Service Flow

Step 1: First Contact

You send me an email or message on social media, or get in touch via the contact form on this site.
I'll get back to you within two business days. (My business days are Monday through Friday in Japan Standard Time.)
In my reply, I'll ask some questions about your project, like its genre and word count, how long you've been working on it, etc. I'll also request a sample of 3,000 words. If you want to skip the back and forth email phase, you can get straight down to business with this form.

Step 2: Mutual Assessment

I’ll do a free, no obligation sample edit of 500 words, which allows me to evaluate your project more accurately.
While working on your sample edit, I’ll also put together a personalized quote. See the Copyediting page or the Localization Editing page for my base rates.
I'll send the sample edit and quote to you. You'll take a look at these and decide if my editing style meshes with your vision. If you're happy and want to proceed, we'll move to the next step.

Step 3: Contract

I'll ask for some details I need to draw up our contract, such as your contact and payment information.
You'll look over the contract and ask any questions or negotiate any terms you'd like.
When we've come to a mutual agreement on all of the contract terms, we'll both sign.

Step 4: Delivery

On the date we agreed on in Step 3, you'll send over your project. (Don't worry about forgetting—I'll send a reminder two business days in advance.)
I'll quickly check the project to make sure everything is accounted for. If it seems like something may be missing, I'll get in touch.
If nothing appears to be missing, I'll get started on your edits.

Step 5: Edits

I'll keep in touch during the editing process, both to ask the occasional question and to keep you up to date on my progress.
Time permitting, I'll make at least two full passes of your manuscript to ensure I've caught as many errors as possible.
By the deadline we agreed upon in Step 3, I'll finish your edits.

Step 6: Wrap Up

I'll deliver your finished edits.
You'll look over the edits and prepare a list of questions for our optional follow-up session, which we can do via email, video chat, text, or the communication method of your choice.
I may ask for an optional testimonial and/or permission to use one page of your work for a before and after demonstration to future clients. You are free to refuse either of these.
We’re done! Thank you for working with me!