Are you a writer, author or publisher in need of an editor? 

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Welcome to N. N. Light Editing Services, part of N. N. Light's Book Heaven. We offer a full range of editing services including Manuscript Review, Development Editing, Structural Editing, Copy/Line Editing, and Proofreading. While we're proficient in all areas, our specialties are copy editing, line editing, and proofreading. Nancy is the in-house editor and she earned a Bachelor of Arts - English Literature degree. She is also an accredited and certified editor.

 

These are the editing services we provide: 

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Manuscript Review 

Get a professional report on your manuscript before you query literary agents/publishers. We will read through your manuscript and provide a detailed report to help you get published.

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30,000 words or less -- $195

30,001 - 40,000 words -- $260

40,001 - 50,000 words -- $325

50,001 - 60,000 words -- $390

60,001 - 70,000 words -- $455

70,001 - 80,000 words -- $520

80,001 - 90,000 -- $585

90,001 - 100,000 -- $650

100,001 words or more -- fill out the form below listing your genre and word count for a quote

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Development Editing

The developmental edit looks deeply at the bare bones and foundation of the story. We look at everything from pacing to characters, point of view, tense, plot, subplots, and dialogue. Weak plotlines are exposed and questioned. We examine order, flow, and cohesion. 

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30,000 words or less -- $195

30,001 - 40,000 words -- $260

40,001 - 50,000 words -- $325

50,001 - 60,000 words -- $390

60,001 - 70,000 words -- $455

70,001 - 80,000 words -- $520

80,001 - 90,000 -- $585

90,001 - 100,000 -- $650

100,001 words or more -- fill out the form below listing your genre and word count for a quote

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Structural Editing

The substantive edit considers a story’s structure and arrangement. It involves tightening and clarifying at each level (chapter, scene, paragraph, and sentence). Unlike developmental editing, which covers the overall issues and deep-level restructuring, substantive editing deals with the actual words.

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30,000 words or less -- $195

30,001 - 40,000 words -- $260

40,001 - 50,000 words -- $325

50,001 - 60,000 words -- $390

60,001 - 70,000 words -- $455

70,001 - 80,000 words -- $520

80,001 - 90,000 -- $585

90,001 - 100,000 -- $650

100,001 words or more -- fill out the form below listing your genre and word count for a quote

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Copy Editing

The copy edit is the first professional polish to a story. We review your manuscript, fixing any spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors. If an author can only afford one round of edits, we recommend this one.

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30,000 words or less -- $195

30,001 - 40,000 words -- $260

40,001 - 50,000 words -- $325

50,001 - 60,000 words -- $390

60,001 - 70,000 words -- $455

70,001 - 80,000 words -- $520

80,001 - 90,000 -- $585

90,001 - 100,000 -- $650

100,001 words or more -- fill out the form below listing your genre and word count for a quote

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Line Editing

The line edit is an intensive look at your book line by line and analyzes each sentence. We consider word choice and the power and meaning of a sentence, tightening where we feel is necessary. We use The Chicago Manual of Style as our reference. 

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30,000 words or less -- $195

30,001 - 40,000 words -- $260

40,001 - 50,000 words -- $325

50,001 - 60,000 words -- $390

60,001 - 70,000 words -- $455

70,001 - 80,000 words -- $520

80,001 - 90,000 -- $585

90,001 - 100,000 -- $650

100,001 words or more -- fill out the form below listing your genre and word count for a quote

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Proofreading

The proofread involves looking at each sentence with fresh eyes and making sure that it's well crafted with no errors. Proofreading involves checking for grammatical and punctuation errors, spelling mistakes, etc. Proofing is the final stage of the writing process.

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30,000 words or less -- $195

30,001 - 40,000 words -- $260

40,001 - 50,000 words -- $325

50,001 - 60,000 words -- $390

60,001 - 70,000 words -- $455

70,001 - 80,000 words -- $520

80,001 - 90,000 -- $585

90,001 - 100,000 -- $650

100,001 words or more -- fill out the form below listing your genre and word count for a quote

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Complete Editing Package – Get three rounds of editing (developmental, copy edit and proofreading) for one low price. Prices vary, depending on size of manuscript:

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30,000 words or less -- $500

30,001 - 40,000 words -- $665

40,001 - 50,000 words -- $840

50,001 - 60,000 words -- $990

60,001 - 70,000 words -- $1160

70,001 - 80,000 words -- $1325

80,001 - 90,000 words -- $1490

90,001 - 100,000 words -- $1655

100,001 words or more -- fill out the form below listing your genre and word count for a quote

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How we operate:

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We use track changes in Microsoft Word for all editing services. This allows us to communicate areas of improvement and changes that need to be made.

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The normal turnaround time for an edit 30,000 - 80,000 words is four to twelve weeks, depending on our workload. If you need it sooner, there is an additional fee. 

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We invoice via Paypal and need a 50% deposit payment before we start on any editing project. Upon completion of the edit, we require the remainder of the balance owed without delay. We also accept the full amount before we start editing. 

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Payments for all services on N. N. Light's Book Heaven (author promotions, editing, graphics design, book cover design): we only accept Paypal and once a transaction is completed in Paypal, it is a final sale. There are no refunds and you cannot dispute/ask for a refund via Paypal.

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The most recent projects we've worked on:

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The Italian Dance Quest by Anna Harsh

 

Lake Effect by Tim Coonan

 

Kisa - Shield-Mates of Dar by D.V. Stone

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The Low Road by Jo Hiestand

 

Sunshine, Selfies, and Smugglers by Louise Stevens

 

Love Lost & Found by Dalia Dupris

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Wylder Dreams by Betty J. Derr - May

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Dark Deed on a Dark Moor by Jo Hiestand

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The Dog Days of Murder by M.K. Dean

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Diamonds, Dunes, & Death by Louise Stevens

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Redemption's Mark by C.C. Bolick

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Chosen by Night by C.C. Bolick

 

Legacy of Power (Episodes 11-20) by C.C. Bolick

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Penthouse, Pools, & Poison by Louise Stevens

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Legacy of Power (Episodes 1-10) by C.C. Bolick

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Artefact 299 by Lauren Binley

 

Wall Street Lady: The Inspiring Life of Willie Vernece Joyner Solomon by Dolphine Solomon Lynch

 

Spirits Desire by Donna Simonetta

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The Beauty and the Beasts by Anton Krutikov

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Better Together by Jennifer Wilck

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Hand Carved Wolf by Kristal Dawn Harris

 

Courage of One by Zola Blue

 

Everything, Always by Jennifer Ann Shore

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Covet Thy Neighbor by Denise Carbo

 

Releasing the Catch by Jeny Heckman

 

Bound by Strength by Zola Blue

 

A Switch in Time by Casi McLean

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Gold Cavern by Zola Blue

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Death Southern Style by Beverley Bateman

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The Lost Magic (Power of Fae Book 2) by Michelle Bryan

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Whispers in Washington by Jennifer Wilck

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Virtually Timeless by Casi McLean

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Married to the Rabbi: Sixty Spouses of Retired Reform Rabbis in Their Own Words by Naomi Patz and Judith Maslin

 

Earl of Darby by Aubrey Wynne

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Hand of Magic: #3 - Vampires by Diane Moat

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Believe Me (Masontown Murder Book 1) by Kay Harris

Trust Me (Masontown Murder Book 2) by Kay Harris

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Hear Me (Masontown Murder Book 3) by Kay Harris

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Find Me (Masontown Murder Book 4) by Kay Harris

Hand of Magic: #2 - Warlocks by Diane Moat

Julia's Wish (The Wish Series Book 4) by Kay Harris

Dog Bones by Diane Moat

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Testimonials:

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I've been a satisfied customer with N.N. Lights Book Heaven for promotion of my novels for the last couple of years, but recently I used them to copy edit one of my books and was pleased with the price and the results. ~ Dalia Dupris, Romance author

 

I reached out to N. N. Light's Book Heaven when my usual editor was 
unavailable. They were supportive, efficient, and punctual. I highly 
recommend them to anyone who needs editing services. ~ USA Today bestselling author Aubrey Wynne

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I use N.N. Light’s editing services for my Port Sunset Mysteries series. They do copy editing and proofreading for me. They are always accommodating to my publishing schedule and finish the work on time or ahead of schedule. They do a fabulous job with both copy editing and proofreading, are communicative and pleasant to work with, and their services are very reasonably priced. If you’re looking for editing services, I highly recommend N.N. Light. ~ Donna Simonetta/Louise Stevens, Author of the Port Sunset Mysteries

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N.N. Light’s Editorial Services are easy to work with and they do a fantastic job. Self-publishing a book is a stressful process, and working with them made me feel so much better—not only about the quality of my book but about the entire process. I highly recommend them! ~ Author Jennifer Wilck

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I am using the very talented services of N.N. Light to edit and proofread my books. After trying numerous independent editors and editing services, I've finally found an editor that is professional, detail-oriented, honest, gentle, and reasonably priced. I couldn't be happier! ~ Kay Harris 

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I have used N.N. Light’s editing, proofreading, reviews, and promotions for all three of my series and I wouldn’t use anyone else! ~ Author Diane Moat

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Huge shoutout to N. N. Light for proofreading a book I’m helping a group of rebbetzins (Rabbis’ wives) publish. I thought it’d be impossible to find someone who knew Jewish culture, AND Hebrew & Yiddish in English transliteration, AND could turn it around FAST! ~ NYT & USAT bestselling author Shoshanna Gabriel

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I am so beyond happy with the copy editing services that N. N. Light provided for my upcoming young adult romance. I particularly loved how the team didn't edit out my voice and conversational tone but focused on changes that would make the narrative more clear and powerful for the reader. Also, I make a fair share of technical grammatical errors—never in my life will I learn to use an apostrophe properly—and am grateful that the team caught all of my mistakes. Would absolutely recommend their services! ~ Award-Winning Bestseller Jennifer Ann Shore

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Prices vary, depending on the word count for one round of editing:​

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30,000 words or less -- $195

30,001 - 40,000 words -- $260

40,001 - 50,000 words -- $325

50,001 - 60,000 words -- $390

60,001 - 70,000 words -- $455

70,001 - 80,000 words -- $520

80,001 - 90,000 -- $585

90,001 - 100,000 -- $650

100,001 words or more -- fill out the form below listing your genre and word count for a quote

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Complete Editing Package – Get three rounds of editing (developmental, copy edit and proofreading) for one low price. Prices vary, depending on size of manuscript:

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30,000 words or less -- $500

30,001 - 40,000 words -- $665

40,001 - 50,000 words -- $840

50,001 - 60,000 words -- $990

60,001 - 70,000 words -- $1160

70,001 - 80,000 words -- $1325

80,001 - 90,000 words -- $1490

90,001 - 100,000 words -- $1655

100,001 words or more -- fill out the form below listing your genre and word count for a quote

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All prices are in United States Dollars and we only accept Paypal. Payments for all services on N. N. Light's Book Heaven (author promotions, editing, graphics design, book cover design): we only accept Paypal and once a transaction is completed in Paypal, it is a final sale. There are no refunds and you cannot dispute/ask for a refund via Paypal. For more information, please send an email to nnlight@nnlightsbookheaven.com or fill out the form below. 

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