Writer in Portland, Oregon

Slash & Burn Edits | Editorial and Ghostwriting Services Clean and smooth writing keeps readers where you want them. type. edit. print. ----- Academic Editing Book Editing, i.e. Fiction Editing, Non-fiction Editing Business/Marketing/Promotional Editing, i.e. Newsletters, Product Description ----- Substantive editing ~ $40 /hour Includes big picture evaluations on the general status of the manuscript; detailed guidance on how its purpose and/or argument can be further organized, clarified, to the point, and persuasive. Involves suggestions for omission, creative addition, and fine-tuning such as grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence flow, consistency, and word choice. This is the highest quality editing. Especially useful if your work is in its early stages, or if you need a solid rethinking, revising, or reading of your material before calling it "done." Copy-editing ~ $30-$35/hour Includes the necessary polish and tightening up to finalize your manuscript, such as suggestions and corrections in grammar, spelling, punctuation, word choice, and readability. Ensures that the style of writing is fit for its audience, that it is consistent, logical, and accurate in content, and that it meets MLA, APA, CMS, or QHR guidelines if required. Makes your writing more of a pleasure to read. Proof-reading ~ $25/hour Includes a careful and thorough examination for typographical errors, mistakes in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. This is the final stage of editing before submission or publication. Saves you from embarrassing typos and scrupulous detail. Ghostwriting ~ $30/hour Creating fresh content in a variety of genres: fiction, non-fiction, e-books, newsletters, product descriptions, manuals, informational emails or reports, blog posts, websites, articles. Professional quality SEO (Search Engine Optimization) services available to increase visibility of online site. ----- Hourly billing allows for a thorough evaluation, rewrite, reorganization, and revision of work. The more time spent, the higher the quality of work. Options available to set maximum number of hours, or to turn manuscript in for a quote or price estimate per page. For academic and technical papers, fees will likely be higher. All hourly rates lower $5 for ongoing work with a set number of hours each week. Contact me today to receive a quote or to discuss your work: [email protected] or call (775)-90... ----- My name is Cameron Chase. I have my B.A. in English with a concentration in creative writing. I graduated from Lewis & Clark College. I studied under the National Book Award-Winner in Poetry, Mary Szybist, for three years in small classroom settings, and completed a 20-page thesis in my senior seminar. I have years of experience writing, close-reading and fine-tuning first-rate essays and creative work, as well as advanced editorial skills - from copy-editing to substantive editing - as a board member for my school's annual publication, the Literary Review. I have also written for my school's newspaper and was nominated to attend a poetry conference at Sweet Briar College in Lynchburg, Virginia. In addition, I have helped the marketing department for a high-end realty company, Chase International, with promotional advertisements. I write and copy-edit in a variety of genres, from commercial, to creative, to academic, and am well-acclimated to producing consistent, lucid, tasteful writing.