Basic

Copy Editing

Order a Copy Edit LAST before formatting and publishing.

Recommended ONLY for confident writers after completing all revisions and preparing to format

Necessary as your FINAL edit before publishing and as a formatting check before distribution

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Line Editing

Order a Line Edit as your final REVISION before sharing publicly or distributing your manuscript.

Recommended BEFORE sharing, distribution, review or publication

Necessary MINIMUM edit before submitting to organizers, agents, and publishing houses

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Book Coaching

Order a Package Edit to achieve confidence that you are READY to share your manuscript publicly.

Recommended as a COMPLETE editorial service. Get a Content Edit, feedback and a final Copy Edit.

Necessary MULTIPLE EDITS organizing and presenting your ideas. Get assistance with the English language and an extensive assessment of structure.

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Basic Copy Editing

FINAL EDIT

Basic Copy Edit is your FINAL edit after multiple revisions with no planned changes before formatting, proofreading, and then publishing.

Copy editing your nonfiction book includes checking your grammar, spelling, and punctuation for accuracy; ensuring consistency in your writing’s word choices, style, and compositional spacing; and eliminating jargon and repetitious words.

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Standard Line Editing

INDUSTRY STANDARD REVISIONS

Standard Line Edit corrects your sentence and paragraph structure, checks for subject-verb agreement, and inserts transitional phrasing as appropriate. Your Line Editor addresses your writing style, creative content, and use of language at the sentence and paragraph level. Line editing focuses on your language and communication with your reader.

Standard Line Edit includes our Basic Copy Editing services (correcting spelling, grammar, punctuation, word usage; eliminating jargon and repetition; ensuring style consistency; and adjusting compositional spacing).

Your professional Line Editor improves the continuity and flow of your writing and support statements. You also receive editorial remarks, suggestions, and feedback throughout your manuscript.

Line editing is the writing industry standard most recommended by publishing agents prior to submitting for review and consideration.

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Executive Content Editing

IN-DEPTH EDIT

Executive Content Edit is your ideal choice when you desire honest feedback to revise your overall manuscript. Your Content Editor evaluates if your book is achieving your inspirational, motivational, or instructional goals in writing.

Content Editing critiques your manuscript’s flow, continuity, and consistency of presentation and thoughts. Your novel’s Structural Content Edit includes basic Copy Editing and standard Line Editing which corrects spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Your Content Editor reviews your word choice; eliminates jargon and repetition; guarantees writing consistency; revises inappropriate verb tenses; and inserts transitional phrasing.

Your Content Editor also provides essential professional guidance, developmental assessments, and continual feedback on your manuscript throughout your document’s comments section.

Achieve professional guidance on your overall concept and presentation. Choose Content Editing prior to sharing with beta readers or the public in general.

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PROFESSIONAL CRITIQUE & SUBSTANTIVE STRUCTURAL CONTENT EDIT

Receive structural revisions while evaluating your presentation, proposition, point of view, and call-to action. Your best career investment.

Recommended as a COMPLETE editorial service. Get a Content Edit, feedback and a final Copy Edit.

Necessary MULTIPLE EDITS organizing and presenting your ideas. Get assistance with the English language and an extensive assessment of structure.

Secure a professional CONTENT EDIT AND CRITIQUE to ensure your success!

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We have helped writers from all over the world

We believe in personalized communication and customized consultation and support. These aspects are often mentioned in the reviews we get. Our director of customer service, Kathy, usually gets very positive feedback from our clients for her quick and professional responses and customer dialogues. Unlike other companies, we would like to talk to you!

Our latest reviews

“I appreciate the editing which caught several questions of why or made me support my research. It was a very helpful and professional editorial review.”
Cynthia Whitehouse, Texas, USA
“I like the personal communication with my editor! It's been a couple of years since I had my first book edited through FirstEditing, and I'm glad I could use the same editor this time too!”
Vincent Osaka, USA
“Lee Ann was amazing. From the sample piece that she did to my full book, her feedback was so assuring and professional.”
Tiffany Sandy Ridge, USA
“The price to edit my manuscript was the deciding factor for my decision. I had no past experience with any editors, so I wasn't sure what I should value or who to turn to, so thank you for keeping my editing project affordable.”
Jay CLEVELAND, USA
“Max was wonderful. This was my first time writing, let alone the editing process and the permission letter, which was very professional -- mine was very informal.”
Sharon Pleasantville, USA
“Professionalism and reliability coupled with prompt responses and on-time delivery make this a service you cannot beat! My book, an Amazon best seller in three categories, book was edited by FirstEditing. They certainly contributed to its success! I was so pleased with the personal communication, prompt response to my questions, ...”
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Extensive experience & writing quality are of maximum importance!

Professional editors contracted by First Editing have advanced degrees and extensive experience in writing, proofreading, and editing with a history of successfully published ebooks, manuals, blogs,
and articles. We are confident enough in their work to offer FREE EDITING SAMPLES to anyone who e-mails us a portion of their writing. Editing services do not include formatting to set margins, spacing, font, and font size. Please add the Formatting in Word additional service if you wish to receive formatting.

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In business, you simply can’t afford to NOT have each sentence written as perfectly as possible.
Make sure you meet your next deadline by enlisting the best book editors who achieve phenomenal results according to your schedule.

Nonfiction Editing Services & Proofreading for business and more...

  • eBooks for Promotion, Authority, and Profit
  • Manuals, Worksheets, and Cheat Sheets
  • Swipe Copy and Templates
  • Online Courses, Seminars, and Summits
  • Press Releases and Public Relations Materials
  • Blogs, Articles, eZines, and Newsletters
  • Case Studies and White Papers
  • Advertising and Marketing Copy
  • Business Proposals & RFPs
  • Teaching and Training Manuals
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  • Executive Bios
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  • Catalogues, Brochures, and Flyers
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  • Query Letters
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Professional nonfiction editing services for ebooks

The editors contracted by First Editing have advanced degrees with extensive experience in writing, proofreading, and editing.
Plus, they have a successful history of published books, manuals
and articles! Truly, they represent some of the best book editors online! We are confident enough in their work to offer FREE PROFESSIONAL EDITING SAMPLES to anyone who sends us a portion of their writing.

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Professional copy editors help you succeed with your ebook

A good copy edit is an essential step in the successful marketing of just about every type of document, including ebooks, freebies, manuscripts, business proposals, marketing materials, articles, reports, case studies, and more. Nonfiction book editors are vital to accuracy and clarity!

You’ve spent the time and put in the hard work to dream up and write the perfect ebook, marketing piece, or website blog; you’ve got the big picture covered. So why not leave the nuts and bolts to a professional editor?

Nonfiction genres include

  • Self-help & how-to
  • Psychology
  • Music & modern art
  • History & biographies
  • Religion & philosophy
  • science and technology
  • Cookbooks & crafts
  • And more…

Why hire a professional ebook editor?

Even the best writers have a hard time spotting mistakes in their own work. Copy editors work hard
to make sure that your writing is its most polished by going through your work, line by line, to correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. But they don’t just stop there!

Our copy editors always follow the “Five C’s” – clear, correct, concise, comprehensible, and consistent – to improve formatting, accuracy, and style in your work. Our corrections are entered directly into your document to make it easy for you to review and accept – or decline – the suggested changes.

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Your insight and opinions are incredibly important to the success
of your book. Please include all your instructions and concerns when submitting your work for a free professional editing sample. Try before you buy!

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Client Reviews
“I appreciate the editing which caught several questions of why or made me support my research. It was a very helpful and professional editorial review.”
Cynthia Whitehouse, Texas, USA
“My editor gave great advice! He made a bunch of changes that made wordy sentences better without changing the tone of the character. I am still working through the changes, as some will affect the following books. I am excited to work with Michael on future projects.”
Taryn Kitchener, Canada
“I like the personal communication with my editor! It's been a couple of years since I had my first book edited through FirstEditing, and I'm glad I could use the same editor this time too!”
Vincent Osaka, USA
“Lee Ann was amazing. From the sample piece that she did to my full book, her feedback was so assuring and professional.”
Tiffany Sandy Ridge, USA
“Thank you very much for the valuable comments and suggestions. It helped me substantively improve the content of the document. ”
Christelle Sion, Switzerland