Zoe Elisabeth Editing Services

Contact: zoeelisabethwriting@gmail.com

About me

My name is Zoe Elisabeth, and I’m a writer and editor from Washington, DC. I would love to provide feedback on your writing, whether it be creative, academic, or professional work. I don’t believe in objectively “good” writing, so my goal is always to make each piece the best version of what the author intends for it to be. This means I’ll always ask about your intentions and tailor feedback to what is most useful to you.

My services/pricing are below, but I’m always happy to work something else out if you don’t see what you’re looking for listed.

Why hire me:

• I’ve worked as a prose/poetry editor for 5 literary journals including Copper Nickel, THRUSH, and Lumiere, so I can offer the perspective of the people reading what you submit
• My own work has been published in over 40 literary journals, so I can also share your perspective as a submitting writer
• I have strong grammar/punctuation skills and familiarity with academic style guidelines
• I have experience editing/critiquing work and can provide references if requested

Services

Copy editing (2 cents/word, $10 minimum)

Best for: if you’re polishing a finished piece

Send me: creative, academic, or professional writing of any length

What I’ll check for: errors, consistency, tone, clarity, and adherence to any style/formatting guidelines

What you’ll receive: a document with changes made and a copy of what you sent with tracked changes

Critique (prices below)

Best for: if you’re submitting to literary journals and want the perspective of the editors receiving your work

Send me: poetry or short prose/hybrid pieces

What I’ll check for: ways to strengthen the piece for submission, focusing on plot/character development, syntax, pacing, and anything you particularly want feedback on

What you’ll receive: a writeup of my feedback with line edits on the piece

Poetry pricing: $5/poem, max 5 pages (contact for pricing of longer poems)

Prose pricing: $10/first 5 pages, $5/each additional 5 pages

Line editing (3 cents/word)

Best for: if you’re looking for in-depth line edits beyond what you’d receive in a general critique

Send me: writing of any style/length

What I’ll check for: ways to strengthen the piece at the sentence level, focusing on word choice, syntax, tone, and anything you particularly want feedback on

What you’ll receive: line-by-line comments on the piece

Beta reading ($2 for every 1,000 words, $10 minimum)

Best for: if you’re looking for feedback from the perspective of a reader rather than an editor

Send me: creative writing of any length

What I’ll check for: reader engagement, questions/confusion, overall reaction to plot/characters, and anything you particularly want feedback on

What you’ll receive: an in-depth writeup broken down by topics like plot and character