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Book Services
Editing
I specialize in editing adult contemporary and historical fiction in a variety of subgenres. I do not edit horror or erotica.
Developmental editing looks at the big issues of your manuscript. For fiction it’s plot, character development, pacing, and more. Price: $.035 per word.
Copy/line editing goes line-by-line to flag word choices and factual errors, to fix grammatical errors, punctuation, typos, and more. Price: $.03 per word.
Design
Cover design for print and digital. Price: $400 for the bundle; $350 print only; $250 ebook only.
Interior layout for print and digital. Price: $1200 for the bundle; $1000 for individual option. This price is based on a manuscript of 70,000 to 90,000 words and includes one round of proofreading changes. If your book is less than 70,000 or more than 90,000, please ask for a quote.
Mentoring for Writers Services
Individual
I’ll design a program uniquely for you as a writer, starting with where you are and where you want to go with your writing. Topics include building your writing business, editing and publishing your book, marketing, and mindset. Includes a weekly 1-hour mentoring session, either virtual or live if you live in the St. Joseph, MO, area. You will have email access to ask questions throughout the week.
Group
A six-month program that covers building your writing business, editing and publishing your book, and marketing. Includes a weekly 1-hour mentoring session and email access for asking questions.
Contact me at Deb[at]DebraLButterfield.com for more information.
Live Workshops
3 Simple Steps to Create Unforgettable Characters
(next one will be 2025)
Characters that captivate the reader are essential to all good novels. This workshop discusses a 3-step method to build your characters as well as utilizing elements outside the norm such as cultural communication differences and temperament devices like Myers-Briggs and Keirsey. Then putting it all together into a character profile as a guiding document while writing.
How to Determine the Best POV for Your Story (currently none scheduled)
The best POV for a story isn’t always your main character. And it isn’t just about using first, second, or third person. You’ll the basics of POV, what you need to consider before starting, how each character’s POV affects the story that gets told, and what to do if you get stuck deciding.
Video Workshops
Coming soon, the availability to purchase one-hour video workshops on various writing topics such as point of view, character development, self-editing, and more.