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Editing & Mentoring
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Editing & Mentoring
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Contract of editing services

Last updated on 29 April 2026.

  1. General overview

    1. These terms and conditions apply to any editing work done on behalf of the Client (you) by me (Mel Parks - Editor).

    2. My pronouns are she/her. I stand against discrimination, prejudice and othering, and I recognise that some people’s voices are unheard or ignored because of, for example, their gender identity, race or ethnicity, age, sexuality, disability, faith or neurotype. I aim to provide a safe, supportive and respectful environment for every writer who works with me.

    3. I will provide editorial services agreed by me and you by email. All emails between us will form part of our service agreement.

    4. My editorial services may include: manuscript assessments, developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, formatting or a mix of these services outlined and agreed at the outset. I also offer coaching or mentoring as well as group workshops.

    5. The work will be carried out unsupervised at a time and place determined by me, using my own equipment.

    6. The work will be carried out by me alone. I will not subcontract editing projects, or parts of projects, to third parties.

    7. I am self-employed and responsible for my own income tax and National Insurance contributions.

    8. I am not VAT registered.

    9. An email agreement for me to proceed with the project acknowledges that you have read and agreed these terms and conditions.

2. Project terms

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