Editing prices vary a lot, and it's hard to know what's fair when you've never hired an editor. Many charge by the word, which keeps pricing predictable: you can estimate the cost of your book before you send it anywhere. The short answer: at my rates, an 80,000-word novel costs between $640 and $1,600 depending on the type of editing, and less per service if you bundle. The rest of this post explains where those numbers come from, so you can judge any editor's quote, not jus