lancer. The first is simpler, but the second (marketplaces) tend to be more effective. EDITING SERVICES If you choose to go with editing services, you’ll likely be charged a flat fee. You can ballpark that these options will cost about $250-750 depending on various factors. You’ll submit the manuscript, and within a week you’ll get back a finished product. Simple. Here are a few services we’ve tested and recommend: • PostScripting (https://postscripting.net/) • Kibin (https://www.kibin.com/) • Scribendi (http://www.scribendi.com/) MARKETPLACES The other alternative is to use a marketplace. Most of these options will allow you to list a job for free, and the marketplace will take a percentage of the cost. The copyeditors will usually work on a per- hour or per-word basis ($20-30 per hour and 0.75-1 cent per word are normal), but some will be open to charging a flat fee as well. The total cost should be similar to the prices above. Here are a few marketplaces we’ve tested and recommend: • Upwork (https://www.upwork.com/) • People Per Hour (http://www.peopleperhour.com/) • MediaBistro (http://mediabistro.com/) The real benefit of using a marketplace instead of a service is the direct engagement you get with the copyeditor. Not only will you be able to choose someone who seems best suited for your project (and who has been rated well by past clients), but you’ll also be able to convey extra information to them that might be useful in their proofreading work. lOCk iN yOUr MANUSCriPT: COPyEDiTiNg · 235