Serving you as you serve your readers.

After your manuscript is professionally edited, we can handle formatting to prepare it for publication (Amazon KDP, PDF). To ensure a high-quality final product, our formatting services are only available for books that have already been edited, although we are willing to format books reviewed by another editor. We offer proofreading services at a discount for formatting clients.

• Custom formatting (typesetting, fonts, design)
• Balanced page architecture (including proper margins, gutters, and trim sizes)
• Clear navigational Elements, including Table of Contents, running headers, and footers, tables, and figures
• Professional layout of front and back matter (title page, copyright page, dedication, endnotes, appendices).
• Print-Ready files (Amazon KDP, PDF)

Please note that we do not offer book cover design services.

Formatting Rate: $35-$50 per hour, depending on the complexity of the project. Discounts are available for clients who are combining services.

We create text documents that are both attractive and functional. Our services include designing and formatting worksheets, digital documents, one-sheets, lead magnets, curriculum guides, and more

• Professional page setup to ensure balance and readability
• Selected fonts that align with your brand identity (colors, logo, etc.)
• High-resolution files that are ready to use

Document Design Rate: $35-$50 per hour, depending on the complexity of the project. Discounts are available for clients who are combining services.

We can help you navigate the technical steps of getting your book onto platforms like Amazon. This is ideal for authors who have a finished manuscript and need a guide through the publishing process.

• Help with Amazon KDP
• Advice on choosing the right book sizes and paper types
• Help setting up your book description and categories
• Assistance with uploading and approving your final files
• Access to Orchard Scribe’s robust Self-Publishing Support document

Contact us for current rates and availability.

We take a fresh look at your website to make sure it clearly shares your message. We focus on making your site easy for visitors to use and ensuring it reflects your professional brand.

• Help with Amazon KDP
  Advice on choosing the right book sizes and paper types
• Help setting up your book description and categories
• Assistance with uploading and approving your final files
• Access to Orchard Scribe’s robust Self-Publishing Support document

Contact us for current rates and availability.

We provide practical tools and guides to help you improve your craft and stay organized. These materials are designed to simplify the creative process and save you time. We will update this section soon, but for now, you can visit our blog for tips, and we also recommend resources from writer and editor, Margot Starbuck.

No! Although our mission involves supporting Christian writers, we edit a wide range of content for a variety of authors. Send us a message, and we’ll send a copy of our Project Acceptance Policy.

We do not edit narrative nonfiction (memoirs, content with substantial stories/dialogue) or poetry. These types of writing require specialized editing to keep your story or poem strong.

Since our mission is to grow writers who grow readers, we value authentic human voice. As a result, we do not edit manuscripts or documents written entirely by AI. We are, however, glad to edit human-written work that utilized AI for research or basic drafting assistance. All projects must be primarily the author’s original work to be eligible for our services. (And yes, we check!)

There are definitely some benefits to using AI, but it cannot replace a human editor. A human editor will better understand voice, tone, and context, and can pick up on subtleties that AI might miss. Feel free to use AI to assist with your editing and proofreading needs, but rely on a human for the finishing touch.

We can copyedit and proofread a variety of materials, including books, digital downloads, websites, academic documents, church documents, and more. Reach out with information on your project, and let’s discuss what you need.

Every project is different, so we can best answer this once you share the details of your particular project. If you’re into math, here are some numbers you can play with: a standard page is 250 words (double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, 1″ margins), the average editor completes six pages per hour and works four to five hours each day.

Start with Grammarly. It’s not perfect, and you’ll have to weed through its suggestions carefully, but it’s better than nothing. If you decide to self-edit, take some time away from your project, then come back with fresh eyes. Try to put yourself in the position of a reader rather than a writer as you review your work, and it also helps to read it out loud.