We are a team of published, bestselling authors and editors with years of experience in composing, editing, and publishing literary and journalistic works. Our efforts have resulted in numerous award-winning, bestselling works for authors and playwrights the world over, as well as stellar resumes, standout websites, and other professional offerings.
Hiring a ghostwriter/editor is an important investment - but very worthwhile. Our rates are fair, flexible, and competitive; typically lower than those of an editorial/ghostwriting agency - but still giving the utmost professional consideration to your project. We'll also work with you to make reasonable payment arrangements.
See below for a comprehensive breakdown of our editing services:
Typesetting/layout services involve preparing your manuscript in standard print format by setting margins, creating headers, establishing proper spacing, adding page numbering, and including table of contents and index, if necessary. Our typesetting/layout services are offered on a per page basis, and our standard rate is $0.75/per page.
Our editing services are offered on three separate levels. See below for a detailed breakdown of each:
Copy Editing: Copy editing services involve correcting basic errors of usage, grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Our copy editing services are offered on a per word basis, and our standard rate is $0.01/word.
Line Editing: Line editing services involve addressing such issues as the clarity, tone, and consistency of the manuscript, ensuring that the writing is clear and that the material flows properly and naturally. Also, additions or deletions to the content are made where necessary in order to achieve the aforementioned purposes. Our line editing services are offered on a per word basis, and our standard rate is $0.012/word.
Developmental Editing: Developmental editing services involve rewording the manuscript text for clarity, tense, and active voice, addressing the story line, character development, word usage, and other factors in order to help the manuscript flow and flesh out characters & dialogue. In addition, formatting may be altered in order to bring out key points by adding new headings, bulleted lists, sidebars, or simple paragraph breaks. Our developmental editing services are offered on a per word basis, and our standard rate is $0.015/word.
Please apprise us of the nature of your project, and we'll give you an estimate and further details. Contact us at anytime; all inquiries will be answered promptly.
Book video trailers are excellent cutting-edge promotional tools to help you spread the word about your book to the masses - and ours are in high demand! With the advent of online marketing, increasing numbers of authors and publishers are beginning to embrace the value of having such an invaluable tool as a video trailer to help publicize their titles.
Our high quality creations have received the highest praise from authors and viewers alike, and numerous authors for whom we've crafted trailers have come back to thank us for helping boost their book sales. Since we first began creating trailers in October 2007, we have produced over 300 promotional videos for authors & publishers worldwide. We have also partnered with numerous publishing houses, review & publicity firms, and literary publicists in order to make our trailer creation services available to authors all throughout the literary world.
In creating a trailer for your book, we work directly with you to design everything from the storyline to the images/video clips used to the music selected, ensuring that we bring your vision to life. Once your trailer is complete, we post it to our network of over 100 video sharing channels, including YouTube, TrailerSpy, Veoh, Preview The Book, and YourBookTube. We also supply you with the online code for your trailer in order to post it on your site(s), and we provide you with a hard copy of your trailer for use at signings, conventions, and other networking events.
Our trailer packages begin at only $99 - far below the typical rates of our competitors. In order to craft your video, we require the following info:
- A 4-5 line synopsis of your book, outlining the primary storyline - including such details as the historical timeframe, general setting, and ethnicities/appearances of characters - Any specific images/video clips that you'd like to include in the trailer - The type of musical background that you'd like to feature in the video (e.g. inspirational, suspenseful, romantic, etc.) - Ordering information for your title, including ISBN, your website URL, and where it can be purchased (e.g. Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com)
Please forward the aforementioned information to us at Trailers@GWExtra.com. We typically complete our initial draft of your trailer within 7-10 business days. Once your draft is complete, you will be allowed a maximum two (2) rounds of revision at no extra cost.
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Live More, Laugh Much, Love Often!!!
"I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition."
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