An experienced copyeditor will check your manuscript carefully, correcting errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation. In addition, the editor will verify cross-references and impose industry-standard style.
Prerequisite: Prescribed by Editorial Evaluation only.
Timing: 2-3 weeks
Cost: $0.018/word
I have developed the highest respect for the copyeditor. He or she clearly understands that poets have their own desiderata when it comes to choosing the right words; the copyeditor was especially helpful in alerting me to places where neologisms or unusual word orderings would be distracting rather than appealing to potential readers.