Prices

Why is it competitors are so abstract about pricing? I work for the most part on a per-page basis, often at an hourly rate, when the project is not so well defined and, seldom but occasionally, at a fixed price.

My page-rate for editing is $8, with a $50 minimum.

My hourly rate for copywriting is $30

Fixed price work is subject to negotiation, time constraints and complexity. E-mail me and we'll discuss the project.

What constitutes a 'page?'

The industry standard for a page is 1800 characters, including spaces. If you use Mcrosoft Word, the lower left-hand corner of the page usually gives a word-count. If you click this 'words' link, it will (or should) show characters and characters including spaces. Your charge will be determined by the page-count; characters including spaces / 1800.

The determing value for billing purposes is the numberof pages you send me, not the number I return. Obviously, my work may shorten or lengthen the document.

Editing payment:

• 1-15 pages, billed on completion
• 16-100 pages, 1/2 in advance, in full on completion
• 101 pages and up, 1/3 in advance, 1/3 half complete, balance on completion unless the work is for an ongoing client

Copywriting payment:

All payment by negotiation, depending upon content

How is payment made?

• company or personal credit card
• pay-pal
• bank transfer

Send me a typical piece of text for a test-edit. Attach a word document to an e-mail and please include an estimate of the length of the work, as well as an estimated due-date. You can generally expect a reply within 24 hours, obviously at no charge or obligation.