Having edited scores of novels, hundreds of poems and articles, and thousands of short stories, Seb Reilly is an experienced and dedicated editor. He currently edits the quarterly print literary magazine Seaside Gothic and was previously Editor-in-Chief of publisher and social enterprise Thanet Writers from 2015 to 2020.
Clients have described Seb Reilly’s editing as “invaluable” and “exactly what was needed to improve,” as well as being “fantastic and without a doubt essential” and “the best, most actionable feedback I have ever received.”
Seb Reilly also offers a selection of free and paid writing classes, and has an extensive catalogue of writing craft essays available.
Critique
A full read-though of text of any length, with a written critique offering feedback on the overall piece.
£10 per 1,000 words
Line-Edit
A line-by-line edit of any length text, with margin notes on specifics, accompanied by a written critique offering feedback on the overall piece.
£30 per 1,000 words
Query Review
A detailed critique of the first 1,000 words of a novel, a 1,000-word synopsis for that novel, and a master query letter, with line-by-line margin notes if required, and feedback on the overall pitch.
£50
Terms and Conditions
Text can be any length, any style, and any genre. Pricing is the same for fiction, poetry, non-fiction, screenplays, and all other types of writing.
Text must be supplied in either Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or PDF format. Line-edit margin notes will be added digitally.
Text does not have to be a complete piece and edits can be sought on extracts or in a staggered manner of an overall piece on separate occasions over time. All line-edits and critique will be based solely on the supplied text.
Prices are calculated including overrun to the next 1,000 words, with a minimum of 1,000 words. For example, a line-edit of a novel of 82,103 words would be priced at £2,490 based on a total billable word-count of 83,000 words.
Prices are in GBP and are non-negotiable. Payments from a non-GBP currency must be exchanged by the purchaser at their cost.
A non-refundable deposit of 50% of the total balance is required to secure the workload, with the remaining 50% due upon completion.
Payment is accepted through PayPal or Stripe only.
Turnaround time is calculated based upon word-count and workload, however as a rough guide turnaround times are approximately one week per 10,000 words following any initial lead time, though this cannot be guaranteed. A turnaround estimate will be provided upon acceptance which will account for lead time, with updates sent if there is a change to the estimate.
Length of written critique will vary depending on the word count and issues raised.
Enquiry does not guarantee acceptance.
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