The Double-Pass Edit
This provides the opportunity to have your revisions checked via a second complete copy-edit. It is particularly useful if:
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your manuscript has had no previous developmental/structural editing,
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your story has a complicated structure or intricate world that is likely to raise lots of editorial queries about flow/consistency,
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your writing style is likely to raise lots of editorial queries to check for clarification of intended sense,
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you are an ESL author writing in English where English is your second language and the first editorial pass is likely to require substantial rewriting and queries about your intended meaning.
You will receive an editing report and style sheet along with your edited manuscript after the first editorial pass. After the second editorial pass, you will receive your edited manuscript, updated style sheet, and either a second editing report or a short update email, depending on the extent of remaining issues (often there are none of any significance at this stage).
Basic formatting for e-book or print can be requested.
Be aware that the second editorial pass is not a proofread; your manuscript will still require somebody with fresh eyes to look over it prior to publishing, even if you do not commission the services of a professional proofreader.
Guideline Pricing:
£22–£35 ($28–$45) per 1,000 words: the higher rate being for manuscripts which require substantial rewriting.
Checks and Services included in The Double-Pass Edit:
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typos
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spelling mistakes
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grammar and usage
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capitalisation
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punctuation errors
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consistency of style
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consistency of content
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style considerations
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copyright and fair use
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fact checking
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content and structure
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wording for clarity, consistency and flow
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formatting
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rewriting where required
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more in-depth editorial comments and queries on structural issues than for The Edit
Kat Harvey is one of our strongest editorial team members. She is thorough and efficient in her method.
Luna Press Publishing, award-winning small press
I have been nothing but impressed with Kat Harvey's editorial prowess. She helped make my story the best it could be; let her do the same for you!
Anthony Laken, The Infinity Machine trilogy
Kat takes great care to ensure that she completes her work to deadlines and undertakes the initial ground work with necessary diligence ensuring that she fully understands an author’s intentions. Her suggestions are insightful but are only ever made with the weight of experience and she maintains a great respect for an author’s style and work.
Alistair Hall, Bears in the North
The edit was brilliant and picked up on all those things that slip past you when you become totally embroiled in your own work. The formatting skills and consistency you brought to the process will make for a sharper, punchier novel. Oh and thanks for the advice on genre and pace.
Brian Ledsom, Back of Beyond
Kat’s editing was attentive to even minor details. She picked up on inconsistencies and repetitions and added recommendations for change based on her own extensive knowledge and insight.
I am eternally grateful to her for the transformation of the manuscript. Her efficiency in delivering on time, and in advance, was remarkable.
Anna Koenig, ESL author
I cannot thank you enough for the work you have put in, in making my dream of completing and publishing this book come true. Without your professional eye for spotting my, all too frequent, errors, your advice and your questioning of the parts, which if they had been left, would have confused the reader, this book may never have been ready to face my discerning readership.
Hiram Dunn, Borderers in Uniform from 1689
I employed the wonderful services of a professional editor, Kat Harvey of Athena Copy, who I cannot recommend highly enough and who has been amazing throughout this final process, a font of knowledge for a literary Neanderthal like myself.
Lee-Michael Keegan, Dr Magnesium Mg2+
