Complete Your Manuscript with Pristine Editing

Beth Rodgers is a seasoned professional who provides proofreading, line editing, and developmental editing. Email Beth today to get a risk-free chapter of your manuscript completed with our $19.99 USD new customer special (up to 2,000 words).

Above and Beyond Standard Editing

Beth not only helps authors prepare immaculate documents, she also writes significant supplemental notes both inside "track changes" and on a separate document to ensure all areas of improvement are thoroughly covered.

Extremely Responsive by Email

Beth replies very quickly to all questions as well as document and quote requests so that clients can solve their concerns without significant time delays. Help is also provided after the fact so that the document can be perfected.

Developmental, Line Editing, & Proofreading

As a creative writing specialist and grammar expert, Beth has every area covered when it comes to helping you perfect your manuscript. Services may be requested one at a time, or can be combined for an even friendlier total cost.

Fiction, Non-Fiction, & Technical Editing

Beth has significant experience editing full length novels and short stories, business documents, medical research articles with annotations, and much more. She will be glad to perfect your writing, no matter the form.

Testimonials

Randy Northcutt

"Everyone needs an experienced eye to catch the mistakes and correct grammar mistakes. I can't tell you how many self-published authors ruined their work because they skimped on editing. Beth Rodgers is the best. My Amazon reviews reflect her excellent contribution. She's the best!"

- Author of The Cusser Club: A Tawdry, Titillating Texas Tale

Cilinda Stroud

"I had a great experience working with Beth on my rather lengthy historical fiction novel. Her knowledge goes way beyond grammatical corrections. She provides useful input to help polish plot lines, double checks the historical backstory, and has an almost instinctive understanding of the nuances of individual characters. I was more than impressed, and I will use her again, if she’ll have me. Beth is amazing!"

- Author of Return to Bayeux

Amy Robillard

"Beth is a wonderful editor/proofreader who goes BEYOND! Extremely thorough and thoughtful, she caught small and big mistakes and provided three different documents at the end of the process. I highly recommend (and she is very affordable). Plus, she doesn’t disappear after the process and answered all my questions even when her job was done. Thank you, Beth."

- Author of The Prisoner's Daughter

Joseph Breslin

"I had a great experience working with Beth! She caught many small errors and readability issues that I'd missed. She also gave me a finalized document, an annotations only document, a tracking document, and a separate document with additional general comments. It was very thorough and professional. I will certainly be using her again. She's good enough that I expect she'll have LOTS of clients!"

- Author of Other Minds: 13 Tales of Wonder and Sorrow

Daniel Conboy

"Beth edited my book this past year. She was professional, thorough, and asked guiding questions that I appreciated. This gave me an extra boost of confidence to self-publish."

- Author of The Imperial

Joe Giampaolo

"Thank you for sending the corrections to my manuscript. I am delighted at your professionalism and your attention to the smallest details. The editing was, as usual, perfect, and I am very happy with it. I will book your services again in mid-January for my other book of poetry."

- Author of Metanoia: A Collection of Poems

Patrick Leitzen

 "Beth did an exceptional job as the primary editor of my sci-fi novel, Silence of the Stars. She was an integral part of my publication process, and her expertise helped bring my work to the next level."

- Author of Silence of the Stars

Patrick Gallivan

"Thank you for your thorough work. I think you did a fantastic job. I really appreciate everything you did for me during this process."

- Author of The Boycott: How Refusing to Play Opened New Doors

Albert Sandberg

"I highly recommend Beth Rodgers for all your editing needs. She is courteous, efficient, and professional. Beth has provided editing services for three of my novels and I could not be happier with the results."

- Author of The Many Deaths of Malakai Jinks: And Other Tales of the Supernatural

Harry Greenlee

"All I can say is wow, wow, you have gone beyond my expectations, to take the time and go through my book the way you did is amazing especially as I'm not a writer and just wanted to put my story together for friends and family. You have put your expertise so professionally into my little old book. I can’t thank you enough."

- Author of Cruising Confessions: My Adventures Working on a Cruise Ship

Lara Gelya

"First of all, let me tell you a big thank you for your very thorough and thoughtful first editing round of my manuscript!! To get three separate files as the final products of this round was very helpful to me and saved a lot of my time! So, thank you again!"

- Author of Camel from Kyzylkum: A Memoir of my Life Journey

Al Esposito

 "My first novel is about to be published. Beth was amazing. She is very responsive and keeps you informed throughout the whole process. Her comments and advice were thoughtful and insightful."

- Author of No More Tears for Nonna

Editing Services

Developmental

  • Helps your writing stand out with clarity, purpose, and continuity

  • Provides feedback on structure, content, and overarching themes of your writing

  • Offers questions, comments, and concerns that would stand out to a general reader

  • Combs document for consistency (including names, dates, chapter titles, a character’s eye color from one chapter to the next, etc.)

  • Includes "Track Changes" and "Create Annotations"

Line Editing

  • Ensures consistency of language at the paragraph and sentence levels

  • Ensures the story or the content is the focus of the manuscript

  • Checks that writing is consistent, moving clearly from one section to the next
  • Eliminates repetitive words or phrases, and streamlines the use of formal vs. informal writing

  • Examines transitions, run-on sentences, missing or excess words

  • Includes "Track Changes" and "Create Annotations"

Proofreading

  • Focuses on all matters of grammar, spelling, and punctuation, including verb tenses, proper name checks, etc.
  • Includes word and phrase consistency
  • Corrects style, syntax, and paragraph and chapter formatting issues

  • Helps the author finalize manuscripts so that they are suitable for publishing

  • Includes "Track Changes" and "Create Annotations"

NOTES:

- Developmental editing should generally be done BEFORE proofreading (spelling, grammar, punctuation, and the like), so that a final version can be completed and proofreading does not need to occur twice or more.

- Line editing does NOT include spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc., as these are part of proofreading.

 

Complete Price List

Prices are per word. Multiply word count by the amount next to the dollar sign to obtain final cost. All prices are in USD.

  • Proofreading Only - $0.008 (0.8 cents per word, or $8.00 for every 1,000 words)

  • Developmental Editing Only - $0.012 (1.2 cents per word, or $12.00 for every 1,000 words) 

  • Line Editing Only - $0.012 (1.2 cents per word, or $12.00 for every 1,000 words)

  • Line Editing and Proofreading - $0.014 (1.4 cents per word, or $14.00 for every 1,000 words) - both in one read-through

  • Developmental Editing and Line Editing - $0.014 (1.4 cents per word, or $14.00 for every 1,000 words) – both in one read-through

  • Developmental Editing and Proofreading - $0.016 (1.6 cents per word, or $16.00 for every 1,000 words) – developmental editing (first read-through) + proofreading (second read-through)
  • RECOMMENDED Platinum Package - All Three Services - $0.018 (1.8 cents per word, or $18.00 for every 1,000 words) – developmental editing + line editing (both in first read-through) + proofreading (in second read-through)

About Beth Rodgers

Beth Rodgers holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Secondary English Education from the University of Michigan and Wayne State University, respectively. She has taught high school and middle school English, as well as courses at Baker College of Clinton Township, MI. Beth has written two young adult novels, Freshman Fourteen and Sweet Fifteen. She has also published a children's holiday picture book, Welcome to Chanu-Con! 

 

Beth's other interests include reading and reviewing novels, watching television and movies, and spending time with her husband, David, and three sons, Evan, Jared, and Noah. She lives in the Metro Detroit area; however, she enjoys working with editing clients worldwide.