FAQ
The length of time needed to format your book depends on many factors, like the package you’ve chosen, the needs of your book, and my current availability. An estimate will be given after we discuss your book’s needs! It can range from a couple days to a couple weeks.
Tell me about your book and your timeline when contacting me. Then, I will send you a form to fill out with all the information needed to format your novel. A deposit of 50% is required upon booking (100% up front for basic formatting), and the other 50% is to be paid before the final files are delivered.
A couple formatting samples will be provided for you to pick from based on the form. After the files are delivered, you should proof your book. There is not a back-and-forth exchange with files through this process, though minimal changes will be granted after file delivery.
Ordering proof copies of your novel before publication is highly recommended.
All genres of fiction in all age categories, excluding Children’s picture book and books with interior color. No non-fiction.
Fiction novels requiring extensive text formatting (stories told through heavy usage of journal entries, news articles, text messages, etc.) are only accepted under certain circumstances. Formatting for these types of novels will be priced differently as they take much more time. After discussing your novel’s needs with you, a quote will be provided.
Yes. After your manuscript has been proofread, please prepare it accordingly:
- All chapters and necessary pages are in a single .docx file (Word). Scrivener, Google Docs, etc., are not accepted.
- Chapter numbers/titles should be clearly identifiable with headings.
- Scenes should be separated with three asterisks (***) only.
- Paragraphs should have proper indentation and separation.
- No photos in manuscript (attach to email with manuscript delivery).
- No links. Clean links (about clean links) should be pasted in the form I provide you, or attached in another document if you already have one prepared.
Your text should have basic formatting already after editing. Manuscripts that are clearly unedited and are not prepared for formatting will be turned away and refunded. You are welcome to return when your manuscript is in proper shape.
If you find a couple small errors before I finish formatting your novel, I will fix them free of charge. After formatting, I charge $15 per hour, with a 1 hour minimum. For this reason, I recommend keeping a running list of discovered errors so you can have them fixed all at once.
For a serious number of errors, I can’t accommodate changes. This is meant for those inevitable straggler errors all authors find after your editor(s) and proofreader(s) combed through your manuscript before formatting.
Substantial changes can also affect your page count, which can affect your book spine and cover art. If needed, I can accommodate a reformat at a lower cost than a full format for the same novel, using all the same components as the original.