Rates

Rates will vary according to the service(s) requested.  

Writing:
Rates for contracted writing will be determined by the size and complexity of the project or by the per-piece rate schedule of corporations.

Press releases for small businesses= $50/hour. 

Editing:
Basic copy editing=$40/hour 
Developmental editing=$60/hour

Dissertations are quoted on number of pages edited/hour basis

Tutoring:
College application essays=$60/hour for online sessions and personal meetings within a 25- minute radius of JD Wordsmith.  Meetings at wireless-ready spots within the 25-minute radius have proven effective with many clients.  Rates increase for all sessions outside of this radius.

*The first essay averages 4 hours of communication, online or in-person.  Subsequent essays, if based on the original essay, usually require less time.  The writer's level of expertise and engagement determines hours expended.

All other tutoring =$60/hour, with the same stipulations of travel time. 

Payment can be made through cash, check, Venmo or Zelle.