The going rate for an editor in the US is:

  • Freelance editor rates can fall between $0.015 and $0.028 per word.
  • Proofreading rate per word is $0.013-$0.016.

ShelteringTree.Earth, LLC will pay $0.02 per word.

Most manuscripts are between 40,000 to 100,000 words.

You would work on one manuscript at a time, with a project contract on each one. Once it is completed, you may request the next one. You may voice your preference for (or against) a specific genre and we will try to honor that request.

Completion of one project does not necessarily assure another project (but we would discuss any concerns with you.)

NO USE OF AI WILL BE TOLERATED IN THE EDITING OF THESE MANUSCRIPTS.

Payment is by check in USD. 

Application for Freelance Editors

This is the application for the position of freelance editor with ShelteringTree.Earth, LLC Please fill out this form to the best of your ability and then submit it. We will be in touch.

For each situation below, put yourself in the place of an editor. You are editing a manuscript and come across a passage, sentence, or list. What advice would you give the writer to improve this? 

Editing is more than just correcting mistakes with a red pen. It is teaching people how to improve their writing and always taking their feelings into consideration. These questions might seem simple, but they symbolize all the things that you will be responsible for: in a loving, caring, supportive, but "we have a specific way of doing things and treating people and we won't back down" way. Thank you for filling out this application. We will be in touch within 5 days.