General Information

I applaud all your hard work spent writing a book. I know it can be nerve-wracking to have someone else critique your work, so while I will be honest, I strive to encourage you along the way, acting as a beacon guiding your editing journey.

And since words have the ability to transform lives, you too are a beacon, sharing your message with the world. I want to help ensure that nothing stands in the way of that message by reducing errors and strengthening your content.

Let’s build a partnership to make your book the best it can be in the time allotted.

Genres I edit

I offer both copyediting and substantive (developmental) editing.

Self-Help/How-To Books**

General Informational Books (excluding highly scientific texts)

Religious Guide Books

Memoirs and Biographies

**I specialize in self-help and how-to books. Having studied best practices for that genre, I know the common pitfalls and how to avoid them, and I can offer specific feedback on how to best appeal to your audience.

Resources for you

Visit my writer's resources center for articles and ebooklets focused on helping you.

My resource center offers resources in a variety of categories:

Working with an editor
Self-editing
Style sheets
Self-publishing tips
Fiction writing tips
Nonfiction writing tips
Grammar and punctuation help

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Testimonials

5 Stars

Katie Chambers is an excellent editor! She did such a though job and made great suggestions to me to make my manuscript flow. I highly recommend her for any of your editing needs!

Carla McGowan Self-help book

5 Stars

I used Katie for content editing/writing on my upcoming book. This is the first time I’ve used a content editor/writer. I was apprehensive at first, but now I can’t imagine every writing without Katie’s input ever again. Her recommended edits were spot-on, adding to the cohesiveness and strength of my book and pulling me out of the myopic trench that I tend get myself into when I write. Wow! I can’t say enough positive about this experience. I can’t wait to work with her again on my next book. Thanks Katie.

Dr. Brian Brown Self-help book

5 Stars

My experience was amazing although it was my first experience with my first book editing and with my busy schedule. But Katie did an amazing work. Headache free, smooth collaboration and meeting the deadline with exceptional quality.

Crystal Self-help book

4 Stars

Katie was great to work with. I learned a lot thought this process and she was very helpful as I was unfamiliar with this industry. Edits were extremely helpful in getting my thoughts out on the page in a concise manner.

Stephen Self-help book

5 Stars

I love working with Katie. She is a great editor and critic. She took the time to really improve my book and make it the best it could be. Will definitely use Katie on my future projects!!!

Maitha Self-help book

5 Stars

Katie was a thorough and EASY editor to work with! Her edits made a huge difference for my book (which is now ranking #1 in Modern Philosophy and College Student Life!) and she was able to work under my tight deadline. I especially love her method of editing where she sends the book in chunks. It’s EXTREMELY effective and really speeds up the process and makes it feel more collaborative. Thanks, Katie!

Danielle Diamond Self-help book

5 Stars

I could not be happier with the ease, professionalism, communication, and quality of feedback. We will without a doubt reach out to Katie again for future projects!

Jake Gunnoe Self-help book

5 Stars

It’s been a great pleasure to work with Katie. She is very professional, knowledgeable, confident, straightforward, and reliable. I would work with her again next time.

Aileen Fan Self-help book

5 Stars

Katie is great! The fact that this is my first book and I am doing all of this for the first time ever, Katie really helped make the process feel easy and smooth. She was thorough, offered wonderful insights, and gave kind affirmations along the way. Writing a book is not easy, and we all know that our first few drafts are not the most enjoyable thing to read through. She could see through any messy section and pull the heart of the message out. This is absolute talent.

Brittany Churchill Self-help book

5 Stars

This was my first book project and I really had no idea what to expect as far as the editing process. Beacon Point was extremely professional and clearly communicated the process and expectations. Everything went exactly how it was described to me. I really appreciate the responsiveness to my questions and expert guidance. Not only do I highly recommend Beacon Point to others, I intend to continue to use them for my future projects.

Nancy Miggins Self-help book

4.8 stars( 4 on availability; 5 on skills, quality, communication, deadlines, and cooperation)

Katie did an amazing job editing my book! Her communication was great and she worked with me throughout the whole process. This was my first time writing a book. I couldn’t have asked for a better editor to work with during the process. She is really good! Don’t wait to reach out to her.

Laura Stonitsch Self-help book

5 stars

If one could give higher than a 5-star rating, then I would for Katie Chambers. Katie was excellent to work with throughout the entire editing process. All of her edits, revisions, and suggestions made so much sense, especially with me being a first-time writer. She was always timely and delivered well ahead of the deadlines. I would highly recommend her for any editing and writing project.

Zach Ribble Religious Book

5 Stars

Katie is a genius. She brought my book to life. She was wonderful about helping keep my thoughts organized and improved the flow of the content. Her comments were both thoughtful and insightful. She had an amazing sense of what I wanted my message in the book to be and helped me bring it to life. I couldn’t recommend her more highly. She was a pleasure to work with and always followed through on schedule.

Pam Theriot Self-help book

5 Stars

Launching my first book was so nerve racking! Katie had helpful advice and was very encouraging; this made me feel I was on the right path. She was very patient and helpful with me, even through the multiple edits, which is part of her process anyways. She was a pleasure to work with!

Cathy Nonfiction Book

5 Stars

Katie was so easy to work with! She completed the work exactly as she described and made some excellent suggestions and observations. I would highly recommend her.

Janice Lamy Self-help book

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Rates and Services

My rates include three passes.

Rates depend on the depth of editing needed. After I complete a free sample (1,300 words or less), I will determine your rate.

COPYEDITING ONLY

Rate: $0.015–$0.025 per word

Deals with word- and sentence-level issues. My copyediting service includes stylistic editing, what some call line editing.

Correct mechanical issues: spelling, capitalization, and punctuation
Correct all errors and infelicities in grammar, syntax, and usage
Rewrite any wordy or awkward sentences according to best writing practices
Check that endnotes and footnotes are correct and consistent
Conduct light fact-checking, names, places, dates (Complete fact-checking is the responsibility of the author.)
Create style sheet to ensure consistency

SUBSTANTIVE EDITING ONLY

Rate: $0.02–$0.04 per word
Deals with big-picture issues. Some refer to this as developmental editing.

I offer three approaches to substantive editing: hands-on, coaching, and blended. With hands-on, I make suggested changes directly to the text whereas with coaching, I mostly leave comments. Blended mixes the two.

Suggesting organizational changes: rearranging sentences, paragraphs and/or chapter order; adding additional headings and subheads to aid the reader; and adding in transitions
Suggesting content changes: deleting repetitive material, adding or querying content to fully explain ideas, and ensuring content meets your readers' needs

COPYEDITING & SUBSTANTIVE EDITING PACKAGE

Rate: $0.025–$0.05 per word

This combines copyediting and substantive editing at a discounted rate. I offer this to help meet authors' budget and deadline needs.

Note 1: while I strive for high quality, combining them is a lot to focus on at once. I do multiple passes and have learned how to appropriately prioritize to ensure a good quality. But you will get an even better quality if you pay for each service separately.