James Machell

James Machell: Editor

“I have been offering editing services since joining the mashead for Utopia Science Fiction Magazine and I prefer a face to face approach. It’s one thing to apply feedback a list of line edits and another to actually have a discussion and find a way forward as a team. I therefore prefer to have a discussion in addition to written edits, either in person or by Zoom, at least once per 5000 words of prose submitted.”

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Editorial Rates Overview

Editorial Package

$100

Manuscript evaluation and developmental notes

Line editing

Author consultation and revision plan

This fee covers the first (or up to) 6500 words of any novel or collection, with a 50% discount for any subsequent work submitted.

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