Whether you need help getting started or help getting to done, we meet you and your writing where you are.
Some clients work with us from the beginning to develop their stories, narrative structure, and outlines before writing their first drafts and beyond. Others begin in the middle, bringing us an early draft for a manuscript evaluation or developmental editing. For writers with a final draft, we offer expert copyediting and proofing. We also offer writing and book coaching, accountability support, and guidance on query letters and self-publishing.
Not sure how to proceed? Let’s talk. We can take you and your book from wherever you are to wherever you want to go.
The Un-Settling Writers Community
Our online writers community is home for writers under contract with Un-Settling Books and is designed to inspire and support them at every stage of the creative process. This is where our training materials live, as well as occasional workshops, online writing sprints, and classes. The connections and relationships made here can lead to co-promotion, joint online book tours, platform-boosting, and lifelong friendships.
This all-inclusive concierge program takes you, step by step, from inspiration to publication. We call it “bespoke” because it’s personal, hands-on, and customized to your preferences, your needs, and your writing journey.
It includes brainstorming, story coaching, accountability, and writing mentorship. It includes a full suite of editorial services. And it includes two different paths toward publishing: packaging your manuscript to send out to agents or small publishers, or indie publishing direct to Amazon and other booksellers, in which case we’ll discuss our production, design, metadata research, and self-publishing packages with you.
- Community membership with access to templates, trainings, accountability and progress-tracking tools, writing tips, articles, and resources
- Package of 44 fifty-minute coaching sessions for early planning and foundation-building; setting up and maintaining accountability agreements we’ll create together, writing trouble-shooting and mindset coaching; feedback on submissions; and ongoing editorial discussion and guidance
- Developmental edits of your draft iterations
- Substantive line edit, copyedit, and proofread of your final draft
Everything BookBound One-on-One includes, but the Zoom calls meet as a small group. For writers who learn and thrive best in community and who value peer accountability, critique, support, and feedback.
This program is limited to 6 writers in each cohort at $6600 each (can be paid as $550 a month for 12 months). Ask about discounts for paying in full at time of contract signing. Apply to work with us here.
For writers with a finished draft at any stage, we offer editorial services at rates commensurate with industry averages. We also offer our writing and story coaching a la carte if you’re just getting started and want some help with story and character development, accountability and productivity, and ongoing feedback as you go. And if you’ve got a great idea or a rough draft but no time to write or polish, we do plenty of rewriting and book doctoring too. Get a quote here.
Rates
Developmental Editing .03/word or $40/hour (includes two rounds)
Copyediting .02/word or $30/hour
Proofreading .01/word or $25/hour
Rewriting, Book Doctoring .10/word or $65/hour
Writing Coaching $125/hour (discount packages available down to $78/hour)
Fact-checking $5-$10 per researched page
Indexing $3-$6 per indexable page
Book design services and self-publishing guidance also available.