KDP & Indie Fiction Editing

Pepe Sylvia Editing

"We read it so your readers won't stop."

Proofreading  ·  Copy Editing  ·  KDP Publishing Packages

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Cozy Mystery Romance Thriller KDP / Self-Publishing Indie Fiction

Services & Pricing

Flat per-word rates. No retainers, no minimums on first projects. Just clean, honest editing that gets your book publish-ready.

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Proofreading

$0.008 / word
  • Grammar & spelling errors
  • Punctuation consistency
  • Formatting & style consistency
  • Typos and repeated words
  • Final-pass polish before upload
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Copy Editing

$0.018 / word
  • Everything in Proofreading
  • Sentence flow & pacing
  • Word choice & redundancy
  • Clarity & readability
  • Dialogue polish & attribution
  • Voice consistency throughout

How It Works

From raw draft to published book in four straightforward steps.

1

Submit Your Sample

Send us the first 1,000 words of your manuscript. Free, no commitment, turnaround within 24 hours.

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Receive Your Quote

We'll return a sample edit, a flat-fee quote, and an estimated delivery date. You decide.

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We Edit

Standard turnaround is 3 business days. 24-hour rush available. You'll receive a tracked-changes document plus editor notes.

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You Publish

Upload your polished manuscript to KDP. Package clients get their full metadata file ready to paste in.

Client Portfolio

Real projects, real results. Every book below went from manuscript to live Amazon listing.

The Twisted Leaf Mysteries · Book 1
Dead Earl Grey
Claire Willowbrook
KDP / Indie Package
Word Count ~9,500 words
Turnaround 3 business days

"I handed over a manuscript I was proud of and got back one I couldn't stop rereading. The line edits were surgical — every cut made the story faster and more alive. The KDP metadata alone was worth the price. Dead Earl Grey went live on Amazon within a week of receiving the edit, and it's already earning."

— Claire Willowbrook

The Twisted Leaf Mysteries · Book 2
Steeped in Secrets
Claire Willowbrook
KDP / Indie Package
Word Count ~8,800 words
Turnaround 3 business days

"Second in the series and smoother than the first — which is exactly what you want. PSE caught a continuity issue I'd missed across both books and flagged it before it became a reader complaint. Professional, thorough, and they actually understand cozy mystery."

— Claire Willowbrook

The Twisted Leaf Mysteries · Book 3
A Chamomile Crime
Claire Willowbrook
KDP / Indie Package
Word Count ~8,200 words
Turnaround 2 business days

"By Book 3 I knew exactly what to expect: an editor who treats indie fiction seriously, catches what I can't see anymore because I've read it too many times, and makes my KDP listing look like it was written by a marketing team. Couldn't recommend more."

— Claire Willowbrook

Why Pepe Sylvia Editing?

There are a lot of editors. Here's what makes the difference.

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We Know the KDP Market

We don't just fix grammar — we know what genre readers expect, what Amazon's algorithm rewards, and how to position your book to compete. Your metadata isn't an afterthought; it's part of the job.

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Indie-Author Pricing

No gatekeeping, no minimums on first projects, no packages designed for traditional publishers. Flat per-word rates that scale with your manuscript — whether it's a 7,000-word novella or a full-length novel.

Fast, Reliable Turnaround

3 business days is our standard. 24-hour rush available when your launch date won't wait. We hit deadlines because we know how much a delayed publish costs an indie author.

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