The Process
The Process
The Process
Packages
Comprehensive Manuscript Services Tailored to Suit Your Needs
A
Launch Prep
$60,000
~18 months
Best for authors who want the complete package, plus promotional content
for their book launch
B
Deep Dive
$50,000
~12 months
Best for authors who want unlimited calls
and edits, in-depth research, and a higher word count
C
Standard
$40,000
~9 months
Best for authors whose books fit a standard 50k-word scope,
who want full content development support
D
Manuscript Rescue
$30,000
~6 months
Best for authors who have developed, outlined, and started their first draft, but
want to hand it off
E
Intensive Editing
$20,000
~3 months
Best for authors with completed first drafts who want editing, proofreading, and beta reader testing
Let's start in the middle!
C: The Standard Package - $40,000 over 9 months
This package is best for authors looking to write a standard-length book of 50,000 words or less, who are starting the process from scratch and willing to work within a well-defined scope. They have a big idea, but haven't developed a plan or started writing their manuscript yet.
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3 Positioning Calls
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1 Table of Contents Call
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4 Chapter Outline Calls
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12 Content Interview Calls
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Workshopping for tone, voice, and style
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4 Progress Calls
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Title & Subtitle Development
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Completed Manuscript of up to 50,000 words
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1 Developmental Editing Pass
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1 Line Editing Pass
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1 Copy Editing Pass
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1 Proofreading Pass
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Beta Reader Testing
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Publishing Tips & Referrals
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Eligible for 5% rebate
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Eligible for $10,000 off
B: The Deep Dive Package - $50,000 over 12 months
This package is best for authors who want unlimited calls and edits, space for a higher word count, and copywriting for their book jacket. I also do research before we start Stage 1 to familiarize myself with any pre-existing content they find relevant. This can include reading blog posts, books, studies, and other materials.
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Unlimited Calls & Edits
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Preliminary Research
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Workshopping for tone, voice, and style
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Title & Subtitle Development
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Completed Manuscript of up to 100,000 words
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Jacket & Back-Cover Copy
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Beta Reader Testing
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Publishing Tips & Referrals
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Eligible for 5% rebate
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Eligible for $10,000 off
A: The Launch Prep Package - $60,000 over 18 months
This package is for authors who want everything in the Deep Dive Package, plus promotional content for their book's website and launch, which I'll write once the manuscript is done.
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Unlimited Calls & Edits
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Preliminary Research
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Workshopping for tone, voice, and style
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Title & Subtitle Development
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Jacket & Back-Cover Copy
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Beta Reader Testing
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Completed Manuscript of up to 100,000 words
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Publishing Tips & Referrals
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Web Content/Copywriting
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10 Articles for PR Placement
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10 Blog Posts
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10 Social Media Posts
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Eligible for 5% rebate
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Eligible for $10,000 off
"Hey, what if I've already started my book?"
I've thought of you too.
D: The Manuscript Rescue Package - $30,000 over 6 months
This package is for authors who want to skip Stage 1 of the process. They have a fully developed concept and have started writing their manuscript, but want to hand it off to someone else. We start by workshopping the tone, voice, and style they want me to emulate. Then I complete their first draft and we move into Stage 3.
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Workshopping for tone, voice, and style
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4 Progress Calls
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Title & Subtitle Development
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Beta Reader Testing
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Publishing Tips & Referrals
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Completed Manuscript of up to 50,000 words
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1 Developmental Editing Pass
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1 Line Editing Pass
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1 Copy Editing Pass
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1 Proofreading Pass
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Eligible for 5% rebate
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Eligible for $10,000 off
D: The Intensive Editing Package - $20,000 over 3 months
This package is for authors who want to skip Stages 1 and 2 of the process. They have a completed first draft and want in-depth editing, proofreading, and beta reader testing before locking their manuscript.
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1 Developmental Editing Pass
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1 Line Editing Pass
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1 Copy Editing Pass
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1 Proofreading Pass
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Beta Reader Testing
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Eligible for 5% rebate
Breakdown of Services
Peggy has been instrumental to our success at Mermaids of Arabia. She has a
beautiful way with words that captivates and engages our audience and we’re
very lucky to have such a creative writer working with us. I won’t let her go!
—Josephine Adams, CEO and founder at Mermaids of Arabia
About Those Discounts I Mentioned...
I offer two big perks. Here's how they work:
1. Authors who refer other cool people to my business are eligible for a 5% rebate. If you recommend Bonafide Ink to someone who ends up signing my contract by your book's release date, you'll get a tasty slice of your total payment back.
2. Get $10,000 off the cost of packages A, B, C, or D by agreeing to credit me by name in the acknowledgments section at the back of your book. You can call me your ghostwriter, book coach, co-author, fairy godmother, or whatever term feels best. A drunken shout-out will do, really. "Peggyyyyyy!!" The value for me is in your formal permission to include your project in my portfolio when I tell other people (namely prospective clients) about my business. It's a lovely privilege to be able to talk about my authors and their books.