Services

As much as I love to work on my own creations, I also love helping others to bring their creative visions to light. With over 15 years of professional experience in the writing/publishing world, I’m offering my services to help writers, publishers, and other creative people to reach their goals. To read testimonials from past clients and reviews of books I’ve written, edited, and proofread, scroll down to the bottom of the page.

NOTE ABOUT AI: I wish this didn’t have to be stated, but I should note that I do NOT use AI to write, edit, or proofread. I take immense pride in my work and you can rest assured that my eyeballs will be carefully combing over every paragraph, every line, and every word. A LOT of writers, editors, and proofreaders now use AI to do their work – and it shows. There are tons of articles, books, and blog posts out there full of errors because AI was used to write and/or edit them. Readers hate this and are quick to leave a negative review of anything made with AI. Which is why it’s so important to make sure your final product is polished and professional – and that’s exactly what I promise to deliver. I guarantee that no AI will be used to edit or proofread anything I’ve been hired to work on.

EDITING/PROOFREADING

Nothing turns readers away faster than a poorly-edited book or blog post. Which is why it’s so important to have your work professionally edited and/or proofread before putting it out into the world. With so many options for readers to choose from these days, your writing really needs to look polished for it to be successful. And that’s why I’m offering my copyediting and proofreading services at very competitive rates.

Proofreading

$0.01/word fiction, $0.015/word non-fiction

Proofreading is usually the final step before a manuscript is ready for publication. I’ll be looking for and correcting spelling, punctuation, grammar, formatting, and other mistakes to make sure your manuscript is professionally polished and ready for publication.

I’m happy to accept proofreading projects of all types and sizes. I realize that most proofreaders with my level of experience charge 2-3 times what I do. But proofreading is so important that I offer this service at the lowest rate possible so it’s more affordable for the average person. I’ve had several past (and repeat) clients tell me that my work is twice as good at half the price of their previous proofreaders.

If you’re interested in my proofreading services, email me at ellis@ellismichaels.com and put “proofreader” or “proofreading” in the title/subject line.

Copyediting

$0.03/word fiction, $0.05/word non-fiction

Though I’m much more selective about what copyediting projects I accept, I do offer this service as well.

The goal of copy editing is to correct mechanical errors and make sure everything’s consistent. I’ll be looking for and correcting typographical mistakes, grammatical errors, factual inaccuracies, and other errors as well as making sure the style stays consistent throughout the manuscript.

If you’re not sure if you need a copyeditor, a proofreader, or both, feel free to reach out to me at ellis@ellismichaels.com to discuss your project. I’m happy to provide a free sample edit and/or proofread of a few pages before committing to the full project, if you’d like. 

Testimonials

“What a fantastic experience it’s been working with Ellis. He helped me take my mess of a manuscript (my grammar is terrible) from barely readable to highly polished. Couldn’t be happier with the end result. I’ll be hiring Ellis again to edit my next book, for sure.”

“Ellis charges less and delivers more than my last two proofreaders. He’s professional and communicates well. A true gem, would recommend.”

“I’m sooo happy I decided to hire Ellis to proofread my manuscript before publishing. He was incredibly easy to work with. Now I’m getting comments from readers about how professional it is compared to other books. Will definitely hire Ellis Michaels again.”

Reviews From Books I’ve Written/Edited/Proofread

“Beautifully written! Loved every chapter of this story. I’m new to this author but this won’t be the last book I read.. can’t wait to see what’s else there’s in store for me!”

“Really loved this book. So well written. It had ALL the things I look for in a good book. Wood highly recommend it!”

“Couldn’t put this book down. Well written/easy reading. Will 100% read this one again and add Ellis to my list of fave authors.”

“This is by far one of the best books I’ve ever read. So funny, so relatable, so amazing! 10 out of 10! Must read!”

“This book was amazing! Would 2000% recommend!”

“A really good and well written story. It’s nice reading a story that’s edited.”

“The writing is clear and we’ll structured.”

“Well edited and I found myself caring about the characters.”