EDITING OPTIONS
PRE-EDITING (Required): Sample edit of 1000 words or the 1st chapter, whichever is shorter; full workup. Intention: To see if your book is ready for editorial and if I’m the right editor for you. FREE
Developmental (Big Picture Work): Plot development, consistency, pace, world & character “Bible”, Glossary, Series Continuity. Intention: To create the most amazing book possible while keeping to YOUR vision. 5¢/WORD
Proofreading (The Final Stage): Catches typos, spelling, major grammatical and punctuation errors, corrects word choices and line spacing issues. Intention: Final checklist before publication. 1.5¢/WORD
Typeset (The Final Stage, Part 2): Create a publishable file of your book. No Editing. Print typeset only at this time. Program used: Affinity Publisher. $5/PAGE
ABOUT MY EDITING STYLE
I love to edit fantasy, soft science fiction, and some non-fiction. What I love most of all is Big Picture Work.
A few caveats: I do not offer detailed line editing or super-precise grammatical correction. I’ve learned the hard way that while I can do it, I hate it with a passion. If that is what you primarily need, I am not the right editor for you.
I am not skilled with horror, romance, or literary fiction, and am not willing to work with violent sexual content. While I do my best, I am not a sensitivity reader.
What I can do, and do well, is to coax your grand vision into a clearer focus on the page and, in the process, boost you into being a better writer.
Here are some of the comments I’ve gathered over the years:
Leona pays close attention to the nuance of sound and rhythm of words and has a sharp eye for details of grammar and structure. Her guidance and suggestions are always clearly explained and feel more like collaboration than instruction. Working with Leona leaves me feeling like I am a successful writer, no small feat for an editor!
Tanya Wisoker
Leona is one of those editors who’s good at making you sound more like your more erudite self, the one who speaks skillfully for your own interests in your good dreams. She pays attention to the tone and context of your writing, honors your voice, and still makes improvements to your writing. After review with her, you’ll find out you just sound more like your best self. She’s great!
Malcolm Gin
Leona Wisoker provided a thorough and enthusiastic reading and edit of my manuscript. Her evident love for the genre as well as her keen eye for detail shone through on every page. I’d be happy to let her review my next project and plan to do so!
Darin Kennedy, author of The Mussorgsky Riddle
For exceptional attention to grammar and formatting, with an eagle-eye for those often hard to find typos that permeate an eclectic anthology, I can highly recommend, without hesitation, the proofreading services of Leona Wisoker.
Michael H. Hanson, Managing Editor, Copper Dog Publishing
Leona is a top editor and proof-reader. Anyone that can go into a full, book-length project, and in less than a week find numerous errors, things missed by not only the author, the publisher, but also the publisher’s long-time proof-reader, is a person of considerable skills. In a world where one of the overwhelmingly consistent complaints from the public is the amount of mistakes they can find in the books and magazines being produced today, this woman is a considerable asset that any publisher overlooks at their peril.
C.J. Henderson, author of Brooklyn Knight and many other tales
Leona has edited multiple columns for me. She has an excellent sense of not only grammar and structure, but of audience-appropriate communication. She has a rare understanding of the truth that the smoother the flow of writing, the easier people get something out of it.
Steven Savage of Fan to Pro and Seventh Sanctum
Leona knows her job and executes every little editorial detail with the utmost care, and meticulous commitment. Her knowledge and expertise in international editing and formatting protocols is vast and professional. The happy result of her work on a book is not only added value for the finished product, but also greater confidence for the authors and the publishing houses. I recommend, wholeheartedly and without reservation, Leona Wisoker’s highly professional editorial skills to all interested authors and publishers anywhere in the world.
C.B. Peter, Publisher, Zapf Chancery (Research Consultants and Publishers), Kenya
Leona helped me see an old manuscript with new eyes. She’s insightful, cuts right to the chase, and sometimes gives a few examples to show how to do something differently. A great editor.
Theresa Crater, author of “Under the Stone Paw” and “Beneath the Hallowed Hill”