developmental editing

Developmental Editing is taking a greater look at the bigger picture, working through plot, character evaluation, narrative, writing style, and making sure that your story is on point. I will refine ideas, shape your narrative and help with any major inconsistencies. 

My background in alpha reading and beta reading has helped hone my skills in working through developmental editing and to ensure that your work remains consistent and engaging! My job would be to help you see what works and what doesn’t work! Does this dialogue work or do we need to expand more for emotional impact? 

After all, the manuscript can’t be copy edited or proofed if you haven’t fleshed and smoothed out the plot while describing some unforgettable characters!

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editorial assessment

I offer an Editorial Assessment to determine whether your manuscript is ready for developmental editing or content editing. I would provide you feedback in the form of a Google Doc report detailing some ideas and concepts on how to construct your story.

A sample of up to 20k is required*

$50.00

Structural & Content Editing

Structural & Content editing is an approach to improve your story’s structure, such that it works for your particular narrative and keeps the reader engaged.

The structure of your overall story is extremely important and can address certain aspects like if there are plot twists, or flashbacks that could help being more suspense and mystery. 

Have you ever read a book with really long chapters or sections that weren’t very engaging, or you felt some of the content wasn’t needed? Are the chapters in the right order? Passive voice versus Dialogue? Showing vs telling? Identifying whether transitions, hooks, and filtering. Are needed.

As your editor my main focus would be to help you navigate through those difficult structural questions to help address alongside the developmental editing. Structural and Content editing falls between story editing and language editing. 

I would be happy to provide an editorial assessment as the first step to help you understand some of those areas ahead of time.

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Line Editing

A line edit, also sometimes called stylistic editing, is designed to strengthen your writing voice and raise the quality of your prose. Line editing addresses things like clarity, style, word choice, sentence and paragraph flow, and readability.

As your editor, I would be extremely thorough in examining and correcting the following elements in your work:

Spelling
Grammar
Capitalization
Word usage and repetition
Dialogue tags
Usage of numbers or numerals
POV/tense (to fix any unintentional shifts)
Descriptive inconsistencies (character descriptions, locations, blocking, etc.)
Accuracy of factual information

Essentially, while developmental editing plays a huge part in addressing the overarching issues with your story, line editing looks at the more minute details. 

My goal would be to ensure readers remain focused on the story and not the on any errors that would distract them. 

Line editing is best performed after the manuscript has been content edited.

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proofreading

It’s the final phase of the editing process. Proofreading is highly recommended to put the final touches on your work. As your proofreader, I would meticulously check to make sure there are no obvious errors such as spelling, grammar, typos, etc. My meticulous method in proofing your work would be the finishing touch to helping your book bloom into perfection.

*Tip* If you are having an audiobook done, this is a great option to have done beforehand to ensure you have gotten any small errors fixed prior to the audiobook recordings.

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audio proofing

We offer audiobook proofing services for any authors who need an extra set of ears to listen for those small details before audiobooks are finalized and published.

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editing services 

All Editing Services will require a sample before booking is accepted

tease me package

Need help finding those tantalizing and gripping teasers or simply content for social media? We offer a competitive package to help minimize those stressors. 

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blurb assistance

Blurbs being a thorn in your side, well look no further because we offer help on writing the best blurbs and taglines for your book babies. 

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A Series Guidebook acts a reference guidebook for your series and can help with the following items:

Series Facts
Series Outlines
Main Character Sheet
Series Timelines
Primary Plots & Story Arch Plots
And More…

These are just some examples of items we can build and track as we go through your series, however this really is a service that is tailored to match what the Author needs. It helps to keep everything in one place and it's a great tool for referencing and for working through certain areas that can sometimes get lost when you’re working through a series. I would create the sheets for you and ultimately the book as well to use for whatever you may need it for.

a reference guidebook for your series

SERIES GUIDEBOOK

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We offer services surrounding creating
contract templates for all your needs. Please message or ask us for more information and details.

Contract Management & Consultation 

We offer services that can help bring your author journey to fruition! Please message us for more information and details.

Business Development Consultation

OTHER SERVICES

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We create templates for specific book-related services; including/not limited to agency contracts, PA services, PR services, book boxes, and more. Lunar Rose will also review any contracts and provide feedback and redline input for better understanding of what the contract terms are and mean, while helping to reducing risks and improve the decision-making process as to whether to move forward or not. 

What kind of contract work do you do?

Yes, we do offer payment plans. Please note that a deposit will still be required at the time of booking. 

Do you offer payment plans?

Yes, we do provide samples. Please submit a contact form detailing the services you require, and we would need a 2-3k sample for us to better see your writing style and for you to see our editing style. We want to ensure that we will make a good fit for what you are looking for! 

Do you provide samples?

Yes, the contract management is tiered pricing based on the amount of contracts that would need be reviewed within the month. Our business development package is also tiered pricing and we would be happy to review them after the initial consultation meeting. 

Do you offer monthly pricing for the contract management and business development consultation packages?

Our turnaround times will differ with each project and can depend on the service. Any deviations from the standard will be communicated or discussed with the author prior to officially booking the project. Lunar Rose tries to be as transparent as possible when a manuscript may need more work and time to polish.

What are the typical turnaround times for your services?

Yes, we do have package pricing for if you require more than one service.

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FAQ's

j.l. beck
usa today bestselling author

"She’s a complete delight to work with and makes my book go from dumpster fire level to a literal masterpiece. Her level of detail, honesty and desire to ensure your voice shines through the book makes her a standout editor. There aren’t many people in the industry like her and that’s what makes working with her so amazing!"

"Working with Angie at LunaR Rose editing has changed my career."
h.d. carlton
usa today bestselling author

"Not only does she excel in her job; she provides exceptional feedback, and goes above and beyond to ensure you're walking away with the best version of your book.  I've never been happier with an editor.”

“Once I started working with Lunar Rose Editing Services, I never looked back."
Ashton & Aubrey
Lit Haven Booktique

"She’s not just an editor, though she does that amazingly, her understanding of business and contracts has been a game changer for us.

Dealing with so many facets of our business can be overwhelming, and Angie’s knowledge and understanding helps us hone in our processes to find better ways of doing things we otherwise may not have been able to.
Just as Angie has honed our processes, she has given us an abundance of knowledge and comfort where contracts are concerned as well. She works hard to make sure both parties involved are comfortable and protected within her contracts, and that we thoroughly understand the importance of this part of the process.

Where legalities and protections are involved, we never have to worry if we are in compliance or taken care of.

Not only does she put together our contracts and help to guide us through, but she takes the time we would have otherwise spent off of our plate by submitting them to clients and working through it from start to finish. Time truly is money, and she gives us back the time we desperately need to complete other things to keep the business running smoothly.

It can be difficult to find reliable people and businesses that we can trust to handle the different things we face, and Angie has given us so much peace knowing we have someone in our corner who understands both us and our challenges. Angie is professional, but gives a deeper personal touch and comfort that we haven’t found anywhere else.

If we could advise you to do one thing, whether you’re an author or a business, it would be to set up a meeting with Lunar Rose and see what they can do for you. Angie and her team are worth every single penny and more!"

"Angie from Lunar Rose goes above and beyond! Her abundant knowledge from every stage and position of a process is unmatched."

"She’s not just an editor, though she does that amazingly, her understanding of business and contracts has been a game changer for us.

Dealing with so many facets of our business can be overwhelming, and Angie’s knowledge and understanding helps us hone in our processes to find better ways of doing things we otherwise may not have been able to.

Just as Angie has honed our processes, she has given us an abundance of knowledge and comfort where contracts are concerned as well. She works hard to make sure both parties involved are comfortable and protected within her contracts, and that we thoroughly understand the importance of this part of the process.

Where legalities and protections are involved, we never have to worry if we are in compliance or taken care of.

Not only does she put together our contracts and help to guide us through, but she takes the time we would have otherwise spent off of our plate by submitting them to clients and working through it from start to finish. Time truly is money, and she gives us back the time we desperately need to complete other things to keep the business running smoothly."

lucy smoke
author

"The Lunar Rose team is the one-stop shop forany author or business owner to enhance their career and skyrocket to new heights.”

"Inspiring, honest, and hardworking."
dylan page
author

"Angie is an absolute pleasure to work with. I know my work is in the best hands when I hand over a project. She gets my writing style and her edits work with how I write, which makes the whole process so much easier on me, and gives me peace of mind. 

She's professional, incredibly kind, patient, and I will continue to use her for as long as she can stand my dramatics, lol. 
I will not hesitate to recommend her services to anyone looking for a skilled editor with a beautiful heart. Thank you, Angie!"

"Want an amazing editor who adds a personal touch to her working relationship? Look no more!"
the pretty little words
romance book box

"I was referred to Angie, the owner of Lunar Rose, during the first phase of building our company, and I am so thankful I was. Angie has proven time and again that she knows her stuff. As our contracts manager, she goes above and beyond to make sure our company is secure and the contracts are fair. We are incredibly grateful to be working with Lunar Rose and would 100% recommend them to anyone looking for contract help and more!"

"Lunar Rose has been a lifesaver for my company."
peachy keen
author services

"She has helped us stream line our on boarding process for new clients and is always there to bounce new business ideas off of. Peachy wouldn’t be what it is today without her.”

"Angie is a wizard with contracts & an important person to Peachy."
spiced book box

"Angie was there every step of the way, and still is, while we grow our new business. We wouldn’t want to work with anyone else.”

”Starting a new business venture, we had no idea how to even go about starting the contract process."

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We are also entirely trigger-free, meaning… The darker and dirtier, the better—we love it all! Every manuscript is unique, and we would be honored to hear more about your work so that we can better help you achieve your dreams and guide you through the publishing journey.

lunar rose services is open to all genres!

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