Author Services - Jon & Caz Cole

When supporting publishers and authors, Caroline takes care to understand the brief and deliver a bespoke service. Her vibrant presence across social media, supporting authors and publishers, allows her to share her delight in the written word and engage a broad spectrum of readers.

Kerensa Jennings, Author of Seas of Snow. Storyteller, Strategist, Writer, Producer and Professor

Jon and Caz Cole hold the author at the centre with everything they do. We know what is most important to independent authors. That is why we offer all sorts of services, such as publishing support & advice to indie authors.

All you have to do is pick the services you need. Jon and Caz aim their services at honing books without changing the essence of it. They will do their utmost to transform your manuscript into the best book it can be.

We are not just about the books; we build relationships. Because we both write, we know what writers want. That is how we work: in cooperation and partnership with the indie author community.

Email us for a free 15-minute introductory call with Caz

The fee for publishing support & advice services starts at £150 for an e-book only; £275 for an e-book and paperback.
This includes the essential but oh-so-cumbersome book page composition (formatting & typesetting)

*Applied in the fee for e-book combined with paperback is a discount of £50 for book page composition of the same manuscript in two formats (e-book and paperback).

**For a picture book, an additional charge of £50 will be included.

EDITORIAL SERVICES

Editing — for consistency, tone, voice, plot, characterisation, etc. Levels of editing include a full or developmental edit, and a copy-edit.
Proofreading — including reviewing spelling, punctuation, grammar, consistent font, and formatting.
Manuscript Advice — general advice and concise feedback on format, content and wording.

Developmental Editing

Full editing is the most comprehensive form of editing where the manuscript in its entirety is reviewed; the focus is on the novel as a whole, the bigger picture and the overall structure.

A full edit includes the consistency of voice, and ensuring that the language used, the style, presentation, and content are all in line with the novel’s intended purpose and readership.

This includes things like plot, character, point of view, pace, writing style, narrative, and dialogue.

Copy-Editing

A copy editor not only checks for grammatical errors but also focuses on the continuity and consistency of the plot, the characters, and the language used. Are all loose ends tied up? The copyeditor’s job is not just to check grammar and spelling, but is also about ensuring the elements of the story are consistent and cohesive.

Proofreading

When proofreading, the focus is on typographical errors. Proofreading requires a close-up look at the manuscript to spot even the smallest typographical and mechanical errors, such as spelling mistakes, (missing) commas, erroneous spaces, inconsistencies in margins, and more.

Proofreading is all about enhancing the quality of your book.

Manuscript Advice

Manuscript advice looks at the big picture: the overall structure, content, tone of voice, and style of your manuscript.

We will provide you with an in-depth review of your writing to help you improve your manuscript. We will advise you on specific points to focus on — we will be the stepping stone for your work of fiction, non-fiction, or (academic) paper.

Writing Services

We offer general advice, concise feedback, or comprehensive analysis on format, content, and wording for documents/blurbs/submission papers.

Our professional writing services include creating web content, white papers, articles, speeches, scripts, and presentations, as well as rewriting for specific projects.

For this and more detailed info about the editing processes, all writing services, and pricing, please click on the button below.

Editorial Services

WEBSITE & BRANDING

A fantastic book on the right platform in multiple formats is no good if your readers can’t find you and your work.

We can get you started, or help you grow your personal brand, whether on social media across platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn or guide you through how to set up your author website and start your own marketing newsletter.

We can set up your website, offer training for you to maintain it, or make those updates for you, as well as sort you out with a personal website address to boost your brand.

For this and more detailed info about website design and author branding, and pricing, please click on the button below.

Website & Branding

MENTORING

We all have a book inside of us, a story to tell.

But sometimes, we’re not sure how to bring it out. How to transform the outline as we imagine it into a work of creative (non-)fiction.

Sometimes, we already have a manuscript or part of it but feel something is missing. That vital part which makes all the difference between a decent and a good story.

And perhaps sometimes, we need some guidance and feedback, much-needed direction towards the goal: a good story, a coherent narrative, a published book.

Whether it is a listening ear, a sounding board, guidance, feedback, shaping a manuscript into form, Caz can help you.

Mentoring