Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Day 7 Item #2: Editor and Author Rebecca A. Weston

The Write Stuff for Boston Auction Day 7
Item #2: Full line-by-line copy edit from Author/Editor Rebecca Ann Weston


You are bidding on:
·         Full line by line copy edit up to 120k words
Opening Bid: $100
Auction Begins: Wednesday 5/1 @ 10:00AM EDT
Auction Ends: Sunday 5/5 @ 10:00PM EDT
About the full edit: Line-by-line copy edit of a manuscript up to 120,000 words. The edit would include spelling/grammatical errors, continuity and logistical errors, minor issues I might see in characterization or pacing, etc. My area of professional expertise definitely lends more to a finely tuned polish rather than a developmental critique.- One page letter regarding the first 50 pages, the strengths and weaknesses.
Bio: Rebecca A. Weston is an author and professional copy editor who has put her English degree and her emphatic love of grammar to work in the advertising industry as a proofreader for the past eight years. She also works freelance as a copy editor for authors wanting to put a finely tuned polish on their manuscripts for submission or publication. When she's not studying sentence structures, she's writing her own stories, which mainly involve heroines fighting monsters and blowing stuff up. And when she's not doing that, she's watching nerdy TV shows with her husband and a giant dog who thinks he fits on people's laps.
Rebecca A. Weston’s Website: http://raweston.com/home/
Auction Terms:
    • Bid by posting a comment with your bid amount and email address; anonymous bidding is NOT allowed.
    • Do not bid unless you intend to pay that amount to the designated charity organization(s).
    • Bids are in U.S. Dollars.
    • Bids under $50 must be at least $1 more than the previous bid; bids from $50 to under $100 must be at least $2 more than the previous bid; bids of $100 or more must be at least $5 more than the previous bid. Overbids are encouraged.
    • Highest bid before the end of the auction wins.  Unless otherwise stated, bidding on most items will start between $5 and $100, depending on the item and approximate value, but the starting bid is merely suggested.  You may open bidding at more, if you’d like.
    • Winning bid is not final until the winning bidder is announced in the closing comment and notified by email (MAKE SURE TO CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER IF YOU DO NOT SEE ONE IN YOUR INBOX). Winner notification will be sent within 24 hours of item’s end.  Winning bidder must donate the winning bid amount to the designated charity organization(s) and provide a copy of the receipt within three days of notification.  In the event a bidder does not claim their item, the item will be considered “forfeited” and I will proceed to the next to second highest, and so on.
    • For physical items, unless otherwise noted, donor pays standard shipping within the U.S.; if winner is outside of U.S., winning bidder pays for shipping outside the U.S.
    • Items up for bid that involve critiques: ALL PAGES ARE TO BE DOUBLE SPACED WITH A TWELVE POINT TIMES NEW ROMAN FONT (unless otherwise noted).
    • For more information, please visit the “About Write Stuff for Boston” page.

5 comments:

  1. $100 : )
    karma@wordcraftcommunications.com

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  2. $150

    rachel.hollerback@gmail.com

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  3. $200

    davidoarr@gmail.com

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  4. This auction is now closed--congratulations to Davidoarr on a winning bid of $4200!

    I'll send the winner an email shortly confirming the winning bid along with payment/donation instructions.

    Thank you all for participating in The Write Stuff for Boston auction! Please be sure to check out the other amazing items still available.

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