https://www.mackenziekieraedits.com/home daily 1.0 2023-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61896fd8d5b9cd638fadc9cb/01481b31-864c-428c-9244-437045b7d46a/jaredd-craig-HH4WBGNyltc-unsplash.jpg Home - Reading, Coaching, and Editing Services It all begins with heart, hard work, and an idea that just won’t let you go. You’ve put in the hours and now you have a manuscript. It’s a pile of papers with the words “The End” typed out. But what’s next? Now you need a reader, a developmental editor, an honest professional in your corner to take the next steps toward publication. I specialize in genre fiction and am devoted to the craft. I work with all writers regardless of where they are in their career. It is my personal goal to help each project get to its best self while preserving the author’s unique style and voice. https://www.mackenziekieraedits.com/new-page daily 0.75 2023-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61896fd8d5b9cd638fadc9cb/46af1a02-521c-43ae-b97a-233f81acdb48/nong-vang-9pw4TKvT3po-unsplash+%281%29.jpg Beta Reading - Beta Reading This isn’t an editing service. This is a close reading, a test audience if you will. This is for a completed project—when you need honest feedback about what’s working and what isn’t. I recommend this particularly to writers who have either just completed their first draft and need to begin a second or are about to send a draft to a publisher or agent but feel too close to the product and would like some reassurance or guidance regarding final fixes. This service is 2.00 per page and the evaluation letter is 150.00. 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This is where I would examine not just the big picture, but also how character arcs work (or don’t), world-building, pace, plot, and structure. If you have certain tics (eyes are always tea-colored, everyone points with their chin, the same phrase is used over and over again) I’ll be on the lookout for those, too. For this service, I follow the industry standard of 0.01 cents per word and the evaluation letter is 200.00. “Mackenzie is an exceptional editor. 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