Wait Freelance Editing and Proofreading

* 20+ years of experience in the medical field in transcription and

   editing.

* 8 published books

* Recommendations:

    **Thank you, Colleen, for the gentle yet thorough editing of my project. The manuscript is now in the hands of the publisher, and going through the content review phase. Thanks to your skillful eye, I am confident there will be very few alterations required. The editing process is, indeed, a little like being asked to perform major surgery on one's child without benefit of anesthesia. Thank you for respecting the work, the process and my emotional attachment. Most of all, thanks for being smarter than my Spell Check! -L A Day

    **Attention and warning to writers. Learn from my mistakes.  After having 6 books published, I contracted with (and paid) a local publisher to edit, print and distribute (and promote) a novel. My critique group edited the manuscript before I submitted it. The first editing of the manuscript by the publishing company should have been a warning. The editing was unacceptable. I had it redone.

For two years I waited, impatiently, for a galley. I found numerous errors in the galley, had it marked up and was promised that these grammar, spelling and typesetting errors would be corrected before printing.

Six months later, I sent copies of the final, published book for review. Imagine my embarrasment when a sympathetic editor asked to mark corrections (spelling, grammar, typesetting, etc) for me. I agreed. She returned my book, a book that should have been on the market, with errors on over ONE HALF of the pages!

I applaud her concern and effort, and recommend her services, at reasonable cost, to anyone who wants an honest editing job at a fair price.

- grandmas-on-the-go@blogspot.com Carol Weishampel

     

Colleen Wait Edits

Honest Service, Fair Price

Contract between Client and Colleen Wait (Editor).

1) Client agrees to submit document in Word compatible format whereby editor will perform a word count and read first several paragraphs for content. 

* Editor will not accept the following genres: sexually explicit, erotica,      excessive violence, or any other language she so deems inappropriate.

2) Editor, upon agreeing to accept the document, will submit to Client the per word price for services as below:

            *Level 1:  Spelling and punctuation (typos).  $0.005 per word.

*Level 2:  Spelling, punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, style, and formatting.   $0.01 per word.
*Second read through after edit submitted and changes made is an additional 25% of quote.  

3) Client, upon receipt of this contract and quote of fee for service will:  

*Check box at bottom of form stating acceptance then proceed to PayPal to submit 50% of fee as a deposit.

PayPal steps: Create an account, go to send money, in the ‘To:’ section type in freedspirit05@me.com, select ‘services’, ‘USD’, enter the correct dollar amount.

*After 7 days the client’s document will be deleted if there has been no receipt of signed contract AND full deposit.

4)  Editor, upon receipt of signed contract and PayPal confirmation will:

            *Perform service requested.

            *Keep Client informed of progress.

*Return entire document upon completion with explanation of suggested corrections.

*Perform requested services to the best of Editor’s knowledge.

*Use all necessary reference materials.

*Delete/erase Client’s document 30 days after completion of contract.

5)  Editor will not/does not:

            * Share, plagiarize, or otherwise discuss Client’s work.

* Endorse or otherwise make any claims about the success of Client’s work with or without suggested corrections.

* Guarantee finished document to be 100% error-free as not all books of style are exact and in agreement. 

6)  Client agrees and affirms that all documents submitted to the Editor is owned solely by the Client.

7) Client agrees that the changes/corrections are suggestions and they are not bound to be implemented.

8)  Client agrees to pay the balance in full within 5 days of the date of the email with the attached document and its corrections.  A 10% late fee will be accrued every 30 days thereafter. 

Client:                                                                                    Editor: Colleen Wait

Document word count:

Service Level:

Total Fee:

Deposit required:

            date received:

Document start date:

Document estimated due date:

            date delivered:

Balance due date:

            date received:

___  I accept.__________________________ Client signature

___  I do not accept. ____________________  Client signature

By checking “I accept” indicates your (the Client’s) acknowledgement that you have read and accepted the above contract and will be legally bound by this agreement.  Typing your name will be an acceptable electronic signature and will be bound by this contract. Client may scan hand-signed document and e-mail to Editor. 

Please contact me at:  freedspirit05@me.com