Editorial Services
COPYEDITING & PROOFREADINGIf you need a second set of eyes on a finished project
This includes a thorough read of the manuscript to fix any grammatical, spelling, punctuation and formatting errors in order to ensure readability and consistency. Can abide by standard Chicago Manual of Style or a specific style sheet, if provided.
Pricing: $45/hour
MANUSCRIPT CONSULTATION If you need big picture editorial advice on a work-in-progress or finished manuscript
This includes a thorough read of a work-in-progress or complete manuscript with an emphasis on large-scale notes. You will receive a feedback letter (1-2 pages), and a 1 hour follow-up meeting (by phone or video) to discuss the manuscript. Available for poetry, short stories, long-form fiction, and creative non-fiction.
Pricing: Starting at $150, dependent on length
IN-DEPTH MANUSCRIPT EDITING If you need in-depth editing on a complete manuscript
This includes a thorough read of a complete manuscript, offering extensive in-line edits and notes. You will receive a substantial feedback letter (3-4 pages), and a 1-2 hour follow-up meeting (by phone or video) to discuss the manuscript further. Available for poetry, short stories, long-form fiction, and creative non-fiction.
Pricing: Starting at $250, dependent on length
Testimonials
“Simona sees past all the ego trappings and identifies exactly what makes a piece beautiful. She does the hard work to help you pull those elements out from where they’re buried in the draft. Working with her, I’ve always known that my work will receive the utmost respect and I’ll be able to see it in a new light that nevertheless honors my intentions as the author. Simona has such a grasp of all forms of literary work that she brings an exciting intertextual insight to every piece. She’s interested not in making herself look or feel good, but in bringing the most out of your work so that the world can have access to its beauty.”
- Michael Juliani, poet and writer
"I've done some of my best writing with Simona as my editor. She inspired me to challenge myself and broaden my scope. I'd recommend her to anyone who wants to grow as an artist."
- Yoojin Na, writer
"I find it can be rare these days for your writing to remain wholly itself once it is published for other eyes, but Simona as an editor proved me wrong. Not only did she allow me a space to write whatever I wanted and in the form I pushed for, but her patience, expertise, and perception made my writing, and as a result, my voice, stronger."
– Mina Hamedi, writer
“I worked for a year as a columnist for Epiphany magazine with Simona Blat as my editor. During that time, she shepherded my monthly pieces from note scratches to fully realized essays. Anyone who works with Simona would receive similar developmental benefits from her editorial savvy.”
- Michael Barron, writer and editor
Book Design Services
For writers interested in making their own books or magazines and book publishers in need of original book design and/or typesetting
Depending on your needs, my services include: interior and exterior book design and layout, interior and exterior typesetting, consultation on book design for hand-made books, print books (including poetry and/or prose chapbooks, magazines, and zines), and e-books.
This service is customizable based on needs and I am happy to work closely with your vision to achieve the product of your dreams.
I believe that the art of book-making is an act of free speech. To create and disseminate the printed word is a freedom not many can afford or even have access to. I would love to help you create your book.
Pricing: Starting at $30/per hour or flat fee of $100/per 20 pages of text (dependent on length and type of project)
Inquiries
Please email me with any inquires regarding my editorial and book services. Include information on your needs and the project involved. Prices can be negotiable on a case-by-case basis.
︎ simona.blat@gmail.com