Rates My rate is based on an hourly wage of $40.  However, pricing for review will be determined individually and agreed on in advance by both parties based on the length, nature, and needs of the piece.  (As a general rule of thumb, it takes about an hour to read, edit, and critique a 15 page piece.)  My suggestion is that new clients send either a stand-alone piece or an excerpt of a longer work of 10 – 15 pages (typed, double-spaced, standard 1” margins in 12 point font) for my review at an introductory rate of $40, payable at time of submission.  Once you have received my response and editorial suggestions and wish to retain my services for a longer manuscript, we will agree on an established price for the whole project together after communicating more by phone or email.  This will allow me to assess the nature of the work, its needs, its complexity, and its current status, and for you to gain a strong measure of my approach and sensibilities. Once a price is agreed upon, I ask that 50% be sent with the manuscript and the remaining 50% be paid immediately upon receipt of my review.  Manuscripts sent by standard mail should include a self-addressed stamped envelope for return.  I can accept payment by Paypal if we are working from electronic copy. I return short pieces and unsolicited materials from new clients within ten days. Timelines for longer projects will be mutually agreed upon in advance.  Checks should be made payable to Mark Leichliter and sent to the address below for mailed manuscripts; for electronic payment, please email after we have agreed upon a price for Paypal information. Additional Services: Copy editing (without critique):  $1.75 per page Proofreading:  $1.00 per page Consultation on the development of query letters and book proposals:  $40.00/hour Research to identify project specific agents or publishers:  $40.00/hour   theWORDwright P.O. Box 11024 Jackson, WY 83002