Editing Services

Not sure what your manuscript needs?

A manuscript assessment provides professional feedback on your manuscript’s strengths, weaknesses and readiness for publication.

Manuscript assessments

Finished your manuscript but not sure what it needs next?
This is hugely important for all authors. Many are looking for what editing they actually need.

If you would like an overall opinion of your book manuscript and some general suggestions on how to improve it, an appraisal is a good place to start. I will read the manuscript and send you a report on its strengths and weaknesses to help you with your next draft.

Copy editing

Polish your manuscript at sentence level
Our focus is grammar, readability, consistency,clarity,punctuation, author voice preservation.

This stage examines a manuscript at paragraph and sentence level. With suggested changes, I mark up the manuscript for errors and inconsistencies in grammar, spelling, punctuation, word usage, clarity of expression and capitalisation use.

Structural editing

Does your story need strengthening before publication?
Here we review pacing, story flow, chapter structure, clarity and consistency, and reader engagement.

Proofreading

The final quality check before publication

Once the manuscript has been formatted, it’s important to make sure no new errors or inconsistencies have been incorporated. I will mark up any errors so that the author or typesetter can fix them. Proofreading is also an important step that businesses undergo to make sure their publications or websites present a professional look.

Copy writing

Need help with writing copy?

Writing copy for a website, blog or book blurb can be time consuming and many people just don’t have the required skills. I can help you write the copy you need to build your website, write your blog or entice readers to buy your book.

Guidance through the self-publishing process

Self-publishing support

Self-publishing can feel overwhelming for first-time authors. PS Editing provides practical guidance to help prepare your manuscript for professional publication, including editing, publishing preparation and production support.

We include support for – Editing before publishing, ISBN guidance, Amazon/KDP support, Ebook preparation, Print-on-demand, Cover/layout collaboration, and Printing guidance.

Professional feedback

See your books in print

PS Editing is particularly passionate about helping first-time and established authors confidently prepare their work for publication, to see their books in print.

With authors having manuscripts professionally edited, designed, proofread and printed, it is possible to produce a high quality book.

Every manuscript is different. Whether you need a professional assessment, detailed editing or guidance through self-publishing, PS Editing provides practical, personalised support tailored to your publishing goals.

If you need help with your book, you wish to self-publish, or guidance from someone experienced at any stage of your manuscript from start to finished works, please contact PS Editing.