Manuscript Editing – Not THAT Dan Levy

I started narrating audiobooks because I had a microphone from my radio days and thought I'd give it a try. It turns out, I'm not half bad.

When it comes to editing...this is what I have spent most of my life doing.

I have decades of experience working with aspiring journalists, feature writers, full-time bloggers, self-publishers and best-selling authors.

If you have a project—from a how-to guide to a memoir to a multi-book fiction series—I can help. If you are looking for a ghostwriter, I can help. If you are looking to un-AI something you thought Claude could write for you...you're on your own.

No, for real. I can help. Here, I'll show you how.

Whether you need a developmental/content edit or a copyedit, I will walk you through the edits I make. If you are looking for a more personal touch, we can get on a video call and go over any ideas you are workshopping or questions you have. This can be before you get started, after you've finished your first draft, or anywhere in between. (NOTE: The earlier the better.)

Every author needs a good editor. I sincerely hope you just found yours.

Manuscript Editing Rates

Premium Developmental/Content Editing

Complete dev/con edit, focusing on larger issues and smaller yet significant changes.

Suggested edits of the entire manuscript in Google Docs or Microsoft Word.

Detailed explanations of edits, with suggested changes made in-line, ready to approve.

Additional suggested edits shared where applicable, giving you options.

Written report covering edits and suggestions. Optional phone/video call to go over larger themes and next steps.

Cost: $40 per 1,000 words

Professional Content Editing

Review of Table of Contents, ensuring your book flows in the correct order.

Suggested edits of the entire manuscript in Google Docs or Microsoft Word.

Brief explanation of edits, with suggested changes for you to make.

Written report explaining edits and suggestions, focusing on larger issues and general themes.

Cost: $30 per 1,000 words

Professional Copyediting

Full manuscript copyedit, focusing on grammar, punctuation and sentence structure.

Changes made in-line, ready to approve.

Cost: $25 per 1,000 words
If purchased with Dev/Con: $20 per 1,000 words

Let Me Un-AI Your Book!

This edit focuses on minimizing common mistakes made by using AI in the writing or editing process.

This is a copyedit, not a dev/con edit, solely looking to fix sentences that will tip your reader off that you used AI.

Cost: $20 per 1,000 words

Professional Dev/Con & Copyedit Combo

This combines the Professional Content Edit and Copyedit into one round, rather than the recommended two rounds.

Cost: $45 per 1,000 words

First Look Edit

Review of your book's outline.

Review and edit of up to 2,500 words.

Brief report with suggested edits to your outline and any issues found in the sample.

Cost: $125

Here is what authors say about working with Dan...

I am so impressed, and grateful, for your comprehensive review of my manuscript! My gratitude is heartfelt for your thorough critique, and I am looking forward to going through your editing comments. I felt genuinely cared for.

The way you have fixed a lot of the smaller problems and left me with some options for the big holes is immensely appreciated. Your sense of humour is really keeping me on track.

It’s fun to work my way through and wonder what you’ll think of the next scene. And I appreciate you telling me a bit of your background as well. I am trying to immerse myself in how you are reading the scenes, where you have made suggestions for change, and it has opened my eyes to how the words matter. Your edits are teaching me a lot about what to look out for, and how to be consistent.

Your feedback was phenomenal, amazing, incredible, and all the things I can't put into words right now.... It was just what I needed emotionally to get this book over the finish line.

Honestly, I cried reading your comments, and I rarely cry. I know you don't believe everything happens for a reason, but it definitely wasn't a coincidence you were selected to be my editor. When I set out to write the book, I said if it helped just one person, it would be worth it. I hope, in some way, that one person was you.