My fees

I work at a rate of around 1,000 words per hour, depending on the content's complexity/amount of work involved.

My fees take into consideration the costs that a freelance editorial professional must pay, including:

• holidays and sickness absence
• National Insurance (or equivalent)
• pension provision
• continuing professional development (CPD)
• office space and utility bills
• software and subscriptions
• business equipment and supplies.

This means that you can't really compare freelance fees with what an employee would be paid.

My fees are worked out around:

• what needs to be done with the text (the more complex the work, the higher the fee)
• how quickly the job needs to be done (if a job has a short turnaround time, again the fee will reflect this)
• the format of the text and therefore how easy or difficult it will be to work with 
• market forces.

Every job is different, which is why I do not offer a set price list. Ultimately I prefer to agree a set fee for each job with each client.

My standard working hours are Mon–Fri 9am to 5pm.  (Late-night working may be liable to an extra charge for short-notice.)

Weekends and bank holidays are charged at an additional 50%. 

Cancellations

I may charge a cancellation fee if you withdraw the work after you have booked me. 

My Ts and Cs page gives more details.