My Editing Philosophy
nYour
work is sacred and primary. I will respect your original text*,
while offering positive critical recommendations in the margins or
within the text itself when I see the need. I respect the author’s
feelings and sense of pride
and accomplishment.
* Sometimes, authors request that I actually revise their text, as needed.
Fees
* Sometimes, authors request that I actually revise their text, as needed.
Client Testimonials
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“Al
Garrotto's editing work strikes me as the best available. He
gave an amazing smoothness to my book. And what a shock to
find his fees are far and away the lowest I've run into.” –
Author/Educator Richard C. Brown, Ph.D. (When Ministry
is Messy and A Practical Guide for Starting an
Adult Faith Formation Program)
“Al
Garrotto's editing work strikes me as the best available. He
gave an amazing smoothness to my book. And what a shock to
find his fees are far and away the lowest I've run into.” –
Author/Educator Richard C. Brown, Ph.D. (When Ministry
is Messy and A Practical Guide for Starting an
Adult Faith Formation Program)
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“Al has taken the place of a (critique) group, pointing out omissions, clumsy constructions, lack of clarity, illogicalities.” – Aline P’Nina Tayar, Author of How Shall We Sing? Picador Australia
"Thanks so much for your excellent evaluation. Some of your comments I have heard before, but some were new and most appreciated. I'm looking forward to tackling another edit and working on some of the problems presented." -- Christine Sunderland, Pilgrimage, Inheritance, and Offerings.
“Al has taken the place of a (critique) group, pointing out omissions, clumsy constructions, lack of clarity, illogicalities.” – Aline P’Nina Tayar, Author of How Shall We Sing? Picador Australia
"Thanks so much for your excellent evaluation. Some of your comments I have heard before, but some were new and most appreciated. I'm looking forward to tackling another edit and working on some of the problems presented." -- Christine Sunderland, Pilgrimage, Inheritance, and Offerings.
Fees
Every project is unique and needs to be
discussed before a final fee is set.
The following schedule will help you estimate the cost of evaluating/editing your work.
The following schedule will help you estimate the cost of evaluating/editing your work.
• Reading / Evaluation
Initial reading and evaluation: US$75.00 per 100 ms. pages
($75 minimum). Return postage required. Partial ms. and
first drafts accepted. You'll receive an honest, objective,
written evaluation (1-3 pages) of your work.