Services
Do you need a professional writer to supply copy or polish your work?
Would you like to be privately tutored by a published writer?
Are you looking for an author to deliver a talk or workshop?I offer a range of bespoke services, tailored to meet your needs.
- A Professional Writing and Editing Service
- A Reading and Appraisal Service
- Talks and Workshops
- Writing Mentor
- Interested?
A Professional Writing and Editing Service
I can supply professionally written copy for a range of purposes and audiences. This includes: articles, reviews, website copy, press-releases, promotional literature, leaflets, instructions and letter writing. I am happy to work for organisations and individuals.
I also offer a full proofreading and copy-editing service for all types of writing. I will assess your work for spelling, punctuation, grammar and layout and mark up all changes.
My work will be technically accurate, within stipulated word counts and delivered to deadline by email or post, as required.
Contact me to discuss your needs and obtain a free no-obligation quote.
Copy-editing will focus on improving the formatting, style, accuracy and clarity of your writing. If you are an aspiring author, you may wish to consider my reading and appraisal service, for more in-depth help including structural editing.
Redbridge Book and Media Festival 2007
A Reading and Appraisal Service
"Thanks Shanta for all your insightful comments, advice and explanation."
Creative writing student
Agents and publishers are inundated with manuscripts and don't have the time to offer feedback when they reject a piece of work, even if the work is almost to a publishable standard.
As a published author and experienced creative writing tutor with The Open University, I am armed with the practical editorial skills to help unpublished authors hone their work to its maximum potential, thereby enhancing the chances of publication.
Appraisals will focus on maximising strengths and identifying areas to work on including genre, structure, setting, plot, pacing, characterisation, point of view, use of dialogue, language and stylistic options. Adult/teen fiction and life writing. Personal tuition and in-depth editing services are also available.
Talks and Workshops
Reading at Hammersmith Library
"Dear Shanta, THANK YOU! for coming all this way. It was a really interesting talk... please think of us again."
Youth book group facilitator
A qualified teacher and creative writing tutor with significant experience of working with young people, I offer author talks and writing workshops to schools, libraries and youth groups, as well as to adult audiences.
Writing Mentor
With Lauren Parsons from the
Exclusively Independent Initiative
"Thank you Shanta for the interesting on-line tutorials, and of course, for your infectious passion for writing which came through during the whole of the course."
Creative writing student
I also offer a personalised mentoring service (via face-to-face meetings, email or telephone).
Other author services may be negotiated.
Contact me for an informal discussion.
Interested?
Fees for talks and workshops: Society of Authors’ recommended rate for a day or half-day. Fees may be waived where I am able to promote my books.
Fees for all other services from £30 per hour.
To discuss your needs and obtain a no-obligation quote, please contact me.
I will explain exactly what I can offer and quote you a flat fee for your project. Once you have commissioned me, the agreement will be binding. The fee will not be changed unless you alter the project specification.