{"id":1324,"date":"2016-04-05T04:37:57","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T04:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awritersheart.com\/?page_id=980"},"modified":"2025-04-13T22:22:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T22:22:10","slug":"editing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/editing\/","title":{"rendered":"Editing Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All writers need editing. Whether you\u2019re self-publishing, seeking an agent, or submitting to a publisher, your work needs to show that you are a professional writer. Before you submit your manuscript to an agent or publisher, you need professional, unbiased feedback to ensure your work gets the attention it deserves. An editor can help you focus and refine your work so it passes the \u201cfirst five pages\u201d test used by agents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a writer, I understand how hard you\u2019ve worked and how frustrating it can be to bring a book to publication. When I work on your manuscript, my aim is to make your book as good as it can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>If you have:<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a finished manuscript but you\u2019re not sure about its quality or marketability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>an uncompleted manuscript that you\u2019re struggling with<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>several chapters written, but you\u2019re not sure how to proceed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a desire to collaborate with an editor to finish and polish your work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A manuscript appraisal gives you valuable feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Manuscript Appraisal for Novels and Memoirs<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I read your book and provide detailed written feedback on your book\u2019s strengths and weaknesses, focusing on the \u201cbig picture\u201d aspects. We also can speak in person, by phone or ZOOM, about your project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Does the beginning entice the reader?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are characters interesting and believable?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does the dialogue work?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plot and placing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Setting\/mood\/tone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Story Structure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Point of View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Genre conventions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Language&nbsp; style, consistency, relation to theme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Manuscript Appraisal for Nonfiction Books<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I read your book with the intended audience in mind. I provide detailed feedback focused on the \u201cbig picture issues\u201d and how your message addresses your audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Does the first chapter reveal the premise and intrigue the reader?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear concepts and sub-concepts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Structure and pacing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logic &amp; organization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Point of view and tone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does it speak to the intended audience?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is it persuasive?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:cmarch555@msn.com\"><strong>Contact me for a quote.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Line Editing <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I read your book and provide feedback to improve the clarity and effectiveness of your language. I use the track changes function in Word and also provide a separate memo on how to improve the language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sentence structure &amp; clarity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Passive voice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phrasing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scene and narrative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Showing\/telling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inconsistencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Point of view shifts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wordiness\/awkwardness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inaccuracies &amp; repetition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plot issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Pricing for line\/copyediting depends on the length and type of material. I offer a free 10-page sample edit to decide if we are a good fit for each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><em><strong><a href=\"mailto:cmarch555@msn.com\">Contact me.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All writers need editing. Whether you\u2019re self-publishing, seeking an agent, or submitting to a publisher, your work needs to show that you are a professional writer. Before you submit your manuscript to an agent or publisher, you need professional, unbiased feedback to ensure your work gets the attention it deserves. An editor can help you &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/editing\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Editing Services&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1324","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.2.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Editing Services - Carol Holland March<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/editing\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Editing Services - Carol Holland March\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"All writers need editing. Whether you\u2019re self-publishing, seeking an agent, or submitting to a publisher, your work needs to show that you are a professional writer. Before you submit your manuscript to an agent or publisher, you need professional, unbiased feedback to ensure your work gets the attention it deserves. An editor can help you &hellip; Continue reading &quot;Editing Services&quot;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/editing\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Carol Holland March\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-13T22:22:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/editing\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/editing\/\",\"name\":\"Editing Services - Carol Holland March\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2016-04-05T04:37:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-13T22:22:10+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/editing\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/editing\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/editing\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Editing Services\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/\",\"name\":\"Carol Holland March\",\"description\":\"Author | Editor | Coach\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Carol Holland March\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-carol-logo-web.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-carol-logo-web.png\",\"width\":666,\"height\":250,\"caption\":\"Carol Holland March\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Editing Services - Carol Holland March","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/editing\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Editing Services - Carol Holland March","og_description":"All writers need editing. Whether you\u2019re self-publishing, seeking an agent, or submitting to a publisher, your work needs to show that you are a professional writer. Before you submit your manuscript to an agent or publisher, you need professional, unbiased feedback to ensure your work gets the attention it deserves. An editor can help you &hellip; Continue reading \"Editing Services\"","og_url":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/editing\/","og_site_name":"Carol Holland March","article_modified_time":"2025-04-13T22:22:10+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/editing\/","url":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/editing\/","name":"Editing Services - Carol Holland March","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2016-04-05T04:37:57+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-13T22:22:10+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/editing\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/editing\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/editing\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Editing Services"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/","name":"Carol Holland March","description":"Author | Editor | Coach","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/#organization","name":"Carol Holland March","url":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-carol-logo-web.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-carol-logo-web.png","width":666,"height":250,"caption":"Carol Holland March"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"blog_post_layout_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":"","full":""},"categories_names":null,"comments_number":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1324"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16048,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1324\/revisions\/16048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carolhollandmarch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}