EDITORIAL SERVICES
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I specialize in DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING of fiction, creative nonfiction, and memoir projects. As your personal guide through the revision process, I'll delve into your work—whether it's 10, 50, or 200 pages—and provide detailed margin notes. Additionally, I offer Zoom consultations to discuss feedback, brainstorm ideas, and refine your narrative further.
Whether you’re self-publishing, seeking an agent, exploring independent publishers, or already have a publishing contract and need help with revisions, I offer a broad spectrum of editorial services to meet your needs. From in-depth feedback on narrative structure, character development, and pacing, to refining tone, voice, and style, I provide personalized support to help you polish your manuscript. Let's work together to bring your vision to life.
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RATES:
Full Manuscript (up to 70,000 words): $2,000 - $3,000
Partial Manuscript (up to 30,000 words): $1,000 - $1,500
Hourly Consultation: $60/hour (for ongoing support and specific needs)
TESTIMONIALS
Jennifer Lewis is one of the few instructors I have worked with who teaches a short story writing course. When her class, Short Story 1-2-3, ended, I had a complete first draft of my short story, "Life's Work." During and after class, Jennifer worked with me. She is a thoughtful and respectful editor who helped me articulate my intentions and craft a deeper meaning in my story. "Life's Work" is a finalist in the 2024 Rash Award in Fiction and will be published in the 2024 issue of Broad River Review. I continue to work with Jennifer and highly recommend her and her course. I am registered to take it a second time.
—Patricia Ljutic
"Jennifer has transformed my writing--resulting in crisp, polished pieces that are ready to publish. She invests multiple re-reads to understand characters and bring out their true depth, cuts out distracting threads and pushes writers to unearth rich, compelling stories."
—Thomas Barron, author of Bocas, Bronte, and Bolinas
"Jennifer is a caring, considerate editor. She believes in the lives and autonomy of characters, whether they are real or fictional. She speaks to their desires and their wills, advocating for everyone in a story to have their own dignity and be heard.
She does the most important thing an editor can do, which is tell the writer what they already know, but are unwilling to face. When she is a third of the way through giving me feedback on a piece, I resist it and wish she would just tell me I'm great. Two-thirds of the way through I realize she is right and that I can almost see the end of her sentence before she gets there. And after she is done giving me feedback I have a dozen new ideas of how to go deeper with my piece and make it more complete. Because of her input, my stories have more empathy, more depth, and feel like a truer expression of what I was hoping to say."
—Nick Jaina, author of Hitomi and Get It While You Can
Just wanted to express my sincere thanks for your class today. It was phenomenal - honestly the best learning experience I can remember. Beautifully organized and presented, super collegial and unintimidating. I got so much important information, and even better - encouragement. You are a wonderful teacher - a great writer, too!
—Amy Bates