Zoe Elisabeth Editing Services
Contact: zoeelisabethwriting@gmail.com
About me
My name is Zoe Elisabeth, and I’m a writer and editor from Washington, DC. I would love to provide feedback on your writing, whether it be creative, academic, or professional work. I don’t believe in objectively “good” writing, so my goal is always to make each piece the best version of what the author intends for it to be. This means I’ll always ask about your intentions and tailor feedback to what is most useful to you.
My services/pricing are below, but I’m always happy to work something else out if you don’t see what you’re looking for listed.
Why hire me:
Services
Copy editing (2 cents/word, $10 minimum)
Best for: if you’re polishing a finished piece
Send me: creative, academic, or professional writing of any length
What I’ll check for: errors, consistency, tone, clarity, and adherence to any style/formatting guidelines
What you’ll receive: a document with changes made and a copy of what you sent with tracked changes
Critique (prices below)
Best for: if you’re submitting to literary journals and want the perspective of the editors receiving your work
Send me: poetry or short prose/hybrid pieces
What I’ll check for: ways to strengthen the piece for submission, focusing on plot/character development, syntax, pacing, and anything you particularly want feedback on
What you’ll receive: a writeup of my feedback with line edits on the piece
Poetry pricing: $5/poem, max 5 pages (contact for pricing of longer poems)
Prose pricing: $10/first 5 pages, $5/each additional 5 pages
Line editing (3 cents/word)
Best for: if you’re looking for in-depth line edits beyond what you’d receive in a general critique
Send me: writing of any style/length
What I’ll check for: ways to strengthen the piece at the sentence level, focusing on word choice, syntax, tone, and anything you particularly want feedback on
What you’ll receive: line-by-line comments on the piece
Beta reading ($2 for every 1,000 words, $10 minimum)
Best for: if you’re looking for feedback from the perspective of a reader rather than an editor
Send me: creative writing of any length
What I’ll check for: reader engagement, questions/confusion, overall reaction to plot/characters, and anything you particularly want feedback on
What you’ll receive: an in-depth writeup broken down by topics like plot and character