Why Use Us? 

While being a female-led hardworking group, here are a few cherries to go with that banana split: 
​We Care - Your dreams matter. Your story matters. You deserve top-notch editors to help you achieve your publishing goals.
We Communicate - You'll talk  with a living, breathing professional editor who will work alongside you to help make your book how you want it.
We Change Lives - 10% of each project's income goes to Reach Out & Read, Kids Need to Read, to help underprivileged children learn and love to read like we do.
Services & Pricing:
Please note: We ONLY accept fantasy, children's, Christian and self-help genres. Prices may vary based on project size and style.
Requirements to submit your work are below:
  • Please email/mail us your pitch before sending your work.
  • In your pitch, we require:
    • Page Numbers of your work.
    • Specific service you request (If your work has not been edited, we highly recommend editing before proofing).
    • A two-paragraph summary of your work.
    • The format your work is in (IMPORTANT NOTE: We only accept .rtf (Rich Text Format) or .docs (Microsoft Word Document) formats. If submitting with a different format, please notify us.)
STEP 1. Content Editing:
Personally edit and correct concepts, providing clear, grammatical improvements to top off the final edits of the project.
STEP 2. Proofreading:
Correcting basic grammatical errors and sentence structure.
STEP 3. Copy Editing/Typesetting:
Preparing manuscript for publishers. Insert typesetting tags and edit with specific publisher's guidelines. 

Make sure manuscript is as clean as possible before considering copy editing/typesetting. A publisher must be interested in your book to qualify for this service.
Proofreading
Content Editing
Copy Editing/Typestetting
10
15
20
per page
per page
per page
​✓ Check Grammar and Spelling
✓ Check Grammar and Spelling
 ✓ 2 Professional Editors Read Manuscript
​✓ Check Formatting
✓ Check Formatting
​✓ Proofread with Specific Publisher's Formatting Rules
​✓ Ensure Content/Format Consistency
✓ Ensure Content/Format Consistency
​✓ Insert Typesetting Tags Required by Publisher
✓ Provide brief feedback
✓ Provide in-depth feedback
✓ Re-read Manuscript to Perfect any Final Grammatical/Typesetting Errors
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​✓ Fact Check
​✓ Your Manuscript is Ready for Publication!
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​​✓ Organize Content to Maximize Influence on Target Audience
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​​✓ Ensure Paragraph Organization
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​​✓ Provide Detailed Suggestive Changes
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A Proud Family-based and female-led company!

Rachel Smith

Debra Smith

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“If I waited for perfection, I would never write a word.” - Margaret Atwoods
Phone: (469) 552-8167
Email: drwordsmiths@gmail.com 
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Mailing Address:
​D&R WordSmiths
P.O. Box 52
Kemp, TX 75143