Rates
Riverside provides editorial services for writers working on PhD dissertations, papers, fiction, novels. Services include manuscript critique, substantive content editing for plot and character development, device, and voice, as well as line editing.
Editorial rates may vary depending on the nature of the work, the time frame of the assignment, and the degree of special expertise required.
| Type of Work | Estimated Pace | Fees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editing, website copyediting | 4–8 ms pgs/hr | $50/hr | |
| Editing, developmental | 1–5 pgs/hr | $55/hr | |
| Editing, substantive or line | 1–6 ms pgs/hr | $60/hr | |
| Fact checking | $40/hr | ||
| Developmental editing for characterization, storytelling, style, device | 8 pg/hr | $60/hr | |
| Manuscript evaluation | $45/hr | ||
| Book trailer video (see sample below) | $599 |
Ask for a test edit today: send us 1-2 pages and our editors will review them for free; or send us a more substantial excerpt (10-50 pages) and simply pay our regular rate for the excerpt.
Riverside Editors video trailer for Love’s Addiction, by Fidelis O. Mkparu: