Publications

Are you ready to turn your technical manual, article or manuscript into a polished, professional product ready for publication? Don't let typos, awkward phrasing, or inconsistent formatting hold back your goal of becoming a published author or producing exceptional product documentation. Whatever you are writing, from technical manual, to self-help book, or mystical exploration, our expert team at Custom Visuals, LLC ensures your work is clear, concise, and flows beautifully, so you can focus on sharing your message with the world.

We can also help you publish your document on Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing, for both paperback and Kindle), your website, or provide as a PDF (printable or shareable) and/or ePub (shareable for devices like Apple iPad, Microsoft Surface, or Amazon Kindle) that you can distribute however you'd like. Note that we cannot publish your document on Amazon for you since Amazon's policies prohibit sharing accounts or passwords, as well as it would complicate royalties and taxes for all involved. However, we can get you started with a Zoom call where you are logged into your computer and have created your Amazon KDP account. The Zoom call can be done in about 15 minutes. Get started with your Amazon KDP account at kdp.amazon.com.

Since line editing, copyediting, and proofreading have overlapping meanings, we'll address our definitions of each and recognize that most clients will request more than one type of editing. These are listed in order of highest cost and complexity down to lowest cost and are normally performed in this sequence. The prices below are estimates and vary on the writing style, expected audience (casual readers vs. academic or business readers, technical manuals, etc.).

Line Editing (about $0.035 per word, or $1,750 for a 50,000 word manuscript)
Focuses on the creative and stylistic aspects of the writing at the sentence and paragraph level. Improves flow, clarity, rhythm, tone, word choice, sentence structure, transitions, and overall prose quality while preserving the author's voice. It enhances readability and polish without addressing big-picture story issues.

Copyediting (about $0.025 per word, or $1,250 for a 50,000 word manuscript)
Focuses on technical accuracy, consistency, and correctness. Corrects grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, usage, factual inconsistencies (within reason), formatting, and adherence to a chosen style guide. Ensures the manuscript is clear, consistent, and professionally presented.

Proofreading (about $0.015 per word, or $750 for a 50,000 word manuscript)
The final check after layout/typesetting. Identifies and corrects any remaining typos, spelling errors, punctuation mistakes, formatting issues, widows/orphans, and minor inconsistencies that slipped through previous editing stages. It is a surface-level, meticulous review assuming the text is otherwise finalized.

Developmental (not offered)
This is the plot, pacing, characters, structure, and story telling portion of a manuscript. We do not offer this service.

Disclaimer
Custom Visuals, LLC is not responsible for the author's chosen publishing company (account setup, agreements, distribution), images or content.

Discounted Packages The above steps are usually packaged together as a discounted single price per word, per page, or a flat fee per project (book, manual, article, etc.), as appropriate. We can provide an estimate based on a 10-20 page (2,000 to 6,000 word) sample to provide an accurate price, which is our preferred approach.

Payment Installments We request payments on an installment plan. Consultations are free. Once an agreement has been reached and contract signed, we request 1/3 payment to begin work, 1/3 payment after first draft is sent for client's review and 1/3 payment on final delivery. The bulk of the work takes place during the first draft, with cleanup and minor changes iterating until the final delivery has been approved.

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