For second drafts or next in series.
For authors looking to take their manuscripts to print, and save a little bit in the process, the copyedits package is for you. While this service will include plot holes and small fixes (such as “when did Billy grab that knife?” or “can a person really contort that way?”) we still suggest a dev or substantive edit before you get this far. Your book will receive the following services, at a discounted package rate:
Line editing
Weeding out redundancies
Showing versus telling
Issues with tense
Shifts in perspective
Cliches
Sentence variation
Dialogue
Spelling
Grammar
Scene transitions
Fact-checking
Small scale plot and character problems
Proofreading
Typos
Punctuation use
Spelling
Etymology
Paragraph length
Consistency check with style sheet
Emdash versus endash versus hyphen
Text formatting
Chapter headings
Word formatting
Cost: .025 cents per word
Turnaround: two to four weeks depending on length of manuscript.
Please note: a proofread does not include digital formatting. This stage is text editing only. For assistance in digital and print formatting, please see our Formatting Service department.
During a copyedit, as with our other multi-stage packages, there is a “pass-back” period. At the end of the line editing stage, the editor will return the manuscript to the author for you to approve or deny edits, as well as make any changes needed, before the final proofread. We feel this maintains the author’s voice and writing style, while producing a higher quality of work.
Style sheets are crafted by the editor throughout this process; they are available upon request in PDF format once the work is complete.
Changes made in copyedits are largely track changes in Word, but can include the occasional comment in order to confirm if a word is dialect or a typo, or a note on word etymology if needed. At the end of the day, your book is your own, and you have the right to both approve or deny any changes we make. Editors are available by email for any follow-up questions throughout the process, as well as after.
All first-time clients will receive a complimentary sample edit for the first five pages of your manuscript. This allows our team to insure your book receives the level of editing required at this stage in its journey. We strongly encourage requesting samples from any editor, so you can be sure they’re the right choice for you.
Custom payment plans area available for every service we provide. We understand that publishing is a long term financial commitment, and are happy to work with you to make the cost of putting out your next book a little easier on your budget.
Our authors, in their own words:
Mikko was great to work with, I might have to write a sequel just for them!
A.W. Exley
I wouldn’t be able to bring you the books that I do without the support of amazing people like my editor, Alexis. Where would I be without an awesome editor? Ummm….still trying to edit by my lonesome, that’s where! Alexis Arendt of the Quick Fox edited the book for me, and it was her eagle eye and grammatical know-how that kept me on my toes and helped this book to become the gem that I believe it is. Thank you so much, Alexis!
R.E. Butler
Let me start by saying that I am so happy that I found out about Quick Fox from an author forum over a year ago. From the very first email, Mikko was professional, and super sweet. I knew after reading their sample edits on the first few pages of my first manuscript that I wanted to work with them. They got my writing style. I have had the pleasure of having them as my editor for four books from my series, and I plan on using their services for the remaining books. They are very thorough with their edits and proofs, but they make sure not to change my writing style, which I appreciate. It’s a plus to know that Mikko is as enthusiastic about my books as I am. Looking for a wonderful editing experience? Make sure you check out Quick Fox Editors and Mx. Mikko Lahna. Take it from a satisfied author.
J.B. Vample
contemporary romance author
I worked with three editors before finding Mikko and I can’t imagine ever wanting to work with anyone else in the future. Mikko took on a third book in a series and made it infinitely better with deftness, humor, and professionalism. Their insight and eye for continuity made Belle of the Ball the best-written book I’ve published thus far. They were a dream to work with, and I can’t wait to work with them again.
Amy Cissell
USA today bestselling author
Mikko is the third editor I have worked with and easily the best! They made 7,054 changes to my 123K word novel Veiled in Shadows when I requested a reedit for a second edition. Barring a dozen marked up changes or so I accepted them all. A clear indication of Mikko’s professionalism and thoroughness.
They corrected my abysmal punctuation, rewrote sentences and paragraphs to improve flow, and suggested substitutions to improve expression. All of this while preserving my voice and the quirks of my characters. The few changes I rejected were cheats on my part as most of them were where Mikko had suggested a synonym and I selected another.
Mikko also has an eye for consistency and historical settings, making suggestions such as I needed to check that Swiss banks would really have used US dollars for exchanges in the 1940s.
I have found working with Mikko excellent and will definitely be asking them to contribute to my second and third novels in the near future.
Allan Russell
independent author
Quick Fox made my lifelong dream of finishing a novel a reality. Mikko took the mangled carcass of my incomplete first draft and helped me craft it into something I can be truly proud of. Their care, flexibility, and intuition about story are exemplary. It would be hard to convince me to work with another editor at this point, I was that comfortable with their style and approach. I can’t recommend them and Quick Fox enough!
Juniper Morgan
