Business Owners

Do you send out emails and launch products/services and then realise it was full of spelling errors, old dates, and missing links?

Has business picked up to the point where you’re dropping the ball on your writing projects? You know, the ones that are unfinished, drafted out, half-started, almost complete… but not quite. The ones you’re too afraid (or too nervous) to show to the world.

Do you find yourself wasting billable hours, staring at a blank screen, spinning your wheels, and ultimately pushing your larger writing projects to the bottom of your to do list?

It’s one thing to write a social media post, and another thing entirely to write and edit all the different aspects required of an ebook, workbook, eguide or course… especially if you’re asking people to pay for it.

Elm Tree Words Services are perfect if:

  • You threw together a website, ebook, course, etc… and know it needs an update, edit, and fresh set of eyes.

  • You understand quality writing is essential for business success (especially if you want to take it to the next level), but find it’s one of the hardest things to sit down and do.

  • You realise the importance of high quality and near-perfect formating and presentation, but don’t have the time, desire, or energy to do it.

  • You have a large writing project (think ebook, guide, course, etc…) you want to start… and finish… and look good!

  • You’re concerned your writing, grammar, style, structure, and formatting are inconsistent and potentially damaging the reputation of your brand’s professionalism.

The most common work I help clients with include:

  • correct and consistent formatting (line spacing, font size and style, page numbering, headings, margins, etc)

  • editorial consistency (spelling, capitalisation, abbreviations, hyphenations, etc…)

  • grammatical errors (incorrect word choice, punctuation, etc…)

  • consistent and properly defined acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms

  • correct labelling of tables, figures, graphs, images, and referencing

  • general readability, clarity, and conciseness

  • all links and hyperlinks are working

  • all dates and email addresses are correct

  • setting up templates (both internal and external facing)

  • creating forms and surveys

  • other work by negotiation

How much does it cost?

Depending on the nature of the work required you will be charged either an hourly or per word count rate.

Factors impacting hourly vs word count include the nature of the work for example, strictly writing or editing vs formatting and checking links. Other factors impacting cost include the quantity and quality of work received, the nature of the work expected, negotiated turnaround time, and frequency of communication among others.

Generally the more polished the work I receive, the less time I need to spend, resulting in a lower cost for you.

My minimum rate is $85 (plus GST) for anything under one hour or less than 1000 words.

How does it work?

Step One
We have an initial 20minute chat to discuss your goals, timeframes, nature of work you’d like completed, and how we will work together. This is also where we discuss any existing branding or style guides.*

Step Two
I prepare a custom no obligation quote (including tips and suggestions) so you get a feel for how I can take your work to the next level.

Step Three
Once you’ve accepted your quote and paid the initial 50%, I get started on the agreed work.

Step Four
Once the agreed work is completed, I send you through an invoice for the remaining amount.

Step Five
We keep in touch so I can hear about your progress and help support you and your work going forward, including connecting you with other great businesses and brands.

How can I get started?

You can either get in touch with me via my Contact page or send me an email at hello@elmtreewords.com

What else should I know?

I generally work in Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Docs, Google Forms, Adobe, Qualtrics, and Canva among others.

If you have a website or other formatted, professionally designed document it’s easier and quicker if I can work with the original document and access the backend of your website.

Some people want to meet frequently or like seeing everything in track changes, and others don’t. We’ll negotiate how much you want to see and be involved before we get started.

I’m here to support and edit your work to make it look and function best. At the end of the day however, what you publish and share remains your final decision and responsibility.

Interested in…

Regular retainer work?

One of the benefits of having a retainer is that you pay a fixed monthly fee in advance for ongoing hourly services. Let’s say you pay in advance for 5 hours of work per month, this guarantees you’ve got my eyes and expertise over your work for the agreed amount of hours and nature of work. If you update or put work out fairly regularly, for example newsletters, social media posts, web content, ebooks, etc… this is the most economical option. Contact me here to discuss.

Writing (or finishing) your ebook or course?

Let’s be honest, you’ve got ideas, and drafts, and outlines of books, courses, guides, surveys, etc…

  • You want to write an ebook, but don’t know where to start

  • You’ve started something (or a few different things), but haven’t actually finished them

  • You’re working on a signature course with workbooks, slides, e-guides, etc… and need support keeping it consistent, on point, and as close to perfect as you can get it

  • You just want someone else to do it!

Having an accountability partner or someone do this for you can be more efficient, economical, and see it actually get done. Contact me here to discuss.

*If you don’t have a style guide, or know what one is, that’s ok! I’ve got one here. Trust me. It may take a bit to get it set up, but once established, they save you heaps of time and money in the long run.