EDITING

Markus has been a professional editor since 1998: novels, short stories, nonfiction (general nonfiction and academic works).

Pricing varies depending on the project. Below are maximum prices.

  • Proofreading (.02/word USD). Editing for errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, syntax, etc.
  • Copyediting (.04/word USD). Includes proofreading (above), sentence & paragraph structure, clarity, redundancies, dialog attributions, overuse of the passive voice, readability, etc.
  • Developmental editing (.10/word USD). Analysis of plot, character, chapter/scene structure, arcs, etc.yle guide.

GHOSTWRITING

Markus has been ghostwriting nonfiction works since 2016.

  • biographies
  • self-help
  • business
  • spirituality and biblical studies
  • books on law.

The price depends upon the initial offering (outline, annotated outline, rough draft, etc.), deadline, and, of course, the length of. the manuscript.

Markus provides a clean and edited final manuscript with bi-monthly or monthly reports, detailed invoicing, and the work finished to date.

Contact Markus about your project

If you are interested in a quote for editing or ghostwriting, fill out the form below. We’ll get back to you within a couple of days.

Select List of Edited Works

Fiction

  • Jill Powerhouse. Dark Crystal, Blue Water, 2020.
  • R.T. Lawrence. House of Jesus. 2019.
  • John Wilson, Colonel Jonathan: An American Story, 2018.
  • Susanne Perry. Untitled Work. Forthcoming.
  • Thomas Madden. The Green Hills of Bathymeme, 2015.
  • Mark McFaddyn. Short Fiction About Failure and Hope, 2014.

Nonfiction

History and Biography

  • Marty Highfield. A Time to Heal, 2020.
  • Thomas H. Olbricht. Profiles of Notable Missourians: For the Missouri Bicentennial, 2019.

General NonFiction

  • Charlie Retts. It’s All About You! Ten Leadership Parables for Maximing Middle Management. 2021
  • Cassie Anderson, Mark McFaddy, and Anthony Holmes. How to Self-Publish Your Book: A Step-by-Steop Guide, 2014.

Spirituality and Biblical Studies

  • Yann Opsitch. Let us Come Before the Lord. Keledei Publications, 2021.
  • Chuck Miller. Images from Life: Poetry and Pictures. 2019.
  • Gill Bentham. As If: Steering your Life without Strife, Navigating from Fantasy to Faith and Rising from Delusion into Destiny. Author Academy Elite, 2019.

Law

  • Mohammed Subhan Hussain. Contract Law: Revision and Study Guide, 2018.
  • NILS UK Law Review. NILS UK, 2018, 2018 and 2019.
  • Legal Issues Journal. United Kingdom Law & Society Association. 2014–present.

Dissertations

  • Florelia Vallejo Trujillo, ‘Proposal for the design of a mechanism for the distribution of benefits derived from the utilisation of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge,’ 2019.
  • David Filipe Alvarez. ‘Copyright and the idea of author revisited through the human rights instruments, some Latin American scenarios,’ 2018.
  • Paul Dale. ‘International Law: Crime, Justice and Human Rights,’ 2017.