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Professional coaching services are available at $65/hour.
WEX writing coaches provide substantive writing support and consultation for the writing of a thesis/dissertation and/or professional material (e.g., website content, book manuscripts, journal articles). This professional writing support guides writers in any stage of the writing process, including early outlining of ideas, developing content, organizing ideas, revising for greater clarity, line editing for format and grammar, and final revision for readability.
WEX coaches are experts in writing and have PhDs, so they understand the challenges of writing dissertations and academic articles. You can submit a draft of your writing project and/or request a consultation to define writing goals and support.
Once payment is received, WEX will contact you and introduce you to your coach. WEX does not offer refunds of payments for any proofreading, editing, or coaching services; any credit balance may be used for future WEX submissions. WEX expects clients to notify their coaches before 24 hours for any changes to appointments. Cancellations of scheduled appointments without the required 24 hour notice may incur the hourly charge.
Coaching services are available at $55/hour for Antioch affiliates (students, faculty, staff, and alumni).
WEX writing coaches provide writers with substantive writing support and consultation. This deep editing support guides writers in any stage of the writing process including early outlining of ideas, developing content, organizing ideas, revising for greater clarity, line editing for grammar and conventions, and final revision for readability.
WEX coaches have expertise in multiple writing genres: from academic to business to creative manuscripts. They are here to support you in all stages of the writing process and are especially helpful for those "high stakes" writings such as book manuscripts or dissertations. Coaches can help doctoral students organize their research and prepare to write their dissertation.
You can submit a draft of whatever writing project you want help with and/or consult with a coach to define your writing goals and support. You may begin with one hour and take it from there, or you might want to schedule a month of meetings to keep the momentum going. Whatever you decide, we're here to help you.
Once payment is received, WEX will contact you and introduce you to your coach. Any credit balance may be used for future editing as WEX does not offer refunds of payments for any proofreading, editing, or coaching services. WEX expects clients to notify their coaches before 24 hours for any changes to appointments. Cancellations of scheduled appointments without the required 24 hour notice may incur the hourly charge.
WEX editors provide excellent services at a reasonable $55 per-hour rate for master's and doctoral students. Most manuscripts/proposals/theses/dissertations consume over 5 hours of review, and we recommend that you submit a deposit of $275 for 5 hours; however, you may opt to start with less time for shorter projects (minimum is 1 hour).
You've worked hard and would like a fresh pair of eyes to review your writing project. Whether it's a thesis, dissertation, or journal article, you want a polished product for your audience. Whatever your writing needs, WEX editors are here to help. On staff are PhD editors/coaches and professionally certified editors. We offer a variety of services, including:
- Editing for content to provide feedback on writing elements such as organization, clarity of content, specificity of research design and methods, sentence-level revisions, and word choice. This is best done before the document is complete.
- Development Editing to help with structure and content development of your project. Whether it's a novel or an academic project, editors will provide feedback to tighten the plot structure and characterization or support you in identifying the key components for content development of academic texts. This service is best accompanied with a minimum of 1 hour coaching.
- Light proofreading to correct typos, grammar and punctuation, and other minor errors at the sentence level. This is best done on a completed manuscript/dissertation when major revisions are no longer likely.
- Format/Style Editing to adjust the formatting of your document according to a specific format and style sheet. This format editing is best accomplished with a final draft of the manuscript. All content, including in-text citations, should be in place before requesting this service.
- Combined Proofreading and Format Editing: a completed dissertation/manuscript benefits from a complete examination of format and proofreading to ensure that what is submitted is a polished finalized text.
Should the initial deposit not cover the requested work, WEX will contact you to decide next steps (approving additional time to complete the work or returning the documents at that point). If additional time is approved, WEX will invoice you for the difference. WEX does not offer refunds for any of its services, so any remaining balances may be used for future WEX submissions.
WEX editors provide excellent services at a reasonable $45 per-hour rate. Most manuscripts/theses/dissertations that are approximately 200 pages take about 5 hours to review, and we recommend a deposit of $225 for 5 hours. If your dissertation is well over 200 pages and you know it needs substantial edits throughout, please submit for 10 hours.
You've worked hard and want a fresh pair of eyes to review your work. Whether it's a proposal or the full dissertation/thesis, final project paper leading to certification, or a selection of your creative writing, you want a polished manuscript to appeal to your audience: WEX editors are here to help. On staff are PhD editors/coaches and professionally certified editors. We offer a variety of services, including:
- Copy Editing for writing style, sentence-level revisions, transitions, and word choice. This careful review is best done near the end of the writing process, prior to submission to your chair and/or the final defense.
- Format/Style Editing to adjust the formatting of your document according to a specific format and style sheet. This format editing is best accomplished with a final draft of the manuscript. All content, including in-text citations, should be in place before requesting this service.
If the requested work needs additional time to be completed, WEX will contact you before proceeding. You can opt to have your documents returned to you at that point, or if you authorize additional time to complete the work, WEX will invoice you for the difference. WEX does not offer refunds of payments for any services, so any remaining balances can be used on future WEX submissions.
Turnaround Time:
- WEX editors will complete your requested work in about 10 business days (2 weeks), unless the document requires extensive additional work; in that case, WEX will contact you before proceeding.
- WEX is closed on weekends. All submissions on weekends are considered submitted on the following business day.
- WEX offers an expedited editing option in limited cases for an additional charge of $50 - $100, depending on length of manuscript, for completion within 5 business days (1 week) following the submission date.
Rush Editing Fee:
$50: up to 100 pages
$100: up to 225 pages
WEX Editors provide excellent services at a reasonable $50 per-hour rate. With papers under 20 pages, we ask that you submit an initial payment of $100 for 2 hours. If your submission is fewer than 5 pages, one hour satisfies the deposit requirement.
You've worked hard, and your work deserves another pair of eyes to ensure its success. This service is for shorter, academic writing and can include:
- Editing for content to provide feedback on writing elements such as organization, clarity of content, specificity of research design and methods, sentence-level revisions, and word choice. This is best done before the document is complete.
- Proofreading to correct typos, grammar and punctuation, and other minor errors at the sentence level. This is best done on a completed document when major revisions are no longer likely.
- Format/Style Editing to adjust the formatting of your document according to a specific format and style sheet. This format editing is best accomplished with a final draft of the manuscript. You are expected to have all content, including in-text citations, in place before requesting this service.
- Combined Proofreading and Format Editing for a completed dissertation benefits from a complete examination of format and proofreading to ensure that what is submitted is a polished finalized text.
WEX does not offer refunds for any of its services, so any credit balances may be used for future WEX services.
WEX provides excellent services at a reasonable $40 per-hour rate.
You've worked hard, and your work deserves another pair of eyes to ensure its success. WEX Editors have the expertise to refine your prose, correct your format, and ensure that your document succeeds.
Services can include:
- Editing for content to provide feedback on writing elements such as organization, clarity of content, specificity of research design and methods, sentence-level revisions, and word choice. This is best done before the document is complete.
- Format/Style Editing to adjust the formatting of your document according to a specific format and style sheet. This format editing is best accomplished with a final draft of the manuscript. You are expected to have all content, including in-text citations, in place before requesting this service.
- Combined Proofreading and Format Editing: a manuscript benefits from a complete examination of format and proofreading to ensure that what is submitted is a polished, finalized text. Available only to manuscripts previously edited by WEX.
Pricing and Payments. Regardless of the services requested, all are charged the same hourly rate.
- All WEX services are on a prepaid basis. A deposit must be received before services will rendered. Additional charges will be billed to the student prior to completion of the editing.
- Documents longer than 10 pages require a two hour deposit.
- Documents shorter than 10 pages require a one hour deposit.
- Clients understand that the deposit is to initiate the editing transaction and that they are responsible for full payment of the contracted work, understanding that documents can consume more than the deposited amount.
In the event that a project takes less time than expected, you will be issued a credit balance that may be applied to future WEX services. Please note that that WEX does not offer refunds for proofreading, editing, or coaching services.
Turnaround Time:
- WEX editors will complete your requested work in about 10 business days (2 weeks), unless the document requires extensive additional work; in that case, WEX will contact you before proceeding.
- WEX is closed on weekends. All submissions on weekends are considered submitted on the following business day.
The hourly rate is $40. We recommend a deposit for 5 hours for manuscripts around 200 pages; however, if your dissertation is more or less than 200 pages, you are welcome to submit for more or less hours (minimum is 1 hour). Should the dissertation require more time, WEX will contact you about further costs.
This service is restricted to Antioch University students who have completed the first program format review of their dissertation by the Writers' Exchange (WEX). WEX editors will correct your entire manuscript with the exception of those areas that only the student can correct; such as, missing references and missing/incorrect in-text citations. Corrections are generally completed edit within one week (5 business days), but there is a "rush" option for an additional fee should you need your document corrected within 4 business days.
If interested, please upload both the final Word document and the WEX reviewed PDF of your dissertation and any other relevant documents (e.g., a Word document listing all missing information identified by the previous editor [citations & references]).
Turnaround Time:
- WEX editors will complete your requested work within 5 business days (1 week), unless the document requires extensive additional work. If that is the case, WEX will contact you before proceeding.
- WEX is closed on weekends. All submissions on weekends are considered submitted on the following business day.
- WEX has an expedited editing option in limited cases for an additional charge of $50 - $100, depending on length of manuscript, for completion within 4 business days following the submission date.
Rush Editing Fee:
$50: up to 100 pages
$100: up to 225 pages
This service is for writing projects that will be submitted to professional audiences within or outside the university setting. WEX editors provide excellent services at a reasonable rate of $50/hour for Antioch clients and $65/hour for non-Antioch clients.
You've invested time writing a manuscript and need a fresh pair of eyes to ensure its success. Whether it's a short story, journal article, book manuscript, or applications for further study or internships, you want a polished document to submit to publishers and/or new audiences.
Whatever your writing needs, WEX editors are here to help. Our staff are PhD editors/coaches and professionally certified editors. We offer a variety of services, including:
- Deep Editing for content to provide feedback on writing elements such as organization, clarity of content, development of character or ideas. Perhaps a publisher is asking for revisions, or others have noted that you need to go deeper in your analysis or delete repetition. This type of review is best done before the document is complete or submitted to the committee or publisher.
- Copy Editing for writing style, sentence-level revisions, transitions, and word choice. This careful review is best done near the end of the writing process, prior to submission to your chair and/or the final defense.
- Format/Style Editing to adjust the formatting of your document according to a specific format and style sheet. This format editing is best accomplished with a final draft of the manuscript. All content, including in-text citations, should be in place before requesting this service.
Pricing and Payments:
- Regardless of the service requested, all are charged the same hourly rate.
- Documents longer than 10 pages require a two hour deposit. Documents shorter than 10 pages require a one hour deposit.
Turnaround Time:
- WEX editors will complete your requested work in about 10 business days (2 weeks), unless the document requires extensive additional work; in that case, WEX will contact you before proceeding.
- WEX is closed on weekends. All submissions on weekends are considered submitted on the following business day.
