Offering | Monthly and One Time Services
Monthly (On going)
EDITORIAL COPY COACHING – starting at $685/month
Looking for regular copy editing for website, book, or email communications drafts — think of this as Copy Editing, broken down into a monthly format.
Copy edits each month (up to 9,000 words or or roughly 18 pages single spaced)
Bimonthly calls to discuss key elements of your writing as it aligns with positioning, clarity, and market
Email support to provide accountability, support, and guidance
MINI EDITORIAL DIRECTOR – starting at $1,500 - 2,500/month
A level of service, combining strategy and support every month so you can continue to do what you do best. Leave writing and editing to me, rather than manage it with AI or chatGBT, where writing can feel flat, robotic and void of your unique voice.
Big picture support like annual content planning and calendar scheduling
Content creative generation as it applies to writing
Includes Editorial Copy Coaching services
Before diving in, we make sure if it’s the right fit. Schedule a free preliminary 20 minute call for either of these ongoing services. Prefer email, drop me a line – hello(at)surroundlife(dot)com
Project (One time)
CONTENT CREATIVE STRATEGY SESSION – $285
70 min.
HALF-DAY CREATIVE STRATEGY SESSION – $685
3 hours. We settle in, get in the groove, and get to work. Yes, we’ll take a break. We will have to in order to remain clear and calm.
DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING – starting at $1,500
Best for creators or writers who have written multiple drafts, have a close to final draft in place, working on a proposal, or need assistance with developing and mapping out a content plan.
Consultation call to discuss your overall goals, questions, and challenges
A comprehensive read-through of your draft
Or a comprehensive read-through of current content outline and plan
Editorial brief – an audit reporting key elements to keep, consider, edit – constructive feedback and actionable recommendations
Annotations throughout your draft(s), pinpointing areas for thematic deepening or narrative enhancement or position clarity
Followup editorial review to discuss feedback and any questions
COPY EDITING – starting at $2,500
For creators and writers with either a completed manuscript or equivalent who are looking to refine their prose on a sentence level.
In-line edits to enhance your manuscript's language, style, and readability
In depth suggestions and recommendations to improve clarity and flow. I keep your voice and guidelines in mind and give them polish. Let me help you amplify your message and voice and make it shine.
Editorial brief – an audit reporting key elements to keep, consider, edit – constructive feedback and actionable recommendations.
Followup editorial review to discuss feedback and any questions
Before diving in, we make sure if it’s the right fit. Schedule a free preliminary 20 minute call to discuss the project and how I can help. Prefer email, drop me a line – hello(at)surroundlife(dot)com
Be clear. Make an impact. Make it shine.
What people say about working with me
An infectious and inspirational drive to design, create, and build clear cohesive systems.
Makes complex matters concise and clear, simplifying them in a way that is relatable and understandable.
Contributes to creative vision: clear and articulate writing, editing, and organizing. Ability to synthesize effective forms of communication.
Agile. Ease and graceful when working with others in leadership, management, and productive roles.
Ability to articulate the value of all creative work and synthesize it - how it’s interconnected and dependent upon each other.
Brings creative businesses forward while delivering a blend of organizational and experimental thinking and management.
Ability to see the bigger picture. Intuitiveness in regards to bringing the microcosm to the macrocosm and vis versa.
International expertise. Honest curiosity and love of people. Relationships are the lifeline work, life, and play.