Jeanette Windle is an award-winning author with more than a dozen titles in print, including her Afghanistan titles, Veiled Freedom, a 2010 Christian Book Award finalist and 2010 Christy Award finalist, and its sequel, Freedom's Stand. In 1981, Jeanette graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Theology from Prairie Bible College in Alberta, Canada, and has been studying and teaching God's Word ever since. She has more than twenty years experience as a missions journalist and freelance editor. Jeanette is a contributing author and editor for the Christian Editors Network, Christian Authors Network, and The Christian Communicator.

           Jeanette is founder and editor of an international missions publication, BCM World, and serves as a fiction projector editor for Grupo Nelson, the Spanish-language division of Thomas Nelson Publishers. She speaks extensively at Christian writers conferences and offers freelance editing, book mentoring services, manuscript review and critique in both English and Spanish. This includes all fiction and non-fiction genres. 

           Jeanette reserves the right to reject any manuscript project at her own discretion, including for such reasons as overt profanity, graphic sexuality, content or philosophies strongly at odds with Jeanette's own life views as a committed Christian. 

CONTACT: Contact us with your project request at jeanette@jeanettewindle.com. Though all initial contacts are preferred electronically, a phone conference can be set up if necessary to discuss your project in more depth.

MANUSCRIPT SERVICES:

Manuscript Evaluation: We offer several level of services to fit your budget.

           *Book Proposal Critique: In-depth evaluation of book proposal, including query letter, synopsis, story outline [fiction] or chapter outline [non-fiction] and beginning chapters, not to exceed total of 40 pages double-spaced. FEE: $100

           *Initial Package: includes a line-by-line substantive critique of book proposal, synopsis, and up to 10,000 words of manuscript. Typically, this package is enough to give an overview of strengths/weaknesses of the project as a whole and its marketability. FEE: $200

           *The Works: This includes a line-by-line substantive edit with inserted commentary throughout the entire manuscript. For fiction, this would include pointing out plot holes, character and event inconsistencies, problems with setting and story structure, theme development, etc. For non-fiction, this would include evaluating readability, organization of material, prose quality, reader takeaway, marketability and more. Added to the line evaluation will be a separate detailed analysis of the project as a whole, strengths and weaknesses, and what remains necessary to bring manuscript to publishable stage. Typically, a 70,000 word manuscript takes 12-16 hours for full Works evaluation (fiction tends to the higher end timewise; an easy calculation for your manuscript is to approximate 5000 words per hour for line critique PLUS an additional 3-5 hours writing up analysis and phone conference). What this does NOT include is actually rewriting the book for the author [SEE COPY EDITING BELOW]. FEE:  $40 an hour

Project Mentoring: Many writers, especially those working on their first full-length manuscript for publication, find the back-and-forth of personal mentoring more profitable than a simple evaluation. Typically, project mentoring begins with one of the above packages, followed by a personal mentoring session by phone, going point by point through a manuscript and how the author can improve it. Rewrites can be sent back for perusal. This process can be a combination of rewrites, e-conference, and phone mentoring until the book is judged polished enough for submission. Total cost varies hugely depending on how much editing is needed and how much the author desires; the author can pull out at any time. FEE: $40 an hour

Copy Editing: The level and cost of copy editing depends entirely on how print-ready your manuscript already is. We offer three levels of copy editing. FEE: $40 an hour for all copy-editing services.

          *Proof-reading: This offers a final read-through of a finished manuscript for typos, misspelling, basic grammar errors, inconsistencies without any alterations of author content and formatting.

          *Substantive Editing and Rewriting: Involves substantive correction of grammar, tightening and smoothing prose, necessary reorganization of material, and other general polishing to produce a print-ready manuscript while retaining the author's own voice and writing style.

          *Complete Rewrite/Ghost Write: An author may have a story or material they wish to convey without wanting to invest serious time in learning the writer's craft. In this case, a complete collaboration with the author supplying core material and the editor providing the actual writing may be an effective alternative.

All editing changes will be done through the Microsoft Word Track Changes program, permitting the author to accept or reject any rewrites performed.  An initial manuscript evaluation (see above) will help you determine which of these options is best for you.

Customized Editing: If you have an editing need not listed above, please contact us with your project, and we can put together a package designed specifically for your needs. 

MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION: Do NOT submit a manuscript with initial inquiry. Electronic submission is always preferred. Double-space manuscript using 12-point Times New Roman font and standard margins on your computer. Send files as attached Word document. If you prefer a hard-copy submission, all critique will be written directly on your hard copy, and an additional 10% surcharge and all postage charges will be added. 

PAYMENT: Do NOT submit payment with initial query. Once project request has been processed, you will receive a one-time electronic invoice (single project) request for project retainer (longer/open ended project) which can be paid through check, money order, credit card or PayPal. Payment must be received before we can begin work. If a project runs above $500 or alternative arrangements have been made, payment may be made in installments with work continued only as a balance is maintained in the client's account.